Spencer Tracy (album)
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Spencer Tracy is the self-titled debut album by Spencer Tracy
, released in August 2003. It was selected as Triple J
's 'album of the week' (August 8 to August 15, 2003). Richard Kingsmill
wrote in The Music Network "I championed Spencer Tracy a little bit around here because I was so surprised by it. I underestimated the band and didn’t think they could come up with a whole album of good guitar pop but they did. I thought it was a good strong positive record. It wasn’t just three singles and then really average material. I thought I can’t really fault this, there’s at least six or seven songs that are going to sound great on the radio."
The album was recorded at Revolver Studio with producer Ben Glatzer (Ammonia
, The Sleepy Jackson
, Cartman
). The album debuted at #9 on the Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) top 20 album charts
in September 2003.
Spencer Tracy (band)
Spencer Tracy was an Australian rock band, whose founding members Lee Jones, brother Kim and Shaun Sibbes came from Collie, Western Australia.-History:...
, released in August 2003. It was selected as Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
's 'album of the week' (August 8 to August 15, 2003). Richard Kingsmill
Richard Kingsmill
Richard "The King" Kingsmill is an Australian radio announcer and music journalist.He is best known for his work at national youth broadcaster triple j. His career at the station started in 1988 as a producer for station presenters George Wayne, Tracee Hutchison and Tim Ritchie...
wrote in The Music Network "I championed Spencer Tracy a little bit around here because I was so surprised by it. I underestimated the band and didn’t think they could come up with a whole album of good guitar pop but they did. I thought it was a good strong positive record. It wasn’t just three singles and then really average material. I thought I can’t really fault this, there’s at least six or seven songs that are going to sound great on the radio."
The album was recorded at Revolver Studio with producer Ben Glatzer (Ammonia
Ammonia (band)
-Studio albums:-Extended plays:-Singles:*"Drugs" - Murmur AUS #32*"Ken Carter" - Murmur AUS #50*"Suzi Q" - Murmur *"Satin Only" - Murmur *"You're Not the Only One Who Feels This Way" - Murmur AUS #83...
, The Sleepy Jackson
The Sleepy Jackson
The Sleepy Jackson are an Australian alternative rock band formed in Perth, Western Australia. The band's name was inspired by a former drummer who was narcoleptic. The band revolves around the distinctive vocal style of multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Luke Steele...
, Cartman
Cartman (band)
Cartman was a four piece indie rock band from Perth, Western Australia.-Early years:The band was formed in 1997 in what began as a desperate attempt to enter a songwriting competition by Joe Hawkins....
). The album debuted at #9 on the Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) top 20 album charts
AIR Charts
The AIR Charts are the official sales charts for Australian independent music released by Australian owned, independent record labels. Presented by AIR, the Australian Independent Record Labels Association, the charts are calculated according to official sales figures provided by the ARIA Charts,...
in September 2003.
Track listing
All tracks written by Lee Jones unless otherwise noted.- "Disco KingDisco King"Disco King" was the first single by Australian rock group Spencer Tracy, released on Embryo Records in January, 2003."Disco King" earned a lot of airplay for Spencer Tracy, with the Triple M network adding "Disco King" to official rotation in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, NOVA Sydney & Melbourne...
" - 4:02 - "OceanOcean (Spencer Tracy)"Ocean" was the second single by Australian rock group Spencer Tracy and was released on Embryro Records in June, 2003."Ocean" reached #14 on the Australian Independent Record Labels Association top 20 singles charts in September 2003.-Track listing:...
" - 4:01 - "Capsize" - 3:46
- "Sum Attention" - 3:35
- "Long Gone" (Oliver Jones, H Bell) - 4:25
- "Tonight" - 5:41
- "September" - 4:27
- "Yesterday" (Chris Jones) - 4:31
- "Supergirl" - 3:18
- "Changes" - 4:17
- "Stupid" - 2:46
- "Sixteen" - 4:38
Spencer Tracy
- Lee Jones - Guitars, Vocals & Piano,
- John Rabjones - Guitars & Vocals,
- Kim Jones - Bass Guitar
- Shaun Sibbes - Drums & Vocals