Whack Records
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Whack Records is an independent record label
founded by members of Australian dance group, Sneaky Sound System
, Daimon Downey and Angus McDonald..
' Halo system). They correspond to the sequence in which the releases were made, and are named by the word "WHACK," which precedes the number on the release. WHACK numbers are sometimes modified for alternate versions of a release, such as the multiple releases of Sneaky Sound System. Promotional-only releases do not have their own WHACK numbers.
Sneaky Sound System era (2004–2007)
2 era (2008)
Sneaky Sound System era (200?–2007)
Record label
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founded by members of Australian dance group, Sneaky Sound System
Sneaky Sound System
Sneaky Sound System are a Sydney-based Australian dance music group consisting of guitarist and producer Black Angus and vocalist Connie Mitchell.-Early Years:...
, Daimon Downey and Angus McDonald..
Whack Numbers
WHACK numbers are a system by which official Sneaky Sound System releases are chronologically ordered (much like that of Nine Inch NailsNine Inch Nails
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' Halo system). They correspond to the sequence in which the releases were made, and are named by the word "WHACK," which precedes the number on the release. WHACK numbers are sometimes modified for alternate versions of a release, such as the multiple releases of Sneaky Sound System. Promotional-only releases do not have their own WHACK numbers.
Sneaky Sound System era (2004–2007)
- WHACK01 – "Hip Hip Hooray"
- WHACK02 – "Tease Me"
- WHACK03 – "I Love ItI Love It (song)"I Love It" is the third single by Australian dance group Sneaky Sound System, taken from their self-titled debut album Sneaky Sound System. The song was their first charting single, as it peaked at #24 on the ARIA Singles Chart on 7 January 2007. "I Love It" also scored Sneaky Sound System their...
" - WHACK04 – Sneaky Sound System
- WHACK04X - Sneaky Sound System - Bonus Tracks
- WHACK04CE - Sneaky Sound System - Collector's Edition
- WHACK05 – "Pictures"
- WHACK06 – "UFOUFO (song)"UFO" is the fifth single by Australian dance group Sneaky Sound System, taken from their self-titled debut album Sneaky Sound System. "UFO" has been Sneaky Sound System's most successful song to date, peaking at #11 on the ARIA Singles Chart...
" - WHACK07 – "GoodbyeGoodbye (Sneaky Sound System song)"Goodbye" is the sixth single by Australian dance group Sneaky Sound System, taken from their self-titled debut album Sneaky Sound System. Goodbye has a point of difference from the previous singles - It features lead vocals from MC Double D. It was remixed for its single release.-Track...
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2 era (2008)
- WHACK08 – "Kansas CityKansas City (Sneaky Sound System song)"Kansas City" is the first single by Australian dance group Sneaky Sound System, taken from their second studio album 2.-Track listing:-Music video:...
" - WHACK09 – 22 (Sneaky Sound System album)2 is the second studio album by Australian music collective Sneaky Sound System, released on 16 August 2008.-Information:The album was produced by Black Angus and Donnie Sloan and mixed by ‘Spike’ Stent and Paul PDub Walton at Olympic Studios in London...
- WHACK09BONUS - 2, Bonus Remix Disc
- WHACK09USB - 2, USB release
- WHACK10 – "When We Were YoungWhen We Were Young (Sneaky Sound System song)"When We Were Young" is the second single by Australian dance band Sneaky Sound System, taken from their second studio album 2. It was released on 15 November 2008 on Whack Records as a CD single and digital download...
" - WHACK11 – "Kansas City" - 12" vinyl12-inch singleThe 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality...
- WHACK12 – "When We Were Young" - 12" vinyl
- WHACK13 – "1616 (Sneaky Sound System song)"16" is the third single by Australian dance group Sneaky Sound System, taken from their second studio album 2. It was released on 14 February 2009.They performed the song on Australian television show Rove on 8 February 2009.-Track listing:...
" - WHACK14 – "16" - 12" vinyl
WHACKV
WHACKV numbers are a system by which official Sneaky Sound System vinyl releases are chronologically ordered. They correspond to the sequence in which the releases were made, and are named by the word "WHACKV," which precedes the number on the release.Sneaky Sound System era (200?–2007)
- WHACKV01 – "???"
- WHACKV02 – "I Love ItI Love It (song)"I Love It" is the third single by Australian dance group Sneaky Sound System, taken from their self-titled debut album Sneaky Sound System. The song was their first charting single, as it peaked at #24 on the ARIA Singles Chart on 7 January 2007. "I Love It" also scored Sneaky Sound System their...
" - WHACKV03 – "Pictures"
- WHACKV04 – "UFOUFO (song)"UFO" is the fifth single by Australian dance group Sneaky Sound System, taken from their self-titled debut album Sneaky Sound System. "UFO" has been Sneaky Sound System's most successful song to date, peaking at #11 on the ARIA Singles Chart...
" - WHACKV05 – "GoodbyeGoodbye (Sneaky Sound System song)"Goodbye" is the sixth single by Australian dance group Sneaky Sound System, taken from their self-titled debut album Sneaky Sound System. Goodbye has a point of difference from the previous singles - It features lead vocals from MC Double D. It was remixed for its single release.-Track...
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SNEAK numbers
SNEAK numbers are another system to catalog Sneaky Sound System releases, similar to the WHACK system used for major releases. Although it is used in the same manner as the WHACK numbers, SNEAK numbers have only seemed to be found on the UK releases.- SNEAK1
- SNEAK1CD – "Pictures" - CD Single
- SNEAK1V1 – "Pictures" - 7" vinylGramophone recordA gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
- SNEAK1V2 – "Pictures" - 12" vinyl12-inch singleThe 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality...
- SNEAK2
- SNEAK2CD1 – "UFO" - CD Single
- SNEAK2CD2 – "UFO" - CD Single
- SNEAK2V – "UFO" - 12" vinyl12-inch singleThe 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality...