''Adultery'' is a song by Australian
rock
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pop group
Do-Ré-Mi, released by
Virgin Records
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in October 1987, as the lead single from the band's second studio album, ''The Happiest Place in Town''. The song peaked at number 27 on the Australian charts.
The single has five tracks, which were written by
lead vocalist
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Deborah Conway
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Conw ...
,
drummer
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Dorland Bray,
bass guitar
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ist Helen Carter and
guitar
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ist Stephen Philip.
[ Note: requires user to input song title e.g. ADULTERY] Three of these has been released as previous singles.
Track listing
#"Adultery" (Bray, Carter, Philip)
#"Deep Blue Sea"
#"
Guns and Butter
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#"
Idiot Grin"
#"
Warnings Moving Clockwise"
Charts
Personnel
Do-Ré-Mi members
*Dorland Bray —
drums
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,
percussion
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,
backing vocals
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*Helen Carter —
bass guitar
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, backing vocals
*
Deborah Conway
Deborah Ann Conway (born 8 August 1959) is an Australian rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, and had a career as a model and actress. She was a founding member of the 1980s rock band Do-Ré-Mi with their top 5 hit "Man Overboard".
Conw ...
—
lead vocalist
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*Stephen Philip —
guitar
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Additional musicians
*Roger Freeman —
trombone
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*Steve Hogarth —
keyboards
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Recording details
*Producer, engineer — Gavin MacKillop
**Assistant engineer — Chris Potter, Mike Bigwood, Steve Chase
*Studio — Townhouse III Studios London
** Mixing studio — Maison Rouge Studios London, Genetic Studios Reading
References
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1987 singles
1987 songs
Do-Re-Mi (band) songs
Virgin Records EPs