''Hot for the Orient'' is the fifth and final

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from Australian glam rock band

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. This was the only album the band recorded without its second, and best-known, vocalist Graeme "Shirley" Strachan, who had been replaced with Tony Williams. The album peaked at number 64 on the Australian charts, and was the band's first studio album to fail to reach the Australian top ten. Skyhooks disbanded soon after but reformed in 1983 with the line-up which had recorded its first three albums, though it would not release new studio material until 1990. Video clips for "Over the Border" and "Keep the Junk in America" appeared on ''

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''. A live performance at the

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was simulcast on television show Nightmoves and radio station

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to debut the album. The album was reissued on CD and re-released as part of the Skyhooks Roadcase boxset in 1996. At the time of release, songwriter Macainsh said, "Over the past five albums, the band has dabbled in a variety of styles but with this album it will be a case of if you like one song you'll like all the others. There's a few more songs about girls and a touch of politics."

Track listing

All songs written by

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Charts

Personnel

*Tony Williams - lead vocals *

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- guitar, backing vocals *Bob "Bongo" Starkie - guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Keep the Junk in America" *

- bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Cars, Bars and Girls" *Imants Alfred Strauks - drums, backing vocals, percussion, lead vocals on "My Heart Gets Blown to Bits"

References

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