''Imaginate'' is the debut album by
Australian rock band
Taxiride
Taxiride are an Australian rock band. Formed in 1997, the band consists of Dan Hall, Jason Singh, Tim Watson and Tim Wild.
Prior to formation, the four founding members of Taxiride—Hall, Singh, Watson and Wild—had been playing in cover ban ...
. It was recorded in
Ocean Way Studios
Ocean Way Recording was a series of recording studios established by recording engineer and producer Allen Sides with locations in Los Angeles, California, Nashville, Tennessee, and Saint Barthélemy. Ocean Way Recording no longer operates record ...
in
Los Angeles
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and produced by
Jack Joseph Puig. ''Imaginate'' reached number one on the
ARIA Albums Chart
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and was certified
double platinum
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. Its first two singles, "
Get Set
"Get Set" is the debut single of Melbourne band Taxiride. The song was recorded at Ocean Way Studios, Los Angeles, and produced by Jack Joseph Puig. Released in May 1999, it peaked within the top 10 in Australia and also reached number 41 in N ...
" and "
Everywhere You Go
"Everywhere You Go" is a song by Australian rock band Taxiride. It was released as the band's second single from their 1999 debut album, '' Imaginate'', in September 1999, becoming the band's second top-20 single in their home country. It was cert ...
", both peaked in the top 15 on the related ARIA Singles Chart. At the
ARIA Music Awards of 1999
The 13th Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAS) was held on 12 October 1999 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. Hosted by Paul McDermott and Bob Downe, and present ...
Taxiride won Breakthrough Artist – Single for "Get Set". In the following
year
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''Imaginate'' was nominated for the related category,
Breakthrough Artist – Album.
Track listing
- "
Can You Feel
"Can You Feel" is a song by Australian rock band Taxiride
Taxiride are an Australian rock band. Formed in 1997, the band consists of Dan Hall, Jason Singh, Tim Watson and Tim Wild.
Prior to formation, the four founding members of Taxiride ...
" – 3:17
- "
Get Set
"Get Set" is the debut single of Melbourne band Taxiride. The song was recorded at Ocean Way Studios, Los Angeles, and produced by Jack Joseph Puig. Released in May 1999, it peaked within the top 10 in Australia and also reached number 41 in N ...
" – 3:13
- "
Everywhere You Go
"Everywhere You Go" is a song by Australian rock band Taxiride. It was released as the band's second single from their 1999 debut album, '' Imaginate'', in September 1999, becoming the band's second top-20 single in their home country. It was cert ...
" – 3:37
- "72 Hour Daze" – 4:50
- "Rocketship" – 3:40
- "Let Me Die Young" – 4:26
- "Rachael" – 3:00
- "Ice Cream" – 3:29
- "Let's Spend the Night" – 2:45
- " Nothing in This World" – 3:27
- "Counting Down the Days" – 2:41
- "Back Again" – 1:28
Australian/European/Taiwanese releases
- "Helplessly Hoping" (from the film ''
A Walk on the Moon
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'')
Japanese release
- "Helplessly Hoping" (from the film ''A Walk on the Moon'')
- "Get Set" (Original Demo Version)
Release history
Chart positions
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certification
References
External links
Taxiride official siteMySpace page
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1999 albums
Taxiride albums