''It's for Your Own Good'' is the second
EP by Australian
punk rock band
The Living End
The Living End are an Australian punk rockabilly band from Melbourne, formed in 1994. Since 2002, the line-up consists of Chris Cheney (vocals, guitar), Scott Owen (double bass, vocals), and Andy Strachan (drums). The band rose to fame in 199 ...
. It was recorded in June 1996 at Birdland Studio,
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
. The lead track, "From Here on In", also provided the name for the band's
singles compilation, which was released in 2004. The original cover art featured incorrect formatting of the word "It's" as "I'ts". This was rectified on later re-releases. The EP features a cover of
The Cure
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's "
10:15 Saturday Night".
Reception
Jonathan Lewis of
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databas ...
rated ''It's for Your Own Good'' as four-and-a-half stars out of five.
He felt that it had "Equal parts punk, ska, rockabilly and straightforward rock" and the group were "able to transfer the energy of their live performances to their studio recordings".
The EP peaked at #99 on the Australian
ARIA singles chart
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offici ...
in March 1997.
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Track listing
Charts
References
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The Living End albums
1996 EPs