''Monkey Grip'' is a soundtrack to the film of the same name, with songs provided by the

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. The movie is an adaptation by director Ken Cameron of

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's novel '' Monkey Grip''. The movie had little impact at the box office, taking only A$451,000. The soundtrack was released in May 1982 and peaked at #25 on the Australian

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album chart. The soundtrack contains the band's first single, "

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", as well as "Only Lonely", "Elsie" and "Only You" – all of which are featured on the international version of the Divinyls' first studio album, '' Desperate''. ''Monkey Grip'' also features two other songs "Gonna Get You" and "Girlfriends".

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also co-starred in the movie ''Monkey Grip'', playing a temperamental rock singer loosely based on herself, fronting a band played by fellow Divinyls members. The first version of the music video for "Only Lonely" was filmed on the rooftop of the Strawberry Hills Hotel, Devonshire Street, Surry Hills in 1982. At the 1982 Countdown Music Awards, the album was nominated for Best Debut Album.

Track listing

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" - 2:50 # "Only Lonely" - 3:15 # "Elsie" - 6:42 # "Elsie (Reprise)" - 2:47 # "Only You" - 2:48 # "Gonna Get You" - 2:46 # "Girlfriends" - 3:14

Personnel

* Jeremy Paul – bass * Richard Harvey – drums * Bjarne Ohlin – guitar, keyboards *

Mark McEntee Mark McEntee ( ; born 16 July 1955) is an Australian musician, best known as the lead guitarist and co-founder of the Australian rock band, Divinyls. Early life McEntee was born in Perth, Western Australia, and went to Christ Church Grammar S ...

– guitar, vocals *

– vocals

Charts

References

{{Authority control Divinyls albums 1982 debut albums 1982 soundtrack albums Drama film soundtracks