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. The band originally recorded it as an independent release, but on the strength of the group's ever growing live following, the group ended up being offered a recording contract and the album was released by Warners. Eight songs were by Michael Thomas, three by Dave Steel, and one was an adaptation of a poem by Berthold Brecht.

Track listing

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of Marie Farrar" (Bertolt Brecht, Mick Thomas) - 3:27 # "She Works" - 3:05 # "Scorn of the Women" - 5:22 # "Away Away" - 3:51 # "The River Is Wide" - 3:51 # "Up For Air" (Dave Steel) - 3:27 # "By Tomorrow" - 3:42 # "Woman of

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Personnel

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* Janine Hall - bass guitar, vocals * Marcus Schintler - drums, vocals * Dave Steel - guitar, vocals * Mick Thomas - guitar, vocals * Mark Wallace -

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, keyboards, vocals

Additional Musicians

* Louis McManus - guitar ("Ladies Lounge") * Jeff Raglus - trumpet ("Scorn Of The Women") * Michael Barclay - vocals ("Away Away")

Charts

References

{{Authority control 1987 debut albums ARIA Award-winning albums Weddings Parties Anything albums