''Shihad'' is the third studio album released by

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Shihad Shihad are a rock band formed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1988. The band consists of founders Tom Larkin (drums, backing vocals, samplers), Phil Knight (lead guitar, synthesiser, backing vocals) and Jon Toogood (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), ...

. Released in New Zealand in September 1996 on the

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label, it is sometimes known as "the fish album" - a reference to the fish that feature in the album's artwork. The album was dedicated to the memory of the band's manager and friend, Gerald Dwyer, who had died earlier that year. The album was recorded at

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, New Zealand and produced & engineered by

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. Tracks include the singles "La La Land", "A Day Away", "Home Again" and "Yr Head Is A Rock". "It's A Go" was released as a single in Europe and "Ghost From The Past" as a single in Australia. "Home Again" went on to be one of New Zealand's biggest hits of all time.

Track listing

#"Home Again" - 3:35 #"Ghost From The Past" - 2:58 #"Hate Boys" - 4:09 #"It's A Go" - 3:31 #"La La Land" - 2:30 #"Attack" - 3:08 #"Pig Bop" - 5:05 #"Leo Song" - 3:29 #"A Day Away" - 2:27 #"Yr' Head Is A Rock" - 3:53 #"Missionary" - 1:43 #"Outta Phase" - 3:29 #"Boat Song" - 4:53

Credits

* All songs by:

* Produced by:

* Assistant Engineer:

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* Mixed by: Malcolm Welsford except 1 - 4, and 9 mixed by Adam Kaspar * Mastered by: Dave Collins

Certifications

References

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