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"A Tale they won't Believe" relates to a tale from Australia’s colonial past, a macabre account of escaped

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to survive the long trek in the bush. It was based on a passage in Robert Hughes’ ''

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Track listing

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" (Traditional) # "The Ballad of Peggy and Col" (Mark Wallace, Mick Thomas) # "Knockbacks in Halifax" # "Never Again (Albion Tuesday Night)" (Traditional, Mick Thomas) # "A Tale They Won't Believe" # "House of Ghosts" istakenly omitted from track listing# "Hug My Back" # "The Wind and the Rain" # "Darlin' Please" # "Ticket in Tatts" # "Rossarden" # "Mañana, Mañana"

Personnel

Weddings Party Anything

* Richard Burgman - guitar, vocals * Pete Lawler - bass guitar, vocals * Marcus Schintler - drums, vocals * Mick Thomas - guitar, vocals * Mark Wallace - piano accordion, vocals

Additional musicians

* Hiram Green - pump organ, tack piano * Peter Hyrka - fiddle *

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Big Don't Argue, The 1989 albums ARIA Award-winning albums Weddings Parties Anything albums