''This Is the Sharp'' is the debut studio album by Australian
pop-rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music
Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as " rock and ...
band
The Sharp
The Sharp were a Melbourne three-piece pop, rockabilly band which formed in 1991 with Allan Catlin on double bass and lead vocals, Piet Collins on drums and Charlie Rooke on guitar and lead vocals. They issued two studio albums, '' This Is the S ...
. It was released in September 1993 and peaked at number 13 on the ARIA Charts.
At the
ARIA Music Awards of 1994
The Eighth Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAS) was held on 30 March 1994 at the State Theatre in Sydney. Radio and TV personality Richard Stubbs hosted the cer ...
, the album was nominated for
ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Album
The ARIA Music Award for Breakthrough ArtistAlbum is an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, which recognises "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres", since 1987. It is handed out by the Australian Recordin ...
.
Track listing
# "Scratch My Back"
# "Talking Shy"
# "Train of Thought"
# "Don't Waste My Time"
# "Kiss Me Again"
# "Yeah I Want You"
# "Caught in the Deep"
# "Closer"
# "Waiting for the Next Thing to Happen"
# "Dark Sunglasses"
# "Love Kiss"
# "You Don't Know Me"
# "Can I Love"
Charts
Release history
References
1993 debut albums
Warner Music Australasia albums
The Sharp albums
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