"All Torn Down" is a song by Australian punk rock band
The Living End
The Living End are an Australian punk rockabilly band from Melbourne, formed in 1994. Since 2002, the line-up consists of Chris Cheney (vocals, guitar), Scott Owen (double bass, vocals), and Andy Strachan (drums). The band rose to fame in 199 ...
. It was released in December 1998, as the third
single
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ARIA Singles Chart
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and peaked at No. 12.
The song has a fast tempo of 133 beats per minute.
Background
The song title and lyrics refer to the rapid development of
Melbourne
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in the late 1990s, with major projects such as
CityLink
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and
Melbourne Docklands
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in progress and being constructed with little regard to whether it was development on parks or historic sites. The cover art depicts a redscale
Melway
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Track listing
Charts
End of Year Charts
Certifications
Release history
Personnel
;Band members
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Chris Cheney
Christopher John Cheney (born 2 January 1975) is an Australian rock musician, record producer, and studio owner. He is the founding mainstay guitarist, songwriter, and lead vocalist of the rockabilly band The Living End, which was formed in 19 ...
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vocals
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guitar
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Travis Demsey
Travis Demsey is an Australian musician who served as the former drummer for The Living End
The Living End are an Australian punk rockabilly band from Melbourne, formed in 1994. Since 2002, the line-up consists of Chris Cheney (vocals, guit ...
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drums
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,
backing vocal
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s
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Scott Owen
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double bass
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, backing vocals
;Recording process
* Producer – Lindsay Gravina ("All Torn Down" & "Witch Doctor")
* Engineer – Lindsay Gravina ("All Torn Down" & "Witch Doctor")
** Assistant engineer – Matt Voight ("All Torn Down" & "Witch Doctor")
* Mastering – Stephen Marcussen at Precision Mastering
* Mixing – Jerry Finn ("All Torn Down" & "Witch Doctor")
** Assistant mixer – Mark and Tony ("All Torn Down" & "Witch Doctor")
* Editing (digital) – Don C. Tyler
* Studios – Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne ("All Torn Down" & "Witch Doctor"); Q Recordings ("Tainted Love")
**Mixing studios – Conway Studios, Los Angeles
;Art works
* Cover art – Craig Preston