''Schmack!'' is the debut

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by New Zealand

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band

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, released on 29 February 2004 by

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. The album was recorded In Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California. The album was re-released as a tour edition in 2005. The song "

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" featured on an Apple

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ad and a number of films and video games, and its video clip was nominated for a

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and four

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music awards. To date more than 250,000 copies of the album have been sold. One song, "White Trash", had previously been released as a single in 2000. In addition to "Walkie Talkie Man", four others were released as singles: "Roadtrip", "Go", "Tsunami" and "On and On". "Walkie Talkie Man" debuted at #19 on the UK Singles Chart and reached #14 on the New Zealand chart. "Go" peaked at #28 in the New Zealand RIANZ Chart.Australian-charts.com
Retrieved May 2009 The promo release of "Go" had an instrumental of "Go" on the b-side, and the UK release had "Free".

Track listing

All songs written by Tyson Kennedy, Tim Youngson, Bradley Carter, Jacob Adams, Jared Wrenell)

2004 release

#"Roadtrip" - 2:59 #"

" - 2:13 #"Schmack!" - 2:25 #"Was the Day" - 2:13 #"White Trash" - 3:44 #"In the City" - 2:41 #"Go" - 2:56 #"Fat and Proud" - 3:27 #"Tsunami" - 3:01 #"Wind It Up" - 3:14 #"Be Good to Me" - 2:59 #"On and On" - 3:59

Tour edition (2005) bonus tracks

"Free" #"White Trash (DLT Remix)" #"Big Lady Lovin" #"Back in Black"

Personnel

* Tyson Kennedy -

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* Brad Carter - co-lead vocals,

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* Tim Youngson -

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* Jake Adams -

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* Jared Wrennall -

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References

{{Authority control Steriogram albums 2004 debut albums Albums produced by David Kahne