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In August 2011, "Khe Sanh" re-entered the ARIA Singles Chart at #40, beating their previous peak position by one spot. [18] In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest" 100, the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "Khe Sanh" was ranked number 1, ahead of Men at Work's "Down Under" and Jimmy Barnes's "Working Class Man". [19]
Although the album was well-received, Don Walker was later to say he found it embarrassing, especially the "flowery" lyrics. [6] Producer Peter Walker intended the album to be a showcase of the breadth of Don Walker's song-writing, [5] and the songs range between jazz-and-blues-based ballads to hard rock. He said, "it was a responsibility I ...
The songs "Cheap Wine" and "My Baby" were also released as singles. East was the first Cold Chisel album to feature tracks written by all members of the band. Opitz said, "One of the key aspects was breaking Don's songwriting monopoly. It gave variation to the record and confidence to the players.
Despite such setbacks, "Khe Sanh" reached No. 41 on the Kent Music Report singles chart. [13] It became Cold Chisel's signature tune and was popular among their fans. They later remixed the track, with re-recorded vocals, for inclusion on the international version of their third album, East (June 1980).
The song is driven by Walker's Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano, and, although Jimmy Barnes sings lead on most of the song, Ian Moss provides close harmonies on the second verse and sings lead vocals on the bridge. A 12" version was also released, featuring an additional live version of "Khe Sanh" on the B-side. [2]
Adrian Zupp of AllMusic rated the album as four-out-of-five stars, and explained, "The highlights are numerous, but the most memorable moments are the band's timeless signature song 'Khe Sanh', the rock landslide 'Goodbye (Astrid Goodbye)', and the singalong favorite 'Choir Girl'. The recording job is crystal clear, though inevitably can't ...
Then he turned his back from the crowd and into the black-and-white haven of his keys, he played the first song he had ever played on it: Jesus loves me, this I know,for the Bible tells me so ...
Standing on the Outside: The Songs of Cold Chisel is a tribute album dedicated to the songs of Australian band Cold Chisel.The album features 18 songs recorded by Australian and New Zealand artists The Living End, Dallas Crane, Pete Murray, Ben Lee, Thirsty Merc, Evermore, Paul Kelly, Troy Cassar-Daley, Grinspoon, You Am I, Katie Noonan, Something for Kate, Alex Lloyd, Shane Nicholson, The ...