A Man's Not a Camel

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A Man's Not a Camel
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1999 (Aus)
8 June 1999 (US)
Genre Pop punk
Punk rock
Skate punk
Length46:44
Label Shagpile Records (Aus)
Fat Wreck Chords (USA)
Producer Eddie Ashworth
Frenzal Rhomb chronology
Meet the Family
(1997)
A Man's Not a Camel
(1999)
Shut Your Mouth
(2000)
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A Man's Not a Camel is Frenzal Rhomb's fourth studio album, released in March 1999. The album was arguably the band's most successful, at least in terms of mainstream music culture. Frenzal Rhomb had languished for many years, a staple of Australian punk, but not of Australian music. The singles "You are Not My Friend", "Never Had So Much Fun" and "We're Going Out Tonight" all received considerable play-time on radio and television music video programmes, boosting the band's reputation. In July 2011, the album was voted 92nd in Triple J's Hottest 100 Australian Albums of All Time. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Track listing (original Australian version)

No.TitleLength
1."Never Had So Much Fun"2:03
2."You Are Not My Friend"3:29
3."It's Up To You"1:47
4."I Know Everything About Everything"2:19
5."I Miss My Lung"3:25
6."We're Going Out Tonight"2:17
7."Let's Drink a Beer"3:14
8."I Know Why Dinosaurs Became Extinct"0:26
9."I Don't Need Your Loving"3:28
10."Self Destructor"2:55
11."Go Frenzal Go"2:45
12."Do You Wanna Fight Me?"3:02
13."Methadone"2:34
14."Don't Talk to Me"2:38
15."Summer's Here" (features a secret track "I Don't Wanna Go To Work Today" hidden after it)10:22

Track listing (USA Fat Wreck Chords version)

No.TitleLength
1."Never Had So Much Fun"2:00
2."You Are Not My Friend"3:26
3."It's Up To You"1:46
4."I Know Everything About Everything"2:18
5."I Miss My Lung"3:25
6."We're Going Out Tonight"2:17
7."Let's Drink a Beer"3:14
8."I Know Why Dinosaurs Became Extinct…"0:26
9."I Don't Need Your Loving"3:27
10."Self Destructor"2:55
11."I'm The Problem With Society"2:34
12."Do You Wanna Fight Me?"3:00
13."Methadone"2:34
14."Writing's on the Wall"2:24
15."Summer's Here (includes the track Go Frenzal Go as the hidden track on this version)"8:12

Charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [5] 11

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [6] Gold35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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