| Black Ticket Day | ||||
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| Released | August 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Hot | |||
| Producer | Ed Kuepper & Phil Punch | |||
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Black Ticket Day is the sixth solo album by Australian guitarist and songwriter Ed Kuepper, recorded in 1992 and released on the Hot label. [1]
The album spent two weeks in the Australian charts in 1992, peaking at number 45. [2] Black Ticket Day was awarded an ARIA for the Best Independent Release and was a nominee for Best Album at the 1993 ARIA Music Awards. [3]
The Allmusic review by Roch Parisien awarded the album 2½ stars and states: "Even at his most gorgeously melodic, there's always a dark, mournful tinge to Kuepper's work. His ability to combine beauty with sadness and basic pop structures with extended improvisation can be mesmerizing." [4]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [4] |
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA Charts) [5] | 45 |
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