Dark Side of the Man

Dark Side of the Man
Dark Side of the Man
Studio album by Ross Wilson
Released	July 11, 1989
Recorded	October 1988 − March 1989
Studio	Record Plant, N.Y.C., Metropolis Audio, Powerplant Studios, Platinum Studios, Melbourne; Rhinoceros Studios, EMI Studios 301, Paradise Studios, Sun Studios, Sydney
Genre	Rock
Label	WEA, Mushroom
Producer	Paul Grabowsky; Ricky Fataar; Mark Moffatt;
Ross Wilson chronology

Last updated October 28, 2022

Dark Side of the Man is the first studio album by Australian musician Ross Wilson, released in 1989. Two singles were released from the album - Bed Of Nails and the title track Dark Side of the Man.^[1]^[2]Dark Side Of The Man peaked at number 26 on the Kent Music Report.^[3] The song Dark Side of the Man peaked at number 57 on the Kent Music Report.^[4]

Track listing

*Dark Side of the Man* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dark Side of the Man"	Duncan Veall, Ross Wilson	3:56
2.	"Bed Of Nails"	Eris O'Brien, John Pullicino, Ross Wilson	4:07
3.	"Ever Get The Feeling (That You've Been Had)"	Ross Wilson	4:30
4.	"Who Do You Take It To"	Eris O'Brien, John Pullicino, Ross Wilson	4:40
5.	"You Got A Mirror"	Ross Wilson	3:36
6.	"Go Bongo - Go Wild"	Ross Wilson	4:08
7.	"When I Get My Hands On You"	Pat Wilson, Ross Wilson	5:06
8.	"Tough Guy"	Pat Wilson, Ross Wilson	3:37
9.	"What's Wrong With This Picture?"	Eris O'Brien, John Pullicino, Ross Wilson	4:50
10.	"Slow Fade"	Eris O'Brien, John Pullicino	4:26
11.	"Visit To America (Wild New World)"	Eris O'Brien, John Pullicino, Ross Wilson	4:45

Personnel

Acoustic guitar – Kerryn Tolhurst
Alto saxophone – Ian Chaplin (tracks: 6 to 8)
Alto saxophone solo – Ian Wallace (tracks: 7)
Backing vocals – Eris O'Brien (tracks: 9, 11), James Gillard (tracks: 1), Linda Bull (tracks: 5), Mark Williams (4) (tracks: 3, 4), Vika Bull (tracks: 5), Wendy Matthews (tracks: 3, 4)
Backing vocals (chanting) – Anthony Joiner (tracks: 3), Darren Jenkins (tracks: 3)
Bass – Barry Johnson (tracks: 2, 3, 9), Ian Belton (tracks: 4, 5, 11), Lloyd Swanton (tracks: 6 to 8)
Bass, backing vocals – Daryl Johnson
Double bass – Tony Garnier (tracks: 10)
Drums – Andrew Travers (tracks: 11), Gary Young (tracks: 4), Peter Luscombe (tracks: 5), Tony Floyd (tracks: 6 to 8)
Drums, backing vocals – Ricky Fataar (tracks: 1 to 3, 9)
Engineer – Angus Davidson (tracks: 6 to 8), Paul Special (tracks: 1 to 3, 9, 10)
Fiddle – Wayne Goodwin (tracks: 5)
Guitar – Doug De Vries (tracks: 6 to 8), Mark Moffatt (tracks: 3 to 5, 11), Mark Punch (tracks: 4, 5)
Keyboards – Craig Hooper (tracks: 4), Richard Tee (tracks: 10)
Keyboards, backing vocals, percussion – Jay Askew (tracks: 10)
Keyboards, clavinet – Bernie Worrell (tracks: 1 to 3, 9)
Lead guitar, electric guitar – Shane Fontayne (tracks: 1, 2, 9)
Lead guitar, rhythm guitar – Chris Spedding (tracks: 3)
Mandolin – Wayne Goodwin (tracks: 11)
Percussion – Ray Pereira (2) (tracks: 6 to 8)
Piano, strings, vibes – Paul Grabowsky (tracks: 6 to 8)
Rhythm guitar – Mike Hampton (tracks: 1)
Shaker – Alex Pitou (tracks: 4, 5)
Tenor saxophone solo – Paul Williamson (tracks: 6 to 8)
Trombone – Russell Smith (tracks: 7, 8)
Trumpet – Vince Jones (tracks: 8)
Vocals – Russell Smith (4) (tracks: 6), Shelley Scown (tracks: 6, 7)
Vocals, guitar, harmonica – Ross Wilson

Production

Producer – Paul Grabowsky (tracks: 6 to 8), Ricky Fataar (tracks: 1 to 3, 9, 10)
Producer, engineer – Mark Moffatt (tracks: 4, 5, 11)
Mixed by Mark Opitz
Mixed by (assistant) – Andrew Scott

Charts

Chart performance for *Dark Side of the Man*
Chart (1989)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[5]	28

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[1] Ross Wilson - Dark Side Of The Man (Vinyl) at Discogs

[2] Ross Wilson - Dark Side Of The Man (CD Album)

[3] Ross Wilson - Dark Side Of The Man (Album) at Australian Music Database

[4] Ross Wilson - Dark Side Of The Man (Single) at Australian Music Database

[ac_Australia_Ross_Wilson-5] "Australiancharts.com – Ross Wilson – Dark Side of the Man". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 October 2022.

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