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Released | 9 August 2013 | |||
Recorded | House of Rock Studio, Western Australia | |||
Genre | Australian rock, Pop rock | |||
Label | J.Albert & Son, Sony | |||
Producer | Eric Weideman | |||
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Generation-i is the fourth studio album by Australian rock band, 1927, released in August 2013. It was their first studio since 1927 in 1992. The physical version appeared with a bonus DVD with eight live tracks, filmed during the 2012 Roxette tour at Rod Laver Arena (Melbourne), Challenger Stadium (Perth) and Brisbane Entertainment Centre (Brisbane). 1927 promoted the album with an Australian tour from June to September and with Belinda Carlisle from October to December 2013. [1]
Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [3] | 100 |
Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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Australia [4] | 9 August 2013 | CD, digital download | J.Albert & Son, Sony Music Australia | 88883762442 |
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