Generation-i

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Generation-i
Generation-i by 1927.jpg
Studio album by
Released9 August 2013
RecordedHouse of Rock Studio, Western Australia
Genre Australian rock, Pop rock
Label J.Albert & Son, Sony
Producer Eric Weideman
1927 chronology
The Essential 1927
(2013)
Generation-i
(2013)
Singles from Generation-i
  1. "Stop the World"
    Released: April 2013
  2. "The Story Never Ends"
    Released: June 2013

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]

Contents

Track listing

CD/DD [2]
  1. "Nobody Knows" (Eric Weideman) - 7:00
  2. "Somewhere Before" (Eric Weideman, Simon Shapiro) - 4:27
  3. "Generation I" (Eric Weideman) - 2:01
  4. "The Story Never Ends" (Eric Weideman) - 5:34
  5. "All That I Touch" (Eric Weideman) - 4:44
  6. "Generation Y" (Eric Weideman) - 2:22
  7. "Stop The World " (Eric Weideman, Simon Shapiro) - 4:51
  8. "The Hell of It" (Eric Weideman) - 5:16
  9. "Stop" (Eric Weideman) - 4:18
  10. "City Talks" (Simon Shapiro) - 4:23
  11. "Believe in Your Own Lies" (Simon Shapiro) - 3:57
  12. "Generation X" (Eric Weideman) - 1:53
  13. "Fright of Your Life" (Eric Weideman) - 3:46
  14. "Where You Are" (Eric Weideman, Simon Shapiro) - 4:27
Bonus DVD (Limited Edition)
  1. "Fright of Your Life"
  2. "To Love Me"
  3. "Don't Forget Me"
  4. "You'll Never Know"
  5. "Tell Me a Story"
  6. "Compulsory Hero"
  7. "If I Could"
  8. "That's When I Think of You"

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [3] 100

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelCatalogue
Australia [4] 9 August 2013 CD, digital download J.Albert & Son, Sony Music Australia 88883762442

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