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Released | October 1995 | |||
Studio | Sing Sing Studios, Metropolis Audio | |||
Label | Mushroom Records | |||
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Holy Roadside is the second studio album by Australian rock and pop band The Badloves. The album was released in October 1995, peaked at number 14 and was certified gold. [1]
The Badloves is an ARIA Award winning Australian band that formed in 1990. They're best known for their debut studio album, Get on Board. The Badloves dissolved in 1997, reformed in 2008, dissolved in 2010, and reformed in 2015.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1996, the album earned The Badloves a nomination for ARIA Award for Best Group and Doug Roberts for Producer of the Year. [2]
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The ARIA Music Award for Best Group, is an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards, which recognises "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres", since 1987. It is handed out by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), an organisation whose aim is "to advance the interests of the Australian record industry." The award is given to an Australian group comprising two or more members for an album or single release. The accolade is voted for by a judging academy which comprises 1000 members from different areas of the music industry.
The ARIA Music Award for Producer of the Year, is an award presented within the Artisan Awards at the annual ARIA Music Awards. The ARIA Awards recognise "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres", and have been given by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) since 1987.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "In My Garden" | 3:57 | |
2. | "Slave" |
| 5:22 |
3. | "Living Things" |
| 3:50 |
4. | "Barefoot Bride" |
| 4:11 |
5. | "Caroline" |
| 3:04 |
6. | "Precious" |
| 3:24 |
7. | "I Wanna Hide" |
| 4:36 |
8. | "Skin I'm In" |
| 4:04 |
9. | "Powerful Karma" |
| 3:46 |
10. | "Holy Roadside" |
| 6:49 |
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [3] | 14 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [1] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^shipments figures based on certification alone |
Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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Australia | October 1995 | CD, Cassette, LP | Mushroom Records | MUSH32369.2 |
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