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| Released | July 1976 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 35.42 | |||
| Label | Infinity Records, Festival Records | |||
| Producer | Richard Batchens | |||
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Main Street Jive is the third studio album by Australian musician Richard Clapton, released in 1976. It reached number 64 on the Kent Music Report. [1] The album was produced by Richard Batchens. "Suit Yourself" was released as a single.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Soldier of Fortune" | Richard Clapton | 5:28 |
| 2. | "Suit Yourself" | Richard Clapton | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Kickin' The Moon Around" | Richard Clapton | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Lonesome Heart" | Richard Clapton | 4:16 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Need a Visionary" | Richard Clapton | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Factory Life" | Richard Clapton | 4:05 |
| 3. | "Casanova's Got The Blues" | Richard Clapton | 5:55 |
| 4. | "Islands of the Heart" | Richard Clapton | 5:58 |
| Total length: | 35.42 | ||
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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| Kent Music Report | 64 [2] |
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| Australia | July 1976 | Infinity Records [3] | LP | L 35963 |
| Australia | 1992 | Infinity Records | CD / Cassette | C19583, D19583 |
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