Mouth to Mouth (Mental As Anything album)

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Mouth to Mouth
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Studio album by
Released31 July 1987
Recorded1986
StudioRhinoceros Studios, Sydney, Australia
Genre Pop, rock
Length42:44
Label Epic
Producer Richard Gottehrer
Mental As Anything chronology
Greatest Hits Vol. 1
(1986)
Mouth to Mouth
(1987)
Cyclone Raymond
(1989)
Singles from Mouth To Mouth
  1. "Let's Go to Paradise"
    Released: November 1986
  2. "He's Just No Good for You"
    Released: July 1987
  3. "Don't Tell Me Now"
    Released: September 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Mouth to Mouth is the sixth studio album by Australian pop rock band Mental As Anything, released in July 1987, and the album was produced by Richard Gottehrer. The album peaked at number 14 on the Australian chart.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Tell Me Now" Martin Plaza 4:02
2."My Door Is Always Open to You" Greedy Smith 4:01
3."Put Me Back"Martin Plaza4:31
4."Let's Go to Paradise"Greedy Smith3:19
5."The Mad King" Peter O'Doherty 5:16
6."He's Just No Good for You"Greedy Smith3:26
7."Thinking Out Loud"Martin Plaza3:48
8."Stay at Home Girl" Reg Mombassa 3:19
9."Mouth to Mouth"Greedy Smith3:48
10."I'm Glad"Peter O'Doherty3:19
11."Ruby Baby"Martin Plaza4:38
12."Wandering Through Heaven"Reg Mombassa4:01

Personnel

Musicians

Additional personnel

Recording details

Art work

Charts

Chart (1987)Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report) [2] 14

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalogue
Australia27 July 1987 CBS Records LP, Cassette450361 1 450361 4
21 September 1987CBS Records CD CDCBS 450361 2
United States1987 Columbia CassetteBFC 40299
Netherlands1987EpicCDEPC 460049 2
UK1987EpicLP, Vinyl460049 1

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References

  1. Mouth to Mouth at AllMusic
  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 19701992 . St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 198. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.