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| Natural Compression | ||||
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| Released | 8 August 1999 | |||
| Recorded | Sing Sing Studios | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Warner Music | |||
| Producer | Tom Larkin | |||
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Natural Compression was the first album by the New Zealand rock band Weta, being released in 1999.
The EP received radio attention in New Zealand with the title track "Let It Go" becoming a staple of student and rock radio. Both "Let It Go" and "Got the Ju" would appear on the band's sole album, Geographica , in revised forms.
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [1] | 92 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [2] | 12 |
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