Ok Alright a Huh Oh Yeah

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Ok Alright A Huh Oh Yeah
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Studio album by
Released1991
Genre Rock
Length45.57
Label Atlantic
Producer Schnell Fenster
Schnell Fenster chronology
The Sound of Trees
(1988)
Ok Alright A Huh Oh Yeah
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Ok Alright A Huh Oh Yeah is the second and final album by Schnell Fenster. It was released only in Australia and New Zealand. The title track was a minor hit single in Australia (peaking at #74 [2] ) but the album did not secure a chart placing.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Ok Alright A Huh Oh Yeah"
  2. "Happy Feet" (music: Judd)
  3. "Fun City" (music: Den Elzen)
  4. "Hot Body" (music: Den Elzen, Judd)
  5. "Fire Ball"
  6. "Heroes Let You Down"
  7. "Rebecca" (music: Den Elzen, Judd)
  8. "Same Boat"
  9. "Buried Alive"
  10. "Vivid Imagination"
  11. "Black Flower"

Personnel

Schnell Fenster

with:

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W. (1993). ISBN   0-646-11917-6.