| On with the Show | ||||
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| Released | November 1973 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 40:56 [1] | |||
| Label | Infinity, Festival | |||
| Producer | Tweed Harris | |||
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| Singles from On with the Show | ||||
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On with the Show is the second studio album by Australian band, Sherbet released in November 1973. The album spent 12 weeks in the Australian charts, peaking at number #6. [2] "Cassandra" was the only single to be released.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Can Make It Right" | Garth Porter, Clive Shakespeare | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Summertime Satisfaction" | Shakespeare | 2:49 |
| 3. | "Jubilee Morning" | Porter, Shakespeare | 5:44 |
| 4. | "Cassandra" | Porter, Shakespeare | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Roll Me Over" | Shakespeare | 2:55 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chicago" | Graham Nash | 10:38 |
| 2. | "Jungle Jiver" | Porter, Shakespeare | 4:43 |
| 3. | "Sweet Valentine" | Shakespeare | 3:23 |
| 4. | "Au Revoir" | Porter, Shakespeare | |
| 9. | Untitled | 2:38 | |
| Total length: | 40:56 | ||
| Chart (1973/74) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Go-Set Chart) [3] | 6 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report) [4] | 13 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [5] | Gold | 20,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | November 1973 | Festival | LP | L 35007 |
| Australia | 26 October 1998 [6] | Festival | CD | D 20020 |
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