Scam (album)

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Scam
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 2000
Recorded1999–2000
Genre Rock, pub rock
Length43:52
Label Grudge Records
Producer The Screaming Jets
The Screaming Jets chronology
Hits And Pieces
(1999)
Scam
(2000)
Live Forever
(2002)
Singles from Scam
  1. "Shine Over Me"
    Released: May 2000
  2. "Higher with You"
    Released: 2000

Scam is the fifth studio album by the Australian band The Screaming Jets. It was their first record to be released under Grudge Records, after leaving rooArt. The album debuted and peaked at number 36.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Individuality"Grant Walmsley3:59
2."Realise"Walmsley2:58
3."Shine Over Me"Walmsley3:50
4."Watching the Grass Grow"Walmsley2:59
5."No Way Out"Paul Woseen2:31
6."The Protest Song"Woseen3:07
7."Higher With You" Dave Gleeson, Walmsley, Ismet Osmanovic2:49
8."Thinking About You"Gleeson, Walmsley3:07
9."Over Excited"Walmsley2:37
10."Maggots"Walmsley2:27
11."Hitting Myself in the Head"Woseen3:03
12."Close to You"Woseen3:11
13."I Need Your Love"Woseen3:43
14."Don't Be Sorry"Walmsley, Woseen3:31

Weekly charts

Chart (2000)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [1] 36

Band members

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