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Released | November 1998 | |||
Label | Prozaac Recordings | |||
Producer | Josh G Abrahams | |||
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Singles from Sweet Distorted Holiday | ||||
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Sweet Distorted Holiday is the second and final studio album released by Australian electronica music producer Josh Abrahams. It was released in 1998 and peaked at number 59 in Australia and 50 in New Zealand.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1999, the album won two awards, ARIA Award for Best Dance Release and Best Independent Release. [2]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Open Sesame" | 2:22 |
2. | "Bloodlust" | 5:06 |
3. | "Addicted to Bass" | 3:56 |
4. | "This Is Not a Test" | 2:40 |
5. | "Radio Jordan" | 6:38 |
6. | "Thrillseeker" | 3:43 |
7. | "Headroom" | 4:30 |
8. | "The Breakup Song" | 4:01 |
9. | "St Patrick's Day (A Linear Model)" | 2:55 |
10. | "Free" | 5:52 |
11. | "Dudley Street" | 4:15 |
12. | "1 and 9" | 7:13 |
13. | "Wave Goodbye" | 9:15 |
14. | "Close Sesame" | 2:20 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Addicted to Bass" (Lords Garden Dub Buttons mix) | 4:02 |
2. | "Headroom" (F.I.S.T. remix) | 4:53 |
3. | "Thrillseeker" (Friendly "King of the Rhodes" remix) | 4:58 |
4. | "Headroom" (Gerling Orphans in Waco mix) | 4:01 |
5. | "Thrillseker" (GENku 8 Bit mix) | 5:47 |
6. | "Addicted unplugged" | 3:03 |
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [3] | 59 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [4] | 50 |
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