| The Electric Hippies | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | October 1994 |
| Studio | Charing Cross Studios |
| Label | rooArt |
| Producer | Electric Hippies |
| Singles from The Electric Hippies | |
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The Electric Hippies is the debut and only studio album by Australian dance group, Electric Hippies. It was released in October 1994 and peaked at number 25 on the ARIA Charts.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1995, Simon Anderson's work was nominated for Best Cover Art. [1]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Didn't Mean to Make You Cry" | 4:03 |
| 2. | "I Believe In You" | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Greedy People" | 2:39 |
| 4. | "Nothing to Lose" | 2:24 |
| 5. | "Johnny Courageous" | 3:11 |
| 6. | "It's Cool" | 2:24 |
| 7. | "Acid Lady" | 2:52 |
| 8. | "Schizophrenic Terry" | 3:56 |
| 9. | "And" | 0:58 |
| 10. | "My Turn to Cry" | 3:24 |
| 11. | "Precious" | 3:26 |
| 12. | "Falling Star" | 4:53 |
| 13. | "I'm Leaving" | 2:53 |
| 14. | "I'm Leaving" (reprise) | 2:59 |
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [2] | 25 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | October 1994 | rooArt | 4509942482 |
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