Adultery (Do-Re-Mi album)

Adultery is the CD/EP album by Australian rock/pop group Do-Ré-Mi which was released by Virgin Records in October 1987.[1] The EP has five tracks, which were written by lead vocalist Deborah Conway, drummer Dorland Bray, bass guitarist Helen Carter and guitarist Stephen Philip.[2][3] Do-Ré-Mi's debut single "Man Overboard" had been top 5 hit in 1985,[4][5][6] but Adultery, which charted on the National singles charts, had less chart success.[4] It was released as a single in different forms for UK, German and North American markets, the Australian 1987 CD version had five tracks.[3]

Adultery
EP by
Do-Ré-Mi
ReleasedOctober 1987
Recorded1987
GenreRock, pop
LabelVirgin
Do-Ré-Mi chronology
Domestic Harmony
(1985)		 Adultery
(1987)		 The Happiest Place in Town
(1988)

Background

Do-Ré-Mi had formed in Sydney in 1981 when Deborah Conway (lead vocals) and Dorland Bray (drums, percussion, backing vocals), both previously in Melbourne-based group The Benders, joined Helen Carter (bass, backing vocals) ex-Friction.[3] Stephen Philip (guitar), ex-Thought Criminals, was initially a studio musician for their debut EP, Do-Ré-Mi released in August 1982 and was asked to join formally.[1] They returned to the studio almost immediately and recorded The Waiting Room EP which was released in January 1983.[1] Paul Hester, later drummer for Split Enz and Crowded House, was living with Conway and guested on timbales for the track, "(Just Like) Hercules" from The Waiting Room.[7][8] "Man Overboard" had its first appearance on that EP but was later re-worked and released as a single in 1985 from the Domestic Harmony album for Virgin Records, it peaked at #5 on the Australian singles charts.[5] In 1987, Do-Ré-Mi released the Adultery EP as a CD single with five tracks in Australia, while international single releases had different tracks as the B-side(s).[3] Three tracks had previously been released as singles in Australia, "Guns and Butter", "Idiot Grin" and "Warnings Moving Clockwise" but had little chart success, Adultery peaked at #22 on the Australian national singles charts.[4]

Track listing

All tracks were written by Deborah Conway, Dorland Bray, Helen Carter and Stephen Philip, except where indicated.[2]

Australian 1987 original CD single release

  1. "Adultery" (Bray, Carter, Philip)
  2. "Deep Blue Sea"
  3. "Guns and Butter"
  4. "Idiot Grin"
  5. "Warnings Moving Clockwise"

Personnel

Do-Ré-Mi members

Additional musicians

Recording details

  • Producer, engineer — Gavin MacKillop
    • Assistant engineer — Chris Potter, Mike Bigwood, Steve Chase
  • Studio — Townhouse III Studios London
    • Mixing studio — Maison Rouge Studios London, Genetic Studios Reading

References
  1. Nimmervoll, Ed. "Do-Ré-Mi". HowlSpace – The Living History of Our Music (Ed Nimmervoll). Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  2. "Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. Archived from the original on 2007-12-05. Retrieved 2008-10-14. Note: requires user to input song title e.g. ADULTERY
  3. Holmgren, Magnus. "Do-Ré-Mi". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
  5. Kruger, Debbie (14–20 July 2004). "Once more with feeling". Melbourne Weekly Bayside Magazine. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
  6. "Long Way To The Top article on Helen Carter". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 2009-08-12. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
  7. "Deborah Conway Official Website". Deborah Conway. Archived from the original on 21 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
  8. Harris, Anna (30 January 2004). "Deborah Conway - still alive and brilliant". Archived from the original on 2006-05-14. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
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