Great Wall (Boom Crash Opera song)
"Great Wall" is a song by Australian rock band Boom Crash Opera.[1] It was the first single from their self-titled 1987 album,[2] and reached number five on the Australian music charts.[3][4] Great Wall's lyrics reference the New South Wales Hume Weir (Dam).
| "Great Wall" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Original 1986 cover | ||||
| Single by Boom Crash Opera | ||||
| from the album Boom Crash Opera | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:46 4:59 (extended mix) | |||
| Label | WEA Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dale Ryder, Richard Pleasance, Greg O'Connor | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Brown | |||
| Boom Crash Opera singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
- 7" single (7.258695)
- "Great Wall" (Dale Ryder) - 3:46
- "Caught Between Two Towns" (Peter Farnan) - 3:23
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart[5] | 5 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart[6] | 39 |
Personnel
- Drums – Peter Maslen
- Engineer – Chris Corr
- Guitar – Peter Farnan
- Guitar, Bass – Richard Pleasance
- Keyboards – Greg O'Connor
- Mastered By – Paul Ibbotson
- Vocals – Dale Ryder
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References
- Watt, Andrew (16 May 1986). "Crashing their way to success". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- Stuart Coupe (4 October 1987). "Boom Crash Opera on the way". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- Winstead, Kathleen (19 November 1990). "New band injects energetic musical jolt into pop". Kingman Daily Miner. Western News & Info. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- Australian Music Database
- David Kent's Australian Chart Book Archived 2016-03-05 at Archive.today: based on the Kent Music Report
- David Kent's Australian Chart Book Archived 2016-03-05 at Archive.today: based on the Kent Music Report
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