Howzat (album)

Howzat is an album by the Australian band Sherbet released in 1976.[2][3] It spent two weeks at number one on the Australian albums chart in 1976.[4] It includes two singles from the album: Howzat and Gimme' Love.

Howzat
Studio album by
Sherbet
Released1976 (1976)
GenreRock, pop
Length40:13[1]
LabelFestival
ProducerRichard Lush, Sherbet
Sherbet chronology
Life... Is for Living
(1975)		 Howzat
(1976)		 The Sherbet Collection
(1976)
Singles from Howzat
  1. "Howzat"
    Released: 1976
  2. "Gimme Love"
    Released: 1976

Title track

The title track was also a number one hit and remains the group's biggest hit, especially outside of Australia, reaching the top 5 of the UK charts and also entering the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.

It is often used as a cricket anthem and is sometimes loudly played by ground organisers at limited-overs matches.[5]"Howzat" is a catchcry used by cricketers when appealing to the umpire for a wicket.

It was featured on the soundtrack of the New Zealand-made film In My Father's Den,[6] and later covered by the Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra.[6]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Howzat"Garth Porter, Tony Mitchell3:46
2."Lady of the Night"Garth Porter, Tony Mitchell, Daryl Braithwaite4:04
3."Gimme' Love"Garth Porter, Tony Mitchell4:01
4."If I Had My Way"Garth Porter4:09
5."Hollywood Dreaming"Garth Porter4:03
6."Dancer"Garth Porter, Tony Mitchell3:22
7."Blueswalkin'"Garth Porter, Tony Mitchell, Alan Sandow3:56
8."Motor of Love"Garth Porter, Tony Mitchell, Alan Sandow3:24
9."The Swap (You Can Get the Lot)"Garth Porter, Tony Mitchell, Harvey James4:16
10."Can't Find True Love"Garth Porter, Tony Mitchell, Alan Sandow2:57
11."I'll Be Coming Home"Garth Porter, Tony Mitchell2:15
Total length:40:13

Personnel

Production

  • Arranged By – Sherbet
  • Art Direction – David J. Woodward
  • Design, Layout – Graham Chaseling
  • Engineer – Richard Lush
  • Management [Personal], Coordinator – Roger Davies
  • Photography By – Ian Wynn
  • Photography By [Lyric Sheet] – Philip Morris
  • Producer – Richard Lush, Sherbet

Chart positions
Year Chart Position
1976 Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart[7] 1

Release history
Country Date Label Format Catalog
Australia 1976 Festival[8] LP L35905
United Kingdom 1976 Epic LP EPC 81623
United States 1976 MCA LP MCA 2226
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References
  1. Sherbet - Howzat (Album) at Allmusic
  2. Sherbet - Howzat (Album) at Itunes
  3. Sherbet - Howzat (Album) at LastFM
  4. Sherbet - Howzat (Album) at Australian Music Database
  5. Glam Rock - Sherbet - Howzat
  6. Gemma Gracewood (8 November 2014). "Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra Album Diary". Radio New Zealand.
  7. Kent, David (1976). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 94. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.
  8. Sherbet - Howzat (LP Album) at Discogs
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