Wisenheimer
Wisenheimer is the third studio album by Australian band Custard. It was released in November 1995 and peaked at number 55 in September 1996. The album contains the song "Apartment" which reached #7 in the third Hottest 100.[1]
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| Released | November 1995 | |||
| Recorded | July 1995, San Francisco | |||
| Genre | Pop, rock | |||
| Length | 38:24 | |||
| Label | rooArt | |||
| Producer | Eric Drew Feldman | |||
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Recording
McCormack later said, "To have the opportunity to go to San Francisco and record with Eric Drew Feldman in Hyde St Studios – where Creedence had recorded and Green Day were recording – that was massive. We were there for months. It was very premium, professional, proper band stuff. We landed on the 4th of July, 1995 and went straight to the supermarket. You could buy booze at the supermarket. It was a huge culture shock. The cheese was orange and the butter was white."[2]
Reception
Rolling Stone Australia said, "Songs like 'Apartment' and 'Sunset Strip' have been fashioned with melody, imagination and undeniable craft and Eric Drew Feldman's production comes close to capturing the skill and energy of Custard live. Custard aren't about to stop making you smile, but that doesn't mean they're not serious."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Goofinder" | 2:32 |
| 2. | "The Golden Age of Nicotine" | 0:48 |
| 3. | "Sunset Strip" | 2:23 |
| 4. | "Leisuremaster" | 2:50 |
| 5. | "Love Measurer" | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Cut Lunch" | 0:42 |
| 7. | "Apartment" | 2:24 |
| 8. | "I Love Television" | 2:11 |
| 9. | "Venus Flytrap and Lightning Bug" | 1:56 |
| 10. | "A Job In Rock 'n' Roll" | 2:27 |
| 11. | "The Synthesiser Is Rapidly Overtaking the Guitar as the Most Popular Instrument in the World" | 2:14 |
| 12. | "Dreamer" | 1:54 |
| 13. | "Lucky Star" | 2:32 |
| 14. | "Gazebo" | 2:57 |
| 15. | "Columbus" | 3:11 |
| 16. | "Do It Again" | 3:56 |
| Total length: | 38:24 | |
Charts
| Chart (1995/96) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 55 |
References
- triple j (2016). "History: hottest 100 1995". triple j Hottest 100. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
- Dave McCormack. "The story of Custard". Double J.
- Dwyer, Michael (December 1995). "The Year in Recordings". Australian Rolling Stone Yearbook. Tilmond. p. 123.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 71.