| Circus Animals | ||||
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| Released | 8 March 1982 | |||
| Recorded | September–December 1981 | |||
| Studio | Paradise (Sydney), Studios 301 (Sydney) | |||
| Genre | Pub rock | |||
| Length | 44:20 | |||
| Label | WEA Records | |||
| Producer | Mark Opitz, Cold Chisel | |||
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Circus Animals is the fourth studio album by Australian band Cold Chisel, released on 8 March 1982. It was recorded and mixed at Paradise Studios and EMI Studios 301, Sydney, between September and December 1981.[1] It reached number one on the Australian charts, remaining in the charts for 40 weeks,[2] and also topped the New Zealand charts.[3] The working title for the album was "Tunnel Cunts".[4]
At the 1982 Countdown Music Awards, the album was nominated for Best Australian Album.[5][6]
- ^ Michael Lawrence (1998). Showtime: The Cold Chisel Story. Belmont, Victoria: Michael Lawrence. ISBN 1-86503-118-6.
- ^ David Kent (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. p. 72. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "COLD CHISEL - CIRCUS ANIMALS (ALBUM)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ Anthony O'Grady (2001). Cold Chisel: The Pure Stuff. Crows Nest, New South Wales: Allen & Unwin. p. 99. ISBN 1-86508-196-5.
- ^ "Australian Music Awards". Ron Jeff. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
- ^ "Final episode of Countdown". 1970scountdown. Retrieved 23 October 2020.