Electric Soup (album)

Electric Soup
Compilation album by
ReleasedAugust 1992
GenreRock
Length68:26
LabelBMG
ProducerHoodoo Gurus
Hoodoo Gurus chronology
Kinky
(1991)
Electric Soup
(1992)
Gorilla Biscuit
(1992)

Electric Soup a.k.a. Electric Soup: The Singles Collection is the first compilation album by Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus and released in August 1992. The album peaked at No. 3 on the ARIA Charts,[1] and was certified triple platinum.[2] For the Electric Soup Tour in November of that year, Hoodoo Gurus were supported by Died Pretty and the Welcome Mat.[3]

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1993, the Best Cover Art category was awarded to Paul McNeil and Richard All for Electric Soup / Gorilla Biscuit.[4] At the ARIA Music Awards Electric Soup was noted as BMG's biggest selling domestic album of the year.

The album was re-released by Mushroom Records in 1999.

  1. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Hoodoo Gurus". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  2. ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Hoodoo Gurus'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 6 June 2004. Retrieved 3 August 2015.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Hoodoo Gurus Electric Soup Tour '92". The Canberra Times. National Library of Australia. 1 October 1992. p. 15. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Winners by Year 1993". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 3 August 2015.