| Guide to Better Living | ||||
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| Released | 16 September 1997 | |||
| Recorded | February 1997, Rocking Horse Studios, Byron Bay | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal, post-grunge, punk rock | |||
| Length | 46:12 | |||
| Label | Grudge/Universal Music Australia | |||
| Producer | Phillip McKellar | |||
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| Singles from Guide to Better Living | ||||
Guide to Better Living is the debut studio album by Australian rock band Grinspoon. It was released on 16 September 1997 on the Grudge Records label (an imprint of Universal Music Australia) and was produced by Phil McKellar. The album reached number 11 on the ARIA Albums Chart and spent 36 weeks on the national charts. The album peaked at number 8 when re-released in 2017.
At the 1998 ARIA Music Awards, Grinspoon received a nomination in the category 'Breakthrough Artist – Album' for Guide to Better Living. The album achieved a platinum certification from ARIA. It generated five singles, "Pedestrian", "DC×3", "Repeat", "Just Ace" and "Don't Go Away"; with "Just Ace" and "DC×3" both reaching the top 50 on the ARIA Singles Chart. On 9 March 1999 a trimmed and reordered version of the album was issued for the North American market.[1]