Life Was Better

Life Was Better
EP by
Magic Dirt
Released21 November 1994
Recorded1994
StudioBirdland Studios, Melbourne, Australia
GenreGrunge, alternative rock
Length30:07
LabelAu Go Go
Magic Dirt chronology
Signs of Satanic Youth
(1993) 		Life Was Better
(1994) 		Friends in Danger
(1996)

Life Was Better is the second extended play release by Australian rock band Magic Dirt. It was released in November 1994 on the Melbourne independent label Au Go Go Records. The EP originally peaked at number 71 on the Australian singles chart,[1] selling over 20,000 copies.[2]

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1995, the EP was nominated for four awards; Best New Talent, Best Independent Release, Breakthrough Artist – Single and Best Alternative Release.[3]

In 2020, the EP was re-released on CD and vinyl and it entered the Australian albums chart at number 26.[4]

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  2. ^ "triple j music specials: Magic Dirt". ABC. 23 November 2000. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Winners by Year 1995". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020 re-entry was invoked but never defined (see the help page).