| Of Skins and Heart | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 13 April 1981 (Australia) 22 January 1982 (International) | |||
| Recorded | September−November 1980 | |||
| Studio | Studios 301 (Sydney) | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, post-punk, new wave | |||
| Length | 39:50 39:20 39:34 | |||
| Label | EMI Parlophone (Australia) Carrere (Europe) Capitol (US/Canada) Arista (US/Canada reissue) | |||
| Producer | Chris Gilbey, Bob Clearmountain | |||
| The Church chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Of Skins and Heart | ||||
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| The Church | ||||
 1982 European / North American release (Carrere / Capitol) | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [2] |
Of Skins and Heart is the debut album by the Australian psychedelic rock band The Church,[3] released in April 1981 by EMI Parlophone. It peaked at No. 22 in the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart.[4]
It is their only album to feature Nick Ward on drums and has a harder, more new wave influenced sound than their later material, although Kilbey's semi-surreal lyrics are already present. It was produced by Chris Gilbey and Bob Clearmountain.[5] Seven songs were entirely written by lead singer and bass guitarist Steve Kilbey and two were co-written with others. The first single, "She Never Said", did not chart on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart.[4] The second single, "The Unguarded Moment", was co-written with Mikella Parker, [6] who was married to Steve Kilbey at the time. This song launched the band to success and has been their biggest hit to date. It brought early attention and significant radio play to the band, it peaked at No. 22 in Australia and No. 19 in New Zealand.[4][7] The track "Is This Where You Live" became a live staple over the following years. By the time of the album's release, Ward had been replaced on drums by Richard Ploog.
The album was re-sequenced and released internationally as The Church in 1982.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Considine, J.D. (1992). "The Church". In DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly (eds.). [The Rolling Stone Album Guide] (3rd ed.). Random House. pp. 134–35. ISBN 0-679-73729-4.
- ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "The Church". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 4 June 2004. Retrieved 25 October 2010. Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality.
- ^ a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988. In 1992, Kent back calculated chart positions for 1970–1974.
- ^ Holmgren, Magnus. "The Church". passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "'Unguarded Moment' at ASCAP: ACE Title Search". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved 27 May 2015. Note: User may have to search again and provide details at 'Titles' e.g Unguarded Moment; or at 'Performers' Church
- ^ "Discography The Church". New Zealand charts portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 October 2010.