Out of Mind, Out of Sight (album)

Out of Mind, Out of Sight
Studio album by
Models
ReleasedSeptember 1985
RecordedEarly 1985
GenreRock
LabelMushroom
ProducerNick Launay, Reggie Lucas, Mark Opitz
Models chronology
Pleasure of your Company
(1983) 		Out of Mind, Out of Sight
(1985) 		Models' Media
(1986)
Singles from Out of Mind, Out of Sight
  1. "Big on Love"
    Released: 18 November 1984
  2. "Barbados"
    Released: 21 March 1985
  3. "Out of Mind, Out of Sight"
    Released: June 1985
  4. "Cold Fever"
    Released: October 1985
  5. "King of Kings"
    Released: December 1985
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Out of Mind, Out of Sight is the fourth studio album by Australian new wave rock band Models,[2] it was their most successful album and peaked at No. 3 on the Australian albums chart.[3] It was released in September 1985 by Mushroom Records with Nick Launay, Reggie Lucas and Mark Opitz producing.[4]

The album provided five singles, with the first being "Big on Love" which was released in November 1984 and peaked at No. 24.[3] Second single "Barbados" released in March 1985 peaked at No. 2,[3] with the third single "Out of Mind, Out of Sight" released in July, which peaked at No. 1, being their best performed single.[3] "Cold Fever" released in October peaked into the Top 50 but "King of Kings" their December release did not.[3] Proceeds for "King of Kings" were donated to the Salvation Army.[5] In 1986, Geffen Records released Out of Mind, Out of Sight in the United States and it appeared on the Billboard 200 albums chart,[6] with the single, "Out of Sight, Out of Mind", peaking at No. 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[7] The band toured the US in November 1986 supporting Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.[2][8]

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ a b McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Models'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 4 June 2004. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
  3. ^ a b c d e Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
  4. ^ Holmgren, Magnus; Baird, Paul; Aubrey, Ross; Acosta, Lisa. "The Models". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Australian Rock by Memorable TV L to M". Memorable TV. Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2009.
  6. ^ "Models > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  7. ^ "Models > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  8. ^ "Local Songwriters – The Models". Mushroom Music. Archived from the original on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2009.