The Honeymoon Is Over

This article is about the album. For the song from the album, see The Honeymoon Is Over (song).

The Honeymoon Is Over
Studio album by
the Cruel Sea
Released31 May 1993[1]
RecordedSeptember 1992 – February 1993
StudioPlanet Studios, Perth, Australia
GenreIndie rock
Length46:55
Label
Producer
The Cruel Sea chronology
This Is Not the Way Home
(1991) 		The Honeymoon Is Over
(1993) 		Three Legged Dog
(1995)
Singles from The Honeymoon Is Over
  1. "Black Stick"
    Released: March 1993
  2. "The Honeymoon Is Over"
    Released: July 1993
  3. "Woman with Soul"
    Released: October 1993
  4. "Seems Twice"
    Released: February 1994

The Honeymoon Is Over is the third studio album by Australian indie rock band The Cruel Sea, which was released in May 1993.[2] The album was produced by the band, Tony Cohen and Mick Harvey for Red Eye Records.[3] It peaked at No. 4 on the ARIA Albums Chart and has sold over 140,000 copies.[2][4] Its lead single, "Black Stick" was released ahead of the album in March 1993 and peaked at No. 25 on the related Singles Chart.[4] The title song, "The Honeymoon Is Over", was released in July 1993 as a single and reached the Top 50.[4] It was followed by a cover of Tony Joe White's 1969 song, "Woman with Soul", in October which peaked at No. 64.[5] The final single from the album, "Seems Twice", was issued in February 1994 and peaked at No. 90.[6]

In 1994, the band won five ARIA Awards: 'Single of the Year' and 'Song of the Year' for "The Honeymoon Is Over"; 'Album of the Year', 'Best Group' and 'Producer of the Year' for The Honeymoon Is Over.[7][8][9] The album’s liner notes details “For Lulamay”, Gormly’s daughter.

  1. ^ The ARIA Report. Vol. 173. ARIA. 30 May 1993. p. 21.
  2. ^ a b McFarlane, Ian (1999). The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. 'The Cruel Sea' entry. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
  3. ^ Holmgren, Magnus; Georgieff, Didier. "The Cruel Sea". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "Discography The Cruel Sea". Australian charts portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
  5. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart - Week Ending 16 Jan 1994". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  6. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart - Week Ending 20 Mar 1994". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  7. ^ "ARIA Awards 2010 : History: Winners by Artist: Cruel Sea The". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 8 November 2010.[permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ "ARIA Awards 2010 : History: Winners by Year: 1994 8th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 8 November 2010.[permanent dead link‍]
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