Roaring Days is the second studio album released by Australian rock band Weddings Parties Anything. The title of the album was based on the poem "Roaring Days" by Henry Lawson.
Track listing All songs written by Mick Thomas, except where notedAPRA database at the Australasian Performing Right Association website (search each song title) "Industrial Town" – 4:06 "Under the Clocks" – 3:29 "Gun" (Dave Steel) – 3:43 "Brunswick" – 2:54 "Tilting at Windmills" – 2:53 "Sergeant Small" (Tex Morton) – 3:13 "Sisters of Mercy" – 4:42 "Roaring Days" – 2:54 "Say the Word" – 3:21 "Missing in Action" – 3:07 "Laughing Boy" (Paul Kelly) – 4:39 "Big River" (Dave Steel) – 4:32 "Summons in the Morning" – 3:17 "Morton (Song for Tex)" – 3:18
Personnel Weddings Party Anything Pete Lawler – bass guitar, vocals Marcus Schintler – drums, vocals Dave Steel – guitar, vocals Mick Thomas – guitar, vocals Mark Wallace – piano accordion, keyboards, vocals
Additional musicians Michael Barclay – vocals ("Under The Clocks") Barb Waters – vocals (Tilting At Windmills") Anthony Morgan – cello ("Sisters Of Mercy") Dave Docker – trumpet ("Missing In Action") Mick O'Connor – hammond organ ("Tilting At Windmills") Ian McKenzie – tin whistle ("Laughing Boy") Jason McDermid – brass ("Industrial Town") James Greening – brass ("Industrial Town") David Basden – brass ("Industrial Town")
Charts Chart (1988)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)46
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