Local &/or General is the second studio album by Australian new wave rock band Models, which peaked at #30 on the Australian albums chart. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988. It was released in October 1981 on Mushroom Records with Stephen W Tayler producing.
Early in 1981, Janis Friedenfelds was replaced on drums by Mark Hough (a.k.a. Buster Stiggs) from New Zealand band The Swingers. Prior to flying to the United Kingdom to record Local &/Or General, Models had made some demo recordings, which proved successful enough to be released as an EP, Cut Lunch in June. One track, "Man o' Action", from that EP was re-recorded for Local &/or General. The album provided two singles, "Local and/or General" in November and "Unhappy" in 1982, neither peaked into the Australian Top 50 singles chart.
Reception Kelly said, "I got an interesting review in London in Sounds Magazine or Melody Maker. It said I sounded like David Bowie being boned up the arse."
Track listing
Personnel Credited to:
Musicians Models Andrew Duffield — keyboards, EMS Synthi AKS Mark Ferrie — bass guitar Janis Freidenfelds (a.k.a. Johnny Crash) — percussion, traps, syncussion Sean Kelly — guitar, clarinet, vocals
Production Producer — Stephen W Tayler, Models Engineer — Stephen W Tayler, Tony Cohen Mix Engineer: Stephen W Tayler Re-mix — Steve Brown Artwork — Roy Snell Photography — Anton Corbijn
In pop culture The album gives its title to the name of a radio program focussing on new Australian music on Melbourne radio station Triple R.
Television music quiz program RocKwiz has a round on general music knowledge titled "Local and/or General" after the album.
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