Dark Side of the Man is the first studio album by Australian musician Ross Wilson, released in 1989. Two singles were released from the album—"Bed of Nails" and the title track "Dark Side of the Man".Ross Wilson - Dark Side Of The Man (Vinyl) at DiscogsRoss Wilson – Dark Side Of The Man (CD Album) Dark Side of the Man peaked at number 28 on the ARIA Albums Chart and number 26 on the Kent Music Report.Ross Wilson - Dark Side Of The Man (Album) at Australian Music Database The song "Bed of Nails" peaked at number 25 on the ARIA Singles Chart.
Reception Juke said, "The beauty of this LP is the laconic ease with which he switches its style. Wilson's encyclopaedic and instinctive knowledge of pop, jazz and club music sounds finds him picking high and low for inspiration.
Track listing
Personnel Acoustic guitar – Kerryn Tolhurst Alto saxophone – Ian Chaplin (tracks: 6 to 8) Alto saxophone solo – Ian Wallace (tracks: 7) Backing vocals – Eris O'Brien (tracks: 9, 11), James Gillard (tracks: 1), Linda Bull (tracks: 5), Mark Williams (4) (tracks: 3, 4), Vika Bull (tracks: 5), Wendy Matthews (tracks: 3, 4) Backing vocals (chanting) – Anthony Joyner (tracks: 3), Darren Jenkins (tracks: 3) Bass – Barry Johnson (tracks: 2, 3, 9), Ian Belton (tracks: 4, 5, 11), Lloyd Swanton (tracks: 6 to 8) Bass, backing vocals – Daryl Johnson Double bass – Tony Garnier (tracks: 10) Drums – Andrew Travers (tracks: 11), Gary Young (tracks: 4), Peter Luscombe (tracks: 5), Tony Floyd (tracks: 6 to 8) Drums, backing vocals – Ricky Fataar (tracks: 1 to 3, 9) Engineer – Angus Davidson (tracks: 6 to 8), Paul Special (tracks: 1 to 3, 9, 10) Fiddle – Wayne Goodwin (tracks: 5) Guitar – Doug De Vries (tracks: 6 to 8), Mark Moffatt (tracks: 3 to 5, 11), Mark Punch (tracks: 4, 5) Keyboards – Craig Hooper (tracks: 4), Richard Tee (tracks: 10) Keyboards, backing vocals, percussion – Jay Askew (tracks: 10) Keyboards, clavinet – Bernie Worrell (tracks: 1 to 3, 9) Lead guitar, electric guitar – Shane Fontayne (tracks: 1, 2, 9) Lead guitar, rhythm guitar – Chris Spedding (tracks: 3) Mandolin – Wayne Goodwin (tracks: 11) Percussion – Ray Pereira (2) (tracks: 6 to 8) Piano, strings, vibes – Paul Grabowsky (tracks: 6 to 8) Rhythm guitar – Mike Hampton (tracks: 1) Shaker – Alex Pitou (tracks: 4, 5) Tenor saxophone solo – Paul Williamson (tracks: 6 to 8) Trombone – Russell Smith (tracks: 7, 8) Trumpet – Vince Jones (tracks: 8) Vocals – Russell Smith (4) (tracks: 6), Shelley Scown (tracks: 6, 7) Vocals, guitar, harmonica – Ross Wilson
Production Producer – Paul Grabowsky (tracks: 6 to 8), Ricky Fataar (tracks: 1 to 3, 9, 10) Producer, engineer – Mark Moffatt (tracks: 4, 5, 11) Mixed by Mark Opitz Mixed by (assistant) – Andrew Scott
Charts + Chart performance for Dark Side of the Man Chart (1989) Peakposition
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