Get on Board is the debut studio album by Australian band The Badloves. released in July 1993. The album peaked at number 3 on the ARIA Albums chart and was certified double platinum by ARIA. It was re-released in 1994 with a bonus 8-track disc.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1994, Get on Board was nominated for the Album of the Year and won Best New Talent and Breakthrough Artist – Album. Furthermore, at the ARIA Music Awards of 1995, it was nominated for Highest Selling Album.
Background
Australian rock and pop group, the Badloves' debut album Get on Board appeared in July 1993 via Mushroom Records, which the band co-produced with Doug Roberts. They had been formed in 1990 by John "Jak" Housden on lead guitar, Stephen "Irish" O'Prey on bass guitar, John Spiby on keyboards and saxophone, his brother Michael Spiby on lead vocals and guitar and Chris Tabone on drums.* The album was preceded by the singles, "Lost" (March 1993) and "I Remember" (July) and was followed by "Green Limousine" (November) and "Memphis" (March 1994).Australian (ARIA) chart peaks: Top 50 peaks: Top 100 peaks to December 2010: "Memphis": N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached. "Caroline": "Barefoot Bride": The album peaked at number 3 on the ARIA Albums chart and was certified double platinum by ARIA.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1994, Get on Board was nominated for the Album of the Year and won Best New Talent and Breakthrough Artist – Album. Furthermore, at the ARIA Music Awards of 1995, it was nominated for Highest Selling Album.
Track listing
Personnel
Credits:
The Badloves John "Jak" Housden – lead guitar, backing vocals Stephen "Irish" O'Prey _ bass guitar, backing vocals John Spiby – keyboards, saxophone, tenor saxophone (tracks 6, 7) Michael Spiby – lead vocals, lead guitar Chris Tabone – drums
Additional musicians Susie Ahern – backing vocals (tracks 1, 4, 6), vocals (track 2) Jen Anderson – violin, viola Henric Beiers – cello (tracks 1, 4, 7) Tony Featherstone – piano, organ (1,4,7) Rob Tronca – electric piano (tracks 2, 3, 4) Kintsho Tshabalala – bell tree (tracks 2, 9), shaker (track 2) Paul Williamson – baritone saxophone (track 7) Chris Wilson – harmonica (tracks 8,9), vocals (track 8) David Wilson – backing vocals (tracks 1, 4, 6)
Artisans Doug Roberts – producer, recording engineer, mixer Kate Hopkins B&W photography Debbie Lord – design Letitia O'Prey B&W photography Greg O'Shea – assistant recording engineer, assistant mixer Ilana Rose – photography Leon Zervos – mastering engineer
Charts Weekly charts Chart (1993/94) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 16
Certification
Release history Country Date Format Label Catalogue Australia August 1993 CD Mushroom Records D30976, D24025 1994 2x CD TVD93402, RMD53402 2 April 2021 LP Inertia 5419709553
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