Radios Appear | ||||
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Studio album by Radio Birdman | ||||
Released | July 1977 | |||
Recorded | Trafalgar Studios, 1977 | |||
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Length | 37:08 | |||
Label | Trafalgar | |||
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Radios Appear was the first full-length studio album by Sydney punk-rock band Radio Birdman. The album was recorded at Birdman's Trafalgar Studios, Sydney during 1976 and 1977. Trafalgar initially distributed the album via mail order and by sales from the backs of friend's and band members' station wagons. This laid the groundwork for future DIY punk bands in Australia. Radios Appear was hailed by many as a breakthrough album in Australian rock and a decisive change from the uneventful early mid-seventies scene.
The album's title was taken from the song "Dominance and Submission" by Blue Öyster Cult, one of the band's most important early influences.
All songs written by Deniz Tek, except where noted.
All songs written by Deniz Tek, except where noted.
Radios Appear was listed at #3 among the "Top 50 Australian Albums of All Time" as compiled by Melbourne newspaper The Age in 2008. In October 2010, it was ranked No. 13 in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums.