Straight in a Gay Gay World
1976 studio album by Skyhooks / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Straight in a Gay Gay World was the third studio album by Australian rock band, Skyhooks. The album was released in August 1976. With the exception of "Million Dollar Riff", it was recorded at The Record Plant in Sausalito, California, after the band's first tour of the United States earlier in the same year. The title and songs are a sort of view the band had on their experience in the States. The album was produced by former Daddy Cool leader Ross Wilson. It peaked at No. 1 on the Australian charts.
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Released | August 1976 | |||
Studio | The Record Plant, Sausalito and Armstrong Studios, Melbourne; "Million Dollar Riff" recorded at TCS Studios, Melbourne | |||
Genre | Glam rock | |||
Length | 37:46 | |||
Label | Mushroom | |||
Producer | Ross Wilson | |||
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At the Australian 1976 King of Pop Awards the album won Best Cover Design.[1]
"Million Dollar Riff" was released as a single in November 1975 and it reached No. 6 in Australia. Two further singles were lifted from this album, "This Is My City" and "Blue Jeans", both in 1976 which peaked at No. 32 and No. 12 respectively on Australian charts.