Eternal Nightcap

Infobox Album | Name = Eternal Nightcap
Type = Album
Artist = The Whitlams


Released = 1997
Recorded = 1996 - 1997
Genre = Rock
Pop
Length = 54:39
Label = Black Yak Phantom
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3bfuxqrjldae link]
Design =
Producer = Tim Freedman and Rob Taylor | Last album = "Undeniably The Whitlams"
(1994)
This album = "Eternal Nightcap"
(1997)
Next album = "Love This City"
(1999)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate Covers
Type = Album


Lower caption = New Zealand release Extra album cover 2
Upper caption =
Type = Album


Lower caption = Canada release

"Eternal Nightcap" is the third studio album by Australian band The Whitlams, first released by Black Yak Phantom in 1997. Critics praised the band's unique pop/rock style as an impressive step up from their last album, "Undeniably The Whitlams". The album not only achieved critical acclaim but also commercial success as it became the biggest selling independent album in Australian history.

"Eternal Nightcap" includes typical rock songs ("Where's The Enemy"), piano ballads ("No Aphrodisiac", the Charlie trio), classic pop tunes ("Melbourne", "Laugh In Their Faces"), and even a Bob Dylan cover ("Tangled Up in Blue").

A limited edition vinyl LP of "Eternal Nightcap" was released in 2006, with only 500 copies being pressed. Notably 'Love is Everywhere' and 'Tangled Up in Blue' were left off this version of the album.

On December 3 2006 it was announced that Eternal Nightcap was voted number 27 in Australia's Favourite Album. [ [http://www.abc.net.au/myfavouritealbum/top100.htm My Favourite Album ] ]

Releases

New Zealand

"Eternal Nightcap - New Zealand Release" was the first album released by Australian band The Whitlams specifically for a country other than Australia. "Eternal Nightcap - New Zealand Release" contained 17 tracks selected from the band's first three studio albums - "Introducing The Whitlams", "Undeniably The Whitlams" and "Eternal Nightcap". This album was released by Black Yak Phantom in 1999.

"Eternal Nightcap - New Zealand Release" includes many former singles and B-sides from the first three albums including "You Sound Like Louis Burdett", "No Aphrodisiac", Charlie Nos. 1-3, "Melbourne" and "Following My Own Tracks.".

Canadian

"Eternal Nightcap - Canadian Release" was the second album released by Australian band The Whitlams specifically for a country other than Australia. The first was "Eternal Nightcap - New Zealand Release". "Eternal Nightcap - Canadian Release" contains 13 tracks selected from two of their studio albums - "Eternal Nightcap" and "Undeniably The Whitlams - Reworked". This album was released by Black Yak Phantom/Warner Music Canada in 2000, coinciding with "The Whitlams" Canadian tour supporting "Blue Rodeo".

"Eternal Nightcap - Canadian Release" consists mostly of tracks from the Australian release of Eternal Nightcap, along with some 4 tracks from "Undeniably The Whitlams - Reworked", and the track "1999", a remix of the track "1995" which was first released on "Undeniably The Whitlams". "1999" was also released on the "FOW Exclusive" CD, available only to members of the Friends of The Whitlams, the band's official fanclub.

Track listing

#"No Aphrodisiac" (T. Freedman, G. Dormand, M. Ford) – 4:19
#"Buy Now Pay Later (Charlie No.2)" (T. Freedman) – 3:46
#"Love Is Everywhere" (T. Freedman) – 4:01
#"You Sound Like Louis Burdett" (T. Freedman, M. Wells) – 4:01
#"Melbourne" (T. Freedman) – 4:50
#"Where's The Enemy?" (T. Hall) – 4:09
#"Charlie No.3" (T. Freedman, G. Gertler) – 4:23
#"Life's A Beach" (T. Freedman) – 3:39
#"Tangled Up in Blue" (B. Dylan) – 5:39
#"Laugh In Their Faces" (T. Freedman) – 4:13
#"Charlie No.1" (T. Freedman) – 3:10
#"Up Against The Wall" (T. Freedman) – 5:28
#"Band On Every Corner" (T. Freedman) – 2:53

Personnel

*Tim Freedman - Piano, Vocals, Backing Vocals
*Tim Hall - Guitar on tracks 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, Vocals on tracks 6 and 9, Backing Vocals on tracks 3, 12, 13, Trebley Wah Guitar on track 3
*Oscar Briz
*Bernie Hayes
*Matt Galvin
*Nick Freedman
*Ian Hildebrand
*Chris Abrahams
*Larry Muhoberac
*Andy Lewis - Bass on tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, Double Bass on tracks 1, 4, 13
*Cottco Lovett
*Michael Vidale
*Mike Richards
*Stuart Eadie
*Scott Johnson
*Steph Miller
*Greta Gertler
*Robert Hindley
*Fourplay
*Paul Jensen
*Andy Kell
*Daniel Barnett
*Bill Heckenberg

Awards and nominations

Awards

*1998 ARIA Awards, Song Of The Year for "No Aphrodisiac"
*1998 ARIA Awards, Best Independent Release
*1998 ARIA Awards, Best Group
**This award was personally presented to the band by the man they named themselves after, Gough Whitlam.

Nominations

*1998 ARIA Awards, Album Of The Year
*1998 ARIA Awards, Single Of The Year for "No Aphrodisiac"
*1998 ARIA Awards, Best Pop Release
*1998 ARIA Awards, Producer Of The Year
*1998 ARIA Awards, Engineer Of The Year

References

External links

* [http://www.thewhitlams.com Official site]