- Slightly Odway
Infobox Album | Name = Slightly Odway
Type =Album
Artist =Jebediah
Released =September 8 1997
Recorded = March - May 1997
Genre = Alternative
Length = 54:00
Label = Murmur
Producer =Neill King
Reviews =
Last album =
This album = "Slightly Odway"
(1997)
Next album = "Of Someday Shambles "
(1999)"Slightly Odway" is the debut album from
Jebediah , released on8 September ,1997 by Murmur. The album reached a peak of number seven on the national Australian charts due to the success of tracks like "Leaving Home" and "Military Strongmen" and number 2 on the ARIA alternative charts, within four months it was certified gold and eventually went double-platinum.The album title "Slightly Odway" is a comment on the slightly odd way the band feel they approach life as well as music.
Track listing
#"Leaving Home"
#"Benedict"
#"Harpoon"
#"Jerks Of Attention"
#"Invaders"
#"Spoil the Show"
#"Blame"
#"Puckdefender"
#"Lino"
#"Military Strongmen"
#"Teflon"
#"Twilight = Dusk"
#"La Di Da Da"Triva
The backing singers on "La Di Da Da" include members of
Sandpit andFur as well as Heath, Jebediah's manager. The members ofSomething for Kate were also supposed to attend but had other commitments.The bowling green on the artwork of the album is the
Kardinya Bowling Club, where Vanessa's grandparents play.The Vinyl version of "Slightly Odway" contains a bonus hidden track, a new version of "Tracksuit", recorded with Neill King, it is Track 6.
The Asian version of "Slightly Odway", released in 1998, also contains "Tracksuit" and "Monument" as well as a printed copy of the lyrics.
If you play the intro to "Invaders" backwards there is a secret message contained in the alien voice: "And then they will be gone, and then they will be gone, and all earthlings, all earthlings, we have arrived, all earthlings!"
The B-side to the "Military Strongmen" single, "Slightly Odway" is the just the bass and voice tracks from the last chorus of "You". If you turn it up and listen real close you can hear the guitar tracks from "You".
References
* [http://www.jebediah.net/sites/releaseDetails.php?releaseID=MATTCD056 Slightly Odway]
* [http://www.jebediah.net/sites/releaseDetails.php?releaseID=ESCA6938 Slightly Odway (Japan)]
*MusicBrainz album|id=89338a1e-affa-45a6-9191-e40c248bc744|name =Slightly Odway
* [http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,368827,00.html?src=search Jebediah: Slightly Odway]
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