Axegrinder

Infobox Single
Name = Axegrinder


Cover size =
Caption =
Artist = Hoodoo Gurus
Album = Magnum Cum Louder
A-side = "Axegrinder"
B-side = "Spaghetti Western"
Released = August, 1989
Format = 7" vinyl
CD
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length = 3:18
Label = RCA
Writer = Dave Faulkner
Producer = Hoodoo Gurus
Certification =
Last single = "Come Anytime"
(1989)
This single = "Axegrinder"
(1989)
Next single = "Another World"
(1989)
Misc =

"Axegrinder" was a single by iconiccite web |url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/about-hall-of-fame.php |title=ARIA Awards 2007: About Hall of Fame |publisher=ARIA Awards |accessdate=2008-02-08 ] cite web |title="ARIA presents the 2007 ARIA Hall of Fame" |last=Pope |first=Mark |url=http://www.amcos.com.au/news/industry/news/070507_ARIA-HallofFame.pdf (PDF) |date=2007-05-07 |accessdate=2008-02-08 ] Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus. It was released on RCA Records in August, 1989 from their album "Magnum Cum Louder"; and was written by Dave Faulkner.cite web |url=http://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt?action=workSearch&switchDet=Y |title=Australasian Performing Right Association |publisher=APRA |accessdate=2008-02-08 ] B side "Spaghetti Western" was also written by Faulkner. ]

"I often describe "Axegrinder" as the song that 'killed' "Magnum Cum Louder". We had enjoyed considerable airplay for "Come Anytime" (and prior singles) but "Axegrinder" stopped everything cold. Funnily enough, it became one of our biggest showstoppers in concert within 12 months." - Dave Faulkner. [cite web |year=2000 |month=June |last=Faulkner |first=Dave |url=http://www-personal.umich.edu/~juliat/hg/popandpunishment.html |publisher=juliat |title="Pop and punishment" |accessdate=2008-02-08 ]

Track listing

All tracks written by Dave Faulkner. ]
# "Axegrinder" — 3:27
# "Spaghetti Western" — 3:23

Personnel

Credited to: [cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/release/573236 |title=Discogs entry on "Magnum Cum Louder" |accessdate=2008-02-08 ] [cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/release/601363 |title=Discogs entry on "Axegrinder" |accessdate=2008-02-08 ]
* Richard Grossman — bass, backing vocals
* Dave Faulkner — lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
* Mark Kingsmill — drums, vocals (grunts)
* Brad Shepherd — guitar, backing vocals, harmonica

* Producer — Hoodoo Gurus
* Engineer — Alan Thorne
* Mixer — David Thoener

References