| Black Ticket Day | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Hot | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Ed Kuepper chronology | ||||
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Black Ticket Day is the sixth solo album by Australian guitarist and songwriter Ed Kuepper, recorded in 1992 and released on the Hot label. [1]
Lead single "Real Wild Life" was released in June 1992 and peaked at number 132. [2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   
[3] |
The album spent two weeks in the Australian charts in 1992, peaking at number 45. [4] Black Ticket Day was awarded an ARIA for the Best Independent Release and was a nominee for Best Album at the 1993 ARIA Music Awards. [5]
The AllMusic review by Roch Parisien awarded the album 2½ stars and states: "Even at his most gorgeously melodic, there's always a dark, mournful tinge to Kuepper's work. His ability to combine beauty with sadness and basic pop structures with extended improvisation can be mesmerizing." [3]
Track listing
- All compositions by Ed Kuepper except as indicated
- "It's Lunacy" – 3:56
- "Blind Girl Stripper" – 9:02
- "Real Wild Life" – 3:52
- "All My Ideas Run to Crime" – 5:46
- "Black Ticket Day" – 4:42
- "Helps Me Understand" – 5:42
- "There's Nothing Natural" – 3:49
- "Walked Thin Wires" – 6:39
Personnel
- Ed Kuepper – vocals, guitar
- Mark Dawson – drums, percussion
- Sir Alfonso – bass guitar, string arrangements
- Peter Bull – piano, organ
- Tim Hopkins – saxophone
- Cameron Lundy – string bass
- Paula Punch – vocals
- The Hub String Quartet (track 2)
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums ( ARIA) [6] | 45 |
References
- ^ "The Kuepper Files: Discography". thekuepperfiles.com. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 6 July 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ a b Parisien, R. Allmusic Review Retrieved 5 July 2010
- ^ "Australian Charts entry". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ^ "7th Annual ARIA Awards". ariaawards.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Ed Kuepper – Black Ticket Day". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
| Black Ticket Day | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Hot | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Ed Kuepper chronology | ||||
| ||||
Black Ticket Day is the sixth solo album by Australian guitarist and songwriter Ed Kuepper, recorded in 1992 and released on the Hot label. [1]
Lead single "Real Wild Life" was released in June 1992 and peaked at number 132. [2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[3] |
The album spent two weeks in the Australian charts in 1992, peaking at number 45. [4] Black Ticket Day was awarded an ARIA for the Best Independent Release and was a nominee for Best Album at the 1993 ARIA Music Awards. [5]
The AllMusic review by Roch Parisien awarded the album 2½ stars and states: "Even at his most gorgeously melodic, there's always a dark, mournful tinge to Kuepper's work. His ability to combine beauty with sadness and basic pop structures with extended improvisation can be mesmerizing." [3]
Track listing
- All compositions by Ed Kuepper except as indicated
- "It's Lunacy" – 3:56
- "Blind Girl Stripper" – 9:02
- "Real Wild Life" – 3:52
- "All My Ideas Run to Crime" – 5:46
- "Black Ticket Day" – 4:42
- "Helps Me Understand" – 5:42
- "There's Nothing Natural" – 3:49
- "Walked Thin Wires" – 6:39
Personnel
- Ed Kuepper – vocals, guitar
- Mark Dawson – drums, percussion
- Sir Alfonso – bass guitar, string arrangements
- Peter Bull – piano, organ
- Tim Hopkins – saxophone
- Cameron Lundy – string bass
- Paula Punch – vocals
- The Hub String Quartet (track 2)
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums ( ARIA) [6] | 45 |
References
- ^ "The Kuepper Files: Discography". thekuepperfiles.com. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 6 July 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ a b Parisien, R. Allmusic Review Retrieved 5 July 2010
- ^ "Australian Charts entry". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
- ^ "7th Annual ARIA Awards". ariaawards.com.au. Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Ed Kuepper – Black Ticket Day". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 June 2023.