Free Dirt, by Died Pretty

Free Dirt

by Died Pretty

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benjamin Still one of the best Australian rock albums and Died Pretty's best release after Out of the Unknown. They were always a treat to see live… Favorite track: Life To Go (Landsakes).

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Limited-edition reissue of Died Pretty's magnificent debut LP from 1986, available on vinyl for the first time in 30 years. Produced by Radio Birdman/New Christs' Rob Younger, it remains one of the great Australian rock & roll albums.

Originally released by the Citadel label, it is a fully-authorised edition by the band and label.
Remastered in 2022 for vinyl by Mikey Young. LP artwork restoration by Luke Fraser/AHR+.

Soaring garage rock 'n' roll from this Sydney band helmed by Ronald S. Peno, mixing post-Stooges/Velvets grunt with the avant-rock stylings of Pere Ubu and the Laughing Clowns.

Frank Brunetti: Keyboards
Mark Lock: Bass
Brett Myers: Guitars and backing vocals
Ronald S. Peno: Lead vocals
Chris Welsh: Drums and percussion
Brett Myers sings lead vocals on "Through Another Door"
Louis Tillet: Piano on "Life To Go"
Graham Lee: Pedal steel on "Through Another Door"
John Papanis: Mandolin on "Blue Sky Day"
Julian Watchhorn: Violin on "Wig-Out" and "Blue Sky Day"
Tim Fagan: Saxophone on "Round & Round", "Next To Nothing" and "Through Another Door".

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1.	Life To Go (Landsakes) 05:32	buy track
2.	Just Skin 06:37	buy track
3.	The 2,000 Year-Old Murder 04:31	buy track
4.	Next To Nothing 06:46	buy track
5.	Blue Sky Day 03:28	buy track
6.	Round & Round 02:38	buy track
7.	Wig-Out 03:07	buy track
8.	Laughing Boy 03:35	buy track
9.	Through Another Door 03:17	buy track

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Limited-edition reissue of Died Pretty's magnificent debut LP from 1986, available on vinyl for the first time in 30 years. Produced by Radio Birdman/New Christs' Rob Younger, it remains one of the great Australian rock & roll albums.
Soaring garage rock 'n' roll from this Sydney band helmed by Ronald S. Peno, mixing post-Stooges/Velvets grunt with the avant-rock stylings of Pere Ubu and the Laughing Clowns.

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released June 10, 2022

Originally produced by Rob Younger at Trafalgar Studios November, 1985. Originally released by Citadel Records in 1986. Fully authorised by the band and original label, the vinyl edition has been remastered by Mikey Young.
Frank Brunetti: Keyboards
Mark Lock: Bass
Brett Myers: Guitars and backing vocals
Ronald S. Peno: Lead vocals
Chris Welsh: Drums and percussion
Brett Myers sings lead vocals on "Through Another Door"
Louis Tillet: Piano on "Life To Go"
Graham Lee: Pedal steel on "Through Another Door"
John Papanis: Mandolin on "Blue Sky Day"
Julian Watchhorn: Violin on "Wig-Out" and "Blue Sky Day"
Tim Fagan: Saxophone on "Round & Round", "Next To Nothing" and "Through Another Door".
Licensed exclusively from Citadel Records.

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