King Without a Clue is the debut studio album by Australian musician Mark Seymour. The album was released in September 1997 and peaked at number 53 on the ARIA Charts. The album release included a second limited edition disc, titled "Live at The Continental". All of the tracks on this second disc were recorded live on 17 May 1997, at the Continental Cafe, in Melbourne, Australia.
| King Without a Clue | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Studio | Sing Sing Studios | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 45:45 | |||
| Label | Mushroom Records | |||
| Producer | Barry Palmer | |||
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| Singles from King Without a Clue | ||||
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At the ARIA Music Awards of 1998, the album earned Seymour a nomination in the category of Best Male Artist.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
Jonathan Lewis from AllMusic "King Without a Clue is a disc of introspective, country-tinged songs... Seymour's vocals are as raw and aggressive as ever, although ballads like the haunting "The Ghost of Vainglory" show the same emotional side to Seymour that made "Throw Your Arms Around Me" an instant classic in the mid 1980s. 'Last Ditch Cabaret', 'Home Again' and 'You Don't Have to Cry Anymore' are some of the best tracks here and serve to highlight that Mark Seymour is one of Australia's finest singer/songwriters."[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Last Ditch Cabaret" | Mark Seymour | 4:52 |
| 2. | "You Don't Have to Cry Anymore" | Seymour | 3:16 |
| 3. | "The Ghost of Vainglory" | Barry Palmer, Seymour | 4:47 |
| 4. | "King Without a Clue" | Seymour | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Look What She's Done to You" | Palmer, Seymour | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Home Again" | Palmer, Seymour | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Deathwish" | Seymour | 3:59 |
| 8. | "Cry Wolf" | Seymour | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Can't Crawl That Way" | Seymour | 3:41 |
| 10. | "The One You Love" | Seymour | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Until the Day They Die" | Palmer, Seymour | 4:02 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Radio Death Son" | Seymour | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Can't Crawl That Way" | Seymour | 4:00 |
| 3. | "The Ghost of Vainglory" | Palmer, Seymour | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Home Again" | Palmer, Seymour | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Richard Cory" | Paul Simon | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Look What She's Done to You"" | Palmer, Seymour | 4:49 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 53 |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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| Australia | September 1997 | 2x CD | Mushroom Records | MUSH33040.2 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Part of Mark Seymour ARIA chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022". ARIA. Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ a b Lewis, Jonathan. "Album Review: King Without a Clue". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 248.