| Artist | Headless Chickens |
|---|---|
| Cover | Headless Chickens Body Blow 1991 album cover.jpeg |
| Released | 1991, rereleased 1993 |
| Genre | Rock, industrial |
| Label | Flying Nun Records |
| Producer | Rex Visible, Michael Koppelman |
| Prev year | 1988 |
| Next year | 1997 |
Body Blow is the second studio album by New Zealand rock band the Headless Chickens. It was originally released in 1991, then rereleased for Australia in 1993 with a substantially reworked track list, losing "Crash Hot" and "Road Train" but gaining "Mr. Moon", "Juice", "Choppers" and some remixes.[1] Another Australian version followed in 1994 with the addition of a bonus disc containing six remixes.[2]
Body Blow is Headless Chickens' most successful album, including three top-10 singles and achieving double platinum sales.[3] The album includes a cover of "Inside Track", originally recorded as "The Inside Track" by New Zealand new wave band Stridulators.[4][5]
Reviewed in Rolling Stone Australia, the first single, "Gaskrankinstation", was noted for its inability to be categorised. It was described as a "tragic saga of a callous fool trapped in a dumb job and a loveless marriage. The tempo builds inexorably with the sense of an impending catastrophe."[6]
On 29 March 2019, an extended version was reissued.[7]
Personnel
Headless Chickens
- Chris Matthews – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Fiona McDonald – vocals, keyboards
- Grant Fell – bass, keyboards
- Michael Lawry – keyboards
- Anthony Nevison – vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards
- Bevan Sweeney – drums
Additional personnel
- Rex Visible – keyboards
Production
- Rex Visible – engineer, producer
- Michael Koppelman – engineer, producer
- Anthony Nevison – engineer
- Phil "Feel" Jones – engineer assistant
Chart positions
Album charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums Chart[8] | 17 |
| Australian Albums Chart[9] | 45 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| New Zealand[10] | Platinum x2 |
References
- ^ "Headless Chickens". Flying Nun. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ^ "Headless Chickens - Body Blow". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
- ^ "Headless Chickens". NZ Charts.
- ^ "Headless Chickens - Inside Track". YouTube. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ^ "Stridulators – Queue / The Inside Track". Discogs. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ^ Demetrius, Mark (July 1990). "Honey Steel's Gold Ed Kuepper". Rolling Stone Australia. No. 446. Sydney, NSW: Tilmond Pty Ltd. p. 105.
- ^ "Headless Chickens and Flying Nun Records announce Body Blow reissue". Stuff Limited. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "HEADLESS CHICKENS - BODY BLOW (ALBUM)". Charts NZ. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ^ "HEADLESS CHICKENS - BODY BLOW (ALBUM)". Australian Charts. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ^ "The Headless Chickens". Stuff. Retrieved 6 February 2013.