# Oddments > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Oddments > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Oddments.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oddments > Source revision: 1318672303 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) ***Oddments*** is the fourth studio album by Australian [psychedelic rock](/source/Psychedelic_rock) band [King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard](/source/King_Gizzard_%26_the_Lizard_Wizard). It was released on 7 March 2014 on [Flightless](/source/Flightless_(record_label)). It peaked at No. 13 on the [ARIA Albums Chart](/source/ARIA_Charts) after being re-released on vinyl in November 2018.[1] "Work This Time" was their most-streamed song on Spotify before the band withdrew their discography from the platform in July of 2025, with over 51 million streams. ## Background and recording *Oddments* was announced on 14 January 2014, with "Vegemite" serving as the album's lead single. Lead vocalist Stu Mackenzie said that the song was "probably the most literal song [he's] ever written".[2][3] *Oddments* consists of outtakes from the band's prior releases, with the album serving as a way to compile the songs without necessarily adhering to a sound or theme as the band had done up until that point;[4] the [oddment](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/oddment) nature of the songs (being leftovers from previous albums) gave the album its name.[5] The album opener "Alluda Majaka" refers to and features an audio sample of the 1995 [Telugu](/source/Telugu_cinema) [film of the same name](/source/Alluda_Majaka). During production of the album, Mackenzie's laptop was stolen with the masters for several tracks on the album alongside a majority of the tracks from [The Murlocs](/source/The_Murlocs)' debut album *Loopholes*, forcing both bands to rerecord the lost material.[6] ## Reception *Oddments* was King Gizzard's fourth album in 18 months, with some reviewers noting that the album's quality seemingly suffered from the rush to quickly turnaround new material.[4][7][8] Reviewers and retrospectives on the band's discography also noted that the album was overall stylistically fractured and incohesive, something other releases of theirs had not been prior nor since,[4][9][5] although some reviewers and retrospectives also pointed out that songs had a pop lean to them.[5][10] ## Track listing Vinyl releases have tracks 1–6 on Side A, and tracks 7–12 on Side B.[11] ## Personnel Credits for *Oddments* adapted from liner notes.[12] **King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard** - [Michael Cavanagh](/source/Michael_Cavanagh_(drummer)) - [Cook Craig](/source/Cook_Craig) - [Ambrose Kenny-Smith](/source/Ambrose_Kenny-Smith) - [Stu Mackenzie](/source/Stu_Mackenzie) - [Eric Moore](/source/Eric_Moore_(drummer)) - [Lucas Skinner](/source/Lucas_Skinner) - [Joe Walker](/source/Joey_Walker) **Additional musicians** - Monty Hartnett – drums (tracks 9 and 10) **Production** - Stu Mackenzie – production (tracks 1–5 and 7–12) - Joe Walker – production (tracks 2, 5 and 6) - Joe Carra – mastering - Jason Galea – cover art and layout - Jarrad Brown – recording assistance (track 7) ## Charts Chart performance for Oddments Chart (2018) Peak position ## References 1. ["A Star Is Born soundtrack holds #1 for third week"](https://www.ariacharts.com.au/news/2018/a-star-is-born-soundtrack-holds-1-for-third-week). [Australian Recording Industry Association](/source/Australian_Recording_Industry_Association). 10 November 2018. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20181110120520/https://www.ariacharts.com.au/news/2018/a-star-is-born-soundtrack-holds-1-for-third-week) 10 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10 November 2018. 1. Baroni, Nastassia (2014-01-14). ["King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Announce New LP 'Oddments', Drop Single 'Vegemite'"](https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/king-gizzard-the-lizard-wizard-announce-new-lp-oddments-drop-single-vegemite/). *Music Feeds*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220123124759/https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/king-gizzard-the-lizard-wizard-announce-new-lp-oddments-drop-single-vegemite/) 23 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-06-18. 1. 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["Every single King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard album, ranked"](https://happymag.tv/every-single-king-gizzard-and-the-lizard-wizard-album-ranked/). *Happy Mag*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220816170206/https://happymag.tv/every-single-king-gizzard-and-the-lizard-wizard-album-ranked/) 16 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-06-18. 1. McCarthy, Dylan (2014-03-27). ["King Gizzard, The Murlocs Lost "Entire Recordings" In Computer Robbery"](https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/king-gizzard-the-murlocs-lost-entire-recordings-in-computer-robbery/). *Tone Deaf*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220618182441/https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/king-gizzard-the-murlocs-lost-entire-recordings-in-computer-robbery/) 18 June 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-06-18. 1. ["King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard : Oddments"](https://beat.com.au/king-gizzard-the-lizard-wizard-oddments/). *Beat Magazine*. 2014-03-17. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221024064707/https://beat.com.au/king-gizzard-the-lizard-wizard-oddments/) 24 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-06-18. 1. Telford, Brendan (2014-02-13). ["King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard / Oddments"](https://themusic.com.au/reviews/king-gizzard-and-the-lizard-wizard-oddments-brendan-telford/BUAWGRgbGh0/13-02-14). *themusic.com.au*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221024064706/https://themusic.com.au/reviews/king-gizzard-and-the-lizard-wizard-oddments-brendan-telford/BUAWGRgbGh0/13-02-14) 24 October 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-06-18. 1. Handke, Tobias (2020-11-19). ["We rank every King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard album"](https://purplesneakers.com.au/). *purplesneakers.com.au*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230301042540/https://purplesneakers.com.au/) 1 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-06-18. 1. Emery, Patrick (2014-02-27). ["King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard: Oddments"](https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/king-gizzard-and-the-lizard-wizard-oddments-20141014-3hzub.html). *The Sydney Morning Herald*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220618182405/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/king-gizzard-and-the-lizard-wizard-oddments-20141014-3hzub.html) 18 June 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-06-18. 1. Track listing and credits as per liner notes for *Oddments* album --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Oddments](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oddments) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oddments?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.