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Red Back Fever

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{{Infobox album

| name = Red Back Fever

| type = Album

| artist = The Angels

| cover = Red Back Fever by The Angels - cover of red vinyl LP.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Cover of the red vinyl special edition LP

| released = November 1991

| recorded =

| studio = Trackdown Studios, Sydney, Australia and Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/red-back-fever-mw0000453878 |title=The Angels - Red Back Fever |work=AllMusic |publisher=All Media Network |accessdate=30 September 2021 }}

| genre = Hard rock

| length = 50:38

| label = Mushroom

| producer = Steve James and The Angels

| prev_title = Beyond Salvation

| prev_year = 1990

| next_title = Red Back Fever / Left Hand Drive

| next_year = 1992

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Red Back Fever

| type = studio

| single1 = Some of That Love

| single1date = October 1991

| single2 = Once Bitten, Twice Shy

| single2date = January 1992

| single3 = Tear Me Apart

| single3date = July 1992

}}}}

Red Back Fever is the tenth studio album by hard rock band The Angels[https://www.discogs.com/Angels-Red-Back-Fever/release/3557461 The Angels - Red Back Fever at Discogs] and reached No. 14 on the ARIA Albums Chart{{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Angels&titel=Red+Back+Fever&cat=a|title=The Angels - Red Back Fever (album) |work=Australian Charts Portal |publisher=Hung Medien |last=Hung |first=Steffen |accessdate=4 January 2017}} and No. 41 in New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Angels&titel=Red+Back+Fever&cat=a|title=The Angels - Red Back Fever (album) |work=Nerw Zealand Charts Portal |publisher=Hung Medien |last=Hung |first=Steffen |accessdate=30 September 2021}}

Track listing

  1. "Tear Me Apart" (Bob Spencer, Richard Brewster, Brent Eccles) – 5:15
  2. "Some of That Love" (Spencer, R. Brewster, Eccles) – 3:51
  3. "Once Bitten Twice Shy" (Ian Hunter) – 4:38 (Ian Hunter cover)
  4. "Child in You" (Amanda Brewster, R. Brewster) – 3:28
  5. "Lyin' Awake in Bed" (Spencer, R. Brewster, Eccles) – 5:42
  6. "Bedroom After Bedroom" (A. Brewster, Eccles, R. Brewster) – 3:58
  7. "Red Back Fever" (Spencer, Eccles, Doc Neeson, James Morley, R. Brewster) – 3:59
  8. "Don't Need You" (Spencer, Eccles, Morley, R.Brewster) – 2:20
  9. "Natural Born Woman" (Steve Marriott) – 3:40 (Humble Pie cover)
  10. "High and Dry" (Spencer, Eccles) – 5:53
  11. "Hold On" (Spencer, R. Brewster, Eccles) – 6:12
  12. "No More Words" (Spencer, R. Brewster, Eccles) – 1:42

Personnel

;The Angels

  • Doc Neeson – lead vocals
  • Rick Brewster – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, piano, organ, backing vocals
  • Bob Spencer – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • James Morley – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Brent Eccles – drums

;Additional musicians

  • Steve James – bass and percussion on track 3, backing vocals on tracks 2 and 3
  • Chris Harris – harmonica on track 2

;Production

  • Steve James – producer, engineer, mixing at Gotham Audio, Melbourne, Australia
  • James Cadsky – engineer
  • David Hemming – mixing
  • Nigel Derricks – mixing assistant
  • Don Bartley – mastering at EMI Studios 301, Sydney, Australia

Charts

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scope="col"| Chart (1991/92)

!scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|Australia|14|artist=The Angels|album=Red Back Fever|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 November 2021}}
{{album chart|New Zealand|41|artist=The Angels|album=Red Back Fever|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 November 2021}}

Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|title= Red Back Fever|artist=The Angles|type=album|relyear=1991|certyear=1991|region=Australia|award=Gold|access-date=27 November 2021}}

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References

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{{The Angels (Australian group)}}

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Category:1991 albums

Category:The Angels (Australian band) albums

Category:Mushroom Records albums

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