COLD CHISEL: East Cassette tape (rare Australian import). Classic 1980 album. Legendary Australians. CHECK VIDEOS and audio

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Cold Chisel were a rock band from Adelaide, Australia. They are regarded as the canonical example of Australian pub rock, with a string of hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s, and they are acknowledged as one of the most popular and successful Australian groups of the period, although this success and acclaim was almost completely restricted to Australia and New Zealand.

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* Released: 1980
* Format: LP
* Label: WEA
* Producer: Mark Opitz and Cold Chisel
* Chart position: 2
* Singles: “”Choir Girl””, “”Cheap Wine””, “”My Baby””

East was the third studio album by Australian pub rock band Cold Chisel, released in June 1980. The album peaked at No. 2 on the national chart and was the biggest-selling Australian album release of the year. The cover art was inspired by the 1798 painting The Death of Marat.

The album was preceded by the release of the single “”Choir Girl”” that was actually recorded in October 1979 and released in November, the band first recording with Mark Opitz who would then work on all subsequent Cold Chisel albums. The songs “”Cheap Wine”” and “”My Baby”” were also released as singles. East was the first Cold Chisel album to feature tracks written by all members of the band.

Cold Chisel ‎– East
Label: WEA ‎– M5 600064
Format: Cassette, Album
Country: Australia
Released: 1980
Genre: Rock
Style: Hard Rock, Classic Rock

Track listing
All songs by Don Walker, except as noted
1. “”Standing on the Outside””
2. “”Never Before”” (Ian Moss)
3. “”Choir Girl””
4. “”Rising Sun”” (Jim Barnes)
5. “”My Baby”” (Phil Small)
6. “”Tomorrow””
7. “”Cheap Wine””
8. “”Best Kept Lies”” (Steve Prestwich)
9. “”Ita””
10. “”Star Hotel””
11. “”Four Walls””
12. “”My Turn to Cry”” (Barnes)

5.0 out of 5 stars A great album Cold Chisel is one of Australia rock classics and “”East”” is their best recording.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Finest in the land,
Cold Chisel began as Australia biggest ‘pub band’ and swiftly became our most impressive stadium rock outfit. The years since they admirably called it quits in 1983 have only solidified their likely status as Australia finest band ever. As with all great acts, the reason for this, despite appearances, does not rest with one individual. Most visible is the iconic, charismatic frontman, JIMMY BARNES who also carved out a lucrative, but artistically less impressive solo career. In the days of Chisel, he could belt out R&B flavoured rock vocals with a shrewd and powerful authenticity. He was the perfect ambassador for the songwriting of DON WALKER who assumed the lion share of composing for the group. As the band true enigma, he has redefined pop songcraft into a kind of amalgam of Tom Waits and The Rolling Stones – blues infused tales of losers, sharks, hookers, tv-evangelists, ex-crims or just regular punters cruising the streets on a Saturday night. WALKER could also bash out hit after hit if he wanted to, attested to on just this album with “”Cheap Wine””, “”Ita””, “”Standing on the Outside””, “”Choir Girl””, “”Star Hotel”” and so on. Chisel also boasted a second vocalist and guitar virtuoso who could’ve easily fronted any other group in IAN MOSS, the boy from Alice Springs who could work his way around his guitar better than anyone else in the country. His vocals are on display here with “”Never Before””, “”Best Kept Lies”” and “”My Baby””, yet another hit, this time penned by the inventive and reclusive bass player PHIL SMALL. Apparently, the success of this song lead to Small becoming so self conscious, he never submitted a finished song to the group again. Finally, the band also boasts one of Australia most accomplished drummers and also, yet again, another great songwriter in STEVEN PRESTWICH. Steve wrote “”Best Kept Lies”” for this album but really hit his straps on the next LP “”Circus Animals”” where he penned two magnificent tunes in “”When the War is Over”” and “”Forever Now””.
This album, for sheer pop fluidity, is probably Chisel best and it would rank as one of Australia ten best ever albums.
If you are new to the band and interested, this is not a bad place to start although you will also certainly enjoy “”Chisel”” – the greatest hits collection. “”East”” is a masterpiece.
Chisel are so well known they’re like oxygen in Australia. If you are from the US and have never been exposed to their infectious and intelligent blend of rock, blues, reggae and classic Australian lyricism, you’re in for a serious treat.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Australian classic,
The release of East, their third album, is when Cold Chisel moved from being Australia best pub band and became a legend. The largely autobiographical or topical nature of many of the songs, especially Standing on the Outside, Star Hotel, Rising Sun, the tongue-in-cheek Ita, and the sheer depth and variety of material on this album placed Chisel in the top rank in Australia.

That they never received recognition overseas, especially in the USA, was an indictment of the recording industry – a situation which lent itself to the writing of ‘You’ve got nothing I Want’ for the Circus Animals album. Still, they were all ours, and they were magnificent.

I played some of East while writing this review and was again reminded why I loved this band then, and why they still excite me now.

I can still remember rushing out to by East on the day of release. Cold Chisel engendered such devotion. On East you can hear why.

There is something terribly wrong if East is not in your collection.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must for any collection.
Cold Chisel are the quintessential Australian rock band of the 1980 and East was the “”must have”” album of the period and continues to be a prerequisite for any Australian music collection. I have been travelling for the last eight years and it is always within easy reach.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best rock albums of all time,
I had this album (and only this album) in the cassette player of my car for 2 years straight and played it constantly. This is the quintessential Australian rock album. From ballads like Choir Girl to ball-tearers like Star Hotel. Do yourself a favour and get some good Aussie Chisel on your stereo. You won’t be disappointed.