O Zambezi
1978 studio album by Dragon
O Zambezi | ||||
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Studio album by Dragon | ||||
Released | September 1978 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 37:55 | |||
Label | Portrait Records | |||
Producer | Peter Dawkins | |||
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Singles from O Zambezi | ||||
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O Zambezi is the fifth studio album by New Zealand[1] rock band, Dragon. It was produced by Peter Dawkins and was released in September 1978 on vinyl and re-released on CD in 1988.[2] The album peaked at number 3 on the Australian Kent Music Report which remains the band's highest charting album in that country. The album was certified platinum in Australia.[3]
In October 2010, the album was listed in the book 100 Best Australian Albums, despite being released by a New Zealand band.[4][5]
Track listing
- "O Zambezi" (Robert Taylor) - 4:30
- "Still in Love with You" (Paul Hewson) - 3:24
- "Are You Old Enough?" (Paul Hewson) - 4:07
- "Politics" (Jenny Hunter-Brown, Robert Taylor, Todd Hunter) - 3:58
- "Reach the Top" (Marc Hunter, Robert Taylor) - 4:04
- "Civilization" (Paul Hewson) - 3:59
- "Midnight Groovies" (Paul Hewson) - 3:19
- "One Look Across the Water" (Robert Taylor) - 3:16
- "Company" (Jenny Hunter-Brown, Todd Hunter) - 3:55
- "Burn Down the Bridges" (Marc Hunter) - 3:23
Charts
Chart (1978/79) | Peak position |
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Australian Kent Music Report[6] | 3 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 17 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[8][9] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Personnel
- Bass Guitar, Vocals – Todd Hunter
- Drums – Kerry Jacobson
- Keyboards, Vocals – Paul Hewson
- Guitar, Vocals – Robert Taylor
- Lead Vocals – Marc Hunter
- Violin [Vitar] – Richard Lee
Production
- Management – Sebastian Chase
- Photography By – Graeme Webber
- Producer – Peter Dawkins
- Remix – Howard Steele
- Engineer – Ric Curtin
- Engineer [2nd Engineer, Remix] –Tim Dennen
- Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Adrian Scott
- Cover – Ian McCausland
References
- ^ "Dragon | NZ Music Hall of Fame". Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ Holmgren, Magnus; Miller, Chuck. "Dragon". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ "Dragon - Power Play". Audio Culture. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ O'Donnell, John; Creswell, Toby; Mathieson, Craig (October 2010). 100 Best Australian Albums. Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. ISBN 978-1-74066-955-9.
- ^ Screen, NZ On. "The Dragon Collection | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 94. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Dragon – O Zambezi". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Dragon - Power Play". Audio Culture. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "CashBox Magazine" (PDF). Cash Box. 9 December 1978. p. 50. Retrieved 13 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
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- Power Play (1979)
- Body and the Beat (1984)
- Dreams of Ordinary Men (1986)
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- Incarnations (1995)
- Sunshine to Rain (2006)
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- Roses (2014)
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- Are You Old Enough (1983)
- So Far: Their Classic Collection (1988)
- The Best of Dragon and Mondo Rock (with Mondo Rock) (1990)
- Cuts from the Tough Times (1990)
- Snake Eyes on the Paradise Greatest Hits 1976-1989 (1998)
- Tales from the Dark Side Greatest Hits and Choice Collectables 1974–1997 (1998)
- The Essential Dragon (2007)
- The Very Best of Dragon (2010)
- The Dragon Years - 40th Anniversary Collection (2012)
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- The Great Divide (2011)
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- "Get that Jive" (1977)
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- "Dreams of Ordinary Men" (1986)
- "Western Girls" (1986)
- "Celebration" (1980)
- "River" (1988)
- "Young Years" (1989)
- "Here Am I" (1989)
- "Summer" (1989)
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