In a Box explained

In a Box
Type:EP
Artist:Ammonia
Cover:Inabox.jpg
Released:[1]
Recorded:1994
Genre:Alternative rock
Label:Murmur/Sony
Producer:Ammonia
Next Title:Sleepwalking
Next Year:1995

In a Box is the first official release by Australian alternative rock group, Ammonia. The five-track extended play was issued in October 1994 via the Murmur label and Sony Music Australia. It appeared on the ARIA Singles Chart top 100.

Background

Ammonia's first release, In a Box, is a five-track extended play, which comprised the Perth-based band's early recordings paired with the newly recorded title song. They were supported by national youth radio station, Triple J playing its tracks, which expanded their fan base across Australia, and led to a national tour. Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, felt that the EP "outlined the band's brand of guitar-driven power pop"; while AllMusic's Kim Summers wrote that it had "received rave reviews." In a Box peaked on the ARIA Singles Chart at No. 78.[2] The title track, "In a Box", was re-recorded and appeared on the group's debut album, Mint 400 (16 October 1995). A live version of the lead track, recorded at Triple J studios, was released on their third EP, Limited Live & Rare (1998). The United States version of their second EP, Sleepwalking (March 1996) on the Sony-associated label, Epic Records, had two tracks from In a Box: "White" and "Lucky No. 3".

Formats & track listings

Charts

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Release Summary – Product Available from: 31/10/94 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 246). Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). 29 March 2017.
  2. Web site: The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles – Week Ending 29 Jan 1995. Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). 10 December 2016.
  3. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia. PDF. 14.