Shihad (album) explained

Shihad
Type:Album
Artist:Shihad
Cover:Shihad shihad.jpg
Released:September 1996
Recorded:York Street Studios, Auckland, June 1996 - July 1996
Genre:Alternative rock
Length:44:50
Label:Wildside Records
Producer:Shihad & Malcolm Welsford
Prev Title:Killjoy
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:The General Electric
Next Year:1999

Shihad is the third studio album released by New Zealand rock band, Shihad.

Released in New Zealand in September 1996 on the Wildside Records label, it is sometimes known as "the fish album" - a reference to the fish that feature in the album's artwork.

The album was dedicated to the memory of the band's manager and friend, Gerald Dwyer, who had died earlier that year.

The album was recorded at York Street Studios, Auckland, New Zealand and produced & engineered by Malcolm Welsford. Tracks include the singles "La La Land", "A Day Away", "Home Again" and "Yr Head Is A Rock". "It's A Go" was released as a single in Europe and "Ghost From The Past" as a single in Australia. "Home Again" went on to be one of New Zealand's biggest hits of all time.

Track listing

  1. "Home Again" - 3:35
  2. "Ghost From The Past" - 2:58
  3. "Hate Boys" - 4:09
  4. "It's A Go" - 3:31
  5. "La La Land" - 2:30
  6. "Attack" - 3:08
  7. "Pig Bop" - 5:05
  8. "Leo Song" - 3:29
  9. "A Day Away" - 2:27
  10. "Yr' Head Is A Rock" - 3:53
  11. "Missionary" - 1:43
  12. "Outta Phase" - 3:29
  13. "Boat Song" - 4:53

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