Ego Is Not a Dirty Word

Ego Is Not a Dirty Word is the second studio album released by Australian rock band, Skyhooks, in July 1975. The album was the follow-up to their highly successful debut album, Living in the 70's (1974). As with the former album, it was also produced by Ross Wilson.[1]

Ego Is Not a Dirty Word
Studio album by
Skyhooks
ReleasedJuly 1975
RecordedJanuary–May 1975
StudioTCS Studios, Melbourne
Length40:09
LabelMushroom
ProducerRoss Wilson (as Duke Wilson)
Skyhooks chronology
Living in the 70's
(1974)		 Ego Is Not a Dirty Word
(1975)		 Straight in a Gay Gay World
(1976)
Singles from Ego Is Not a Dirty Word
  1. "Ego Is Not a Dirty Word"
    Released: 9 April 1975
  2. "All My Friends Are Getting Married"
    Released: June 1975

The album spent 11 weeks at the number-one spot in the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart and sold over 200,000 copies.[2] Two singles were lifted from the album, "Ego Is Not a Dirty Word" and "All My Friends are Getting Married".

The American release of the album contained "Horror Movie" and "You Just Like Me 'Cause I'm Good in Bed" from their first album in place of tracks 9 and 10. The album was re-released by Mushroom Records in 1997.

At the Australian 1975 King of Pop Awards the album won Most Popular Australian Album.[3] At the 1975 Australian Record Awards, the album won Group Album of the Year.[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]

Track listing
Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ego Is Not a Dirty Word"Greg Macainsh2:58
2."Love on the Radio"Macainsh, Steve Hill4:20
3."Saturday Night"Macainsh2:45
4."Love's Not Good Enough"Macainsh7:15
5."The Other Side"Macainsh3:12
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Smartarse Songwriters"Macainsh4:09
2."Mercedes Ladies"Macainsh4:29
3."All My Friends Are Getting Married"Macainsh4:50
4."Every Chase a Steeple"Red Symons3:41
5."Private Eye"Macainsh3:00

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1975) Peak
position
Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart[6] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (1975) Position
Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart[6] 4

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia — 250,000[2]

Personnel
Skyhooks
  • Shirley Strachan – lead vocals
  • Red Symons – guitar, backing vocals
  • Bob "Bongo" Starkie – guitar, backing vocals
  • Greg Macainsh – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Imants Alfred Strauks – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Additional musicians
  • Ross Wilson (as Duke Wilson) – producer[1]
  • Peter Jones – Fender Rhodes piano (tracks 2,8), marimba and vibes (1), chimes (3), boobams (4)
  • Greg Sneddon – Arp synthesiser (10)
  • Andy Cowan Mini Moog (10)
  • Col Loughnan – tenor and baritone saxophones (6)
  • Pat Wilson – finger cymbals (1)
  • Ross Wilson – Yamaha synthesiser (1), vocal harmonies
  • Ian Mason – harmony vocals (8)
  • Jenny Keath – harmony vocals (1)

References
  1. McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Ross Wilson'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 19 April 2004.
  2. Baker, Glen A. (28 May 1983). "Australia - Explosive Talent Gains Temper Year of playing Dangerously" (PDF). Billboard. p. A-3. Retrieved 10 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
  3. "Australian Music Awards". Ron Jeff. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  4. "Cash Box" (PDF). Billboard. 29 November 1975. p. 54. Retrieved 14 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
  5. Ego Is Not a Dirty Word at AllMusic
  6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
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