Spin The Bottle is the fourth studio album by The Blackeyed Susans

The Blackeyed Susans

The Blackeyed Susans are an Australian rock band, formed in Perth in 1989, based in Melbourne since 1992.-Perth 1989-1990:The original line-up consisted of David McComb on vocals and guitar, Alsy MacDonald on drums , Phil Kakulas on bass guitar , Rob Snarski on vocals and guitar, and...

, released in July, 1997

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 on Hi Gloss Records. Initial copies came with a karaoke

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 disc containing instrumental versions of each song. The album was produced by Victor Van Vugt

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 (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

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, Dave Graney and the Coral Snakes

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, Luna

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) and featured ten new original songs and a cover of Billie Holliday's "You're My Thrill". Three singles were released from the album - "Smokin' Johnny Cash", "Spin the Wheel" and "Blue Skes, Blue Sea".

Track listing

All songs written by Phil Kakulas, except where noted.

1. "Spin The Wheel" – 3:52
2. "I Am A Singer" – 3:54
3. "Everything I Touch" (Phil Kakulas, Kiernan Box) – 3:43
4. "Smokin’ Johnny Cash
   Johnny Cash
   John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
   
   " (Phil Kakulas, Rob Snarski, Mark Dawson) – 3:47
5. "Bottle Of Red" – 4:58
6. "Blue Skies, Blue Sea" (Phil Kakulas, Rob Snarski) – 4:03
7. "Untitled" – 4:10
8. "You’re My Thrill" (J Gorney, S Clare) – 5:07
9. "Sweeter Deal" (Kiernan Box, Rob Snarski, Phil Kakulas) – 3:56
10. "Look Away" (Phil Kakulas, Dan Luscome, Rob Snarski) – 6:30
11. "You’re A Good Doctor" (Phil Kakulas, Rob Snarski, Mark Halstead) – 3:15

Personnel

• Rob Snarski – vocals, guitars, whistling
• Phil Kakulas – bass, omnichord
• Kiernan Box – piano, organ, harmonium
• Dan Luscombe – guitars, optigan, vocals, organ
• Mark Dawson – drums, percussion
• Jen Anderson – violin
• Suzanne Simpson - violin
• Deirdre Dowling – viola
• Helen Mountfort – cello
• Matthew Habben – saxophone
• Ken Gardner – trumpet
• Adam Hutterer – trombone
• Mark C Halstead – backing vocals
• Graham Lee
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  – pedal steel, backing vocals
• Lisa Miller – backing vocals
• Jodie Meehan – backing vocals
• Kelly Nash – backing vocals