Mary Mac
| "Mary Mac" | ||||
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| Single by The Blackeyed Susans | ||||
| from the album Mouth To Mouth | ||||
| Released | October 1996 | |||
| Recorded |
Fortissimo Sound Studios South Melbourne Autumn 1995 | |||
| Genre | Rock / Folk rock | |||
| Length | 16:11 | |||
| Label | Hi Gloss Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Phil Kakulas | |||
| Producer(s) | Phil Kakulas | |||
| The Blackeyed Susans singles chronology | ||||
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"Mary Mac" was the second single released by Australian rock band The Blackeyed Susans from their fourth studio album, Mouth To Mouth. It was released on the Hi Gloss Record label in October 1996, three months after the album's release. The song was recorded as part of the band's recording of Mouth to Mouth during the autumn of 1995 at the Fortissimo Sound Studios in Melbourne. The single proved to be the band’s most successful thus far and the song an essential part of The Blackeyed Susans’ catalog. The B-sides were bonus tracks, comprising: a cover of The Go-Betweens song, "Dive for Your Memory"; a cover of Canadian country music artist Hank Snow's "Ninety Miles Per Hour"; and an original, "Someone Watching Over Me", which was recorded by Phil Kakulas on an 8-track in a spare room in Abbotsford 1992.
In a review of the album on Allmusic, Ned Raggett describes the lyrics of the song as being "unsurprisingly not quite as easygoing as the music" and the backing vocals from Kathryn Wemyss as adding "to the jaunty feeling of the piece".[1] In David Landgren's album review he states that "after you've heard it [Mary Mac] a couple of times it's difficult to avoid not wanting to singing along (i.e.: bellowing at the top of your voice) yourself."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mary Mac" | Phil Kakulas[3] | Phil Kakulas | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Dive for Your Memory" | Grant McLennan, Robert Forster[4] | Phil Kakulas | 5:22 |
| 3. | "90 Miles Per Hour (Down a Dead End Street)" | Don Robertson, Hal Blair | The Blackeyed Susans | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Someone Watching Over Me" | David McComb, Will Akers[5] | 3:52 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Track 1
- Rob Snarski - vocals, guitars, robeno
- Phil Kakulas - bass, percussion
- Kiernan Box - piano, organ
- Dan Luscombe - fuzz guitar
- Kathryn Wemyss - backing vocals
- Nick Elliott - tambourine
- Ashley Davies - drums
- Track 2
- Rob Snarski - vocals, guitars
- Phil Kakulas - electric, double bass
- Kiernan Box - piano, organ
- Track 3
- Rob Snarski - vocals, guitars
- Phil Kakulas - electric, double bass
- Kiernan Box - piano, organ
- Track 4
- Rob Snarski - vocals
- Phil Kakulas - bass, shaker
- David McComb - guitar
- 'Evil' Graham Lee - guitar
Production credits
- Phil Kakulas - Producer (tracks 1 and 2), Recording (track 4), Mixing (track 4)
- Victor van Vugt - Recording (track 1)
- Andy Parsons - Recording (tracks 2 and 3), Mixing (track 2)
- Tony Cohen - Mixing (tracks 1 and 3)
- Julian Wu - Mixing (track 4)
- Don Bartley - Mastering
- Tony Mahony - Photography
References
- ↑ Raggett, Ned. "Mouth to Mouth - The Blackeyed Susans". Allmusicz. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ Landgren, David. "The Blackeyed Susans: Mouth to Mouth". Wesnet. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ "'Mary Mac' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 17 June 2015. Note: User may have to click on 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:', e.g. Mary Mac; or at 'Performer:' Blackeyed Susans.
- ↑ "'Dive For Your Memory' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 17 June 2015. Note: User may have to click on 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:', e.g. Dive For Your Memory; or at 'Performer:' Blackeyed Susans.
- ↑ "'Someone Watching Over Me' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 17 June 2015. Note: User may have to click on 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:', e.g. Someone Watching Over Me; or at 'Performer:' Blackeyed Susans.