Twentieth Century is a Rock album by Cold Chisel, originally released in 1984. On Gatefold: 17 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Classic Rock
- raw
- rowdy
- outlaw
About
For more than a decade, 1984’s <i>Twentieth Century</i> stood as the final studio statement from Cold Chisel, capping off the Aussie pub rockers’ thunderous five-album run. Tensions may have been fraught within the band, but this record hammers home their twin strengths of intimacy and intensity, thanks to predominant songwriter Don Walker’s deeply observational lyrics and frontman Jimmy Barnes’ outsized rasp. “Flame Trees” remains one of the quintessential Australian ballads, soaked through in poignant small-town memories and enduring romantic regret. By contrast, “Saturday Night” flips a sudden switch from evocative simmer to Barnes-led boil. Until Cold Chisel reconvened properly for 1998’s <i>The Last Wave of Summer</i>, this was the lingering farewell that still felt raw in all the right ways.
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Tracklist
- 1Build This Love3:54
- 2Twentieth Century2:15
- 3Ghost Town1:20
- 4Saturday Night4:21
- 5Painted Doll2:19
- 6No Sense2:57
- 7Flame Trees4:24
- 8Only One3:40
- 9Hold Me Tight1:41
- 10Sing to Me4:47
- 11The Game4:08
- 12Janelle3:37
- 13Temptation3:27
Credits
Performers
- Cold ChiselBACKING VOCALS
- Megan WilliamsBACKING VOCALS
- Venetta FieldsBACKING VOCALS
- Phil SmallBASS
- Ray ArnottDRUMS PERCUSSION
- Steve PrestwichDRUMS
- Dave BlightHARMONICA
- Don WalkerKEYBOARDS
- Ian MossLEAD GUITAR VOCALS LEAD VOCALS
- Jimmy BarnesLEAD VOCALS GUITAR
- Graham BidstrupPERCUSSION
- Billy RogersSAXOPHONE
- John HoffmanTRUMPET
4 collectors on Gatefold own this · 17 pressings tracked on Gatefold