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Still sealed. Us pressed music cassette. Clear cassette with grey text.

Originally a five-piece formed in Melbourne in 1985, Australian rock band Boom Crash Opera, like many before them, got their grounding from the pub rock circuit. Their striking debut blended the muscular rock of “Listen Like Thieves”-period INXS with an almost English melodic richness not dissimilar to Tears for Fears. Their most successful album was their second one, These Here Are Crazy Times, and it featured slick, commercial pop. As in previous outings, lead singer Dale Ryder’s effortless vocal delivery and Richard Pleasance’s skilful guitar work helped disguise the fact that underneath the catchy melodies and slick production, there wasn’t a lot of substance to Boom Crash Opera’s music. While the band experimented to a certain extent with different musical styles on this album, (most notably in the almost-blues of “End Up Where I Started” and “Mountain of Strength”), it was their stock radio-friendly pop songs at which they excelled. The highlight of this set is the genuinely memorable “Dancing in the Storm,” and the song became one of four hit singles to be released from the album — the others being “Onion Skin” (which reached the Australian Top Ten, and also Billboard’s Modern Rock Top Five), “The Best Thing” and “Get Out of the House.” This album made Boom Crash Opera stars (for a brief period, at least) but where the hand of fate that helped INXS, Icehouse, and Midnight Oil find success abroad eluded Boom Crash Opera, although many argued they deserved wider acclaim and recognition.

Track list:
1. Onion Skin
2. Talk About It
3. The Best Thing
4. Piece Of The Pie
5. Get Out Of The House
6. Mountain Of Strength
7. Dancing In The Storm
8. Forever
9. Axe To Grind
10. Where There’s A Will