Marvin the Album
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| Studio album by Frente! | ||||
| Released | 24 November 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 39:32 (Australian) 41:13 (international) 83:49 (21st Anniversary Edition) |
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| Label | Festival Mushroom, Mammoth | |||
| Producer | Frente!, Michael Koppelman, Daniel Denholm, | |||
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| Allmusic |   |
| NME | (7/10) |
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Marvin the Album is the Australian alternative rock group Frente!'s debut album, released 24 November 1992 (26 April 1994 outside Australia), and recorded in 1992 at Platinum Studios in Melbourne, Australia. Music videos were made for the tracks "Accidently Kelly Street" [sic], "Ordinary Angels" and "No Time", each of which were also released as singles. Additional videos were made for "Lonely" and "Bizarre Love Triangle" when these tracks were appended to the international release.
Marvin the Album was the debut album by Frente! released on 24 November 1992, which peaked at No. 5 on the ARIA Albums Chart. It was produced by Daniel Denholm (Club Hoy), Michael Koppelman (Prince) and the band. The album was certified platinum in Australia. Two tracks of its tracks, "Ordinary Angels" and "Accidently Kelly Street", were placed on the ARIA End of Year Charts for 1992, at No. 20 and No. 29 respectively. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1993 the group won 'Breakthrough Artist – Album' for Marvin the Album and Breakthrough Artist – Single for "Ordinary Angels". The album was also nominated for Best Cover Art (by Angie Hart and Louise Beach) and "Ordinary Angels" was nominated for Best Video (directed by Robbie Douglas-Turner). Another single, "No Time", was released in February 1993, and peaked at No. 50 in March.
This reissue contains all the tracks from the original and international editions, together with an additional CD of early material.
CD1
CD2
CD2 tracks 1-8 from the Whirled EP, 9-13 from the Clunk EP, 14-17 listed as "Rarities".
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