Defying Gravity is the ninth studio album by Australian band Sherbet, and second under the name The Sherbs. It was released in 1981.[2]
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| Defying Gravity | ||||
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| Studio album by The Sherbs | ||||
| Released | November 1981 | |||
| Recorded | Paradise Studios, Sydney, Australia | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 58:01 [1] | |||
| Label | Atco, Infinity, Festival | |||
| Producer | Sherbs, Richard Lush | |||
| The Sherbs chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Defying Gravity | ||||
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French duo Daft Punk sampled "We Ride Tonight" on the song "Contact" from the 2013 album Random Access Memories, which was a number one album in many countries.[3][4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "We Ride Tonight" | Daryl Braithwaite, Garth Porter, Tony Mitchell | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Free the Sailor" | Braithwaite, Porter, Mitchell, Harvey James, Alan Sandow | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Steppin' On Ice" | Braithwaite, Porter, Mitchell, James, Sandow | 3:39 |
| 4. | "Blood On My Hands" | Porter | 3:34 |
| 5. | "We Can Make It" | Porter | 6:34 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I'm Alive" | Porter, Mitchell | 4:06 |
| 2. | "The Danger Zone" | Porter, Mitchell | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Some People" | Braithwaite, Porter, Mitchell | 4:34 |
| 4. | "The Escape" | Porter, Mitchell | 3:34 |
| 5. | "I Wanna Lay With You / Defying Gravity" | Porter, Mitchell | 6:07 |
| Total length: | 58:01 | ||
Production
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| Australia | November 1981 | Festival | LP, Cassette | L 37698 |
| United States | 1982 | Mini-LP, | Vinyl, Cassette | SD 38-146 |
| Australia | 23 August 1999 | Festival[6] | CD | D20088 |
| United States | 1999 | Renaissance Records [7] | CD | RM ED00170 |
| United States | 14 March 2000 | Renaissance | CD | RMED-00170 |
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