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These Here Are Crazy Times is the second studio album by Australian rock group Boom Crash Opera, released in October 1989. The album was the breakthrough album to the lucrative U.S. Market for the band & was released in the United States by Giant records. This release had 2 new reworked versions of the songs "Talk About It" and "The Best Thing". Both songs were re-recorded with producer Jimmy Iovine of U2 fame, after Bono from U2 became a fan of the band during the U2 Love Town tour of Australia in 1989.

These Here Are Crazy Times!
Studio album by Boom Crash Opera
Released	October 1989
Recorded	Metropolis Audio in Melbourne, Australia
Genre	Rock
Length	47:10
Label	WEA
Producer	Pete Smith, Richard Pleasance & Jimmy Iovine for 2 re-recorded songs on the North American release.
Boom Crash Opera chronology
Boom Crash Opera (1987) These Here Are Crazy Times! (1989) Look! Listen!! (1990)
Singles from These Here Are Crazy Times
"Onion Skin" Released: June 1989 "Get Out of the House!" Released: September 1989 "The Best Thing" Released: November 1989 "Dancing in the Storm" Released: March 1990 "Talk About It" Released: June 1990

Track listings

Australia

1. "Onion Skin" – 3:28
2. "Where There's A Will" – 3:59
3. "The Best Thing" – 4:13
4. "Piece Of The Pie" – 4:54
5. "Forever" – 3:56
6. "Get Out of the House!" – 3:18
7. "Talk About It" – 4:02
8. "End Up Where I Started" – 3:13
9. "Dancing in the Storm" – 4:12
10. "Mountain Of Strength" – 4:09
11. "Axe To Grind" – 3:03
12. "Superheroes" – 4:43

United States

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"

Personnel

• Dale Ryder - Lead Vocals
• Greg O'Connor - Keyboards, Guitar
• Peter Farnan - Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals
• Peter Maslen - Drums, Vocals
• Richard Pleasance - Guitar, Bass, Vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989/90)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[1]	10

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)	Position
ARIA Albums Chart[2]	97

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[3]	2× Platinum	140,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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