Get on Board


Get on Board is the debut studio album by Australian band The Badloves. released in July 1993. The album peaked at number 3 on the ARIA Albums chart and was certified double platinum by ARIA. It was re-released in 1994 with a bonus 8-track disc.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1994, Get on Board was nominated for the Album of the Year and won Best New Talent and Breakthrough Artist – Album. Furthermore, at the ARIA Music Awards of 1995, it was nominated for Highest Selling Album.

Background

Australian rock and pop group, the Badloves' debut album Get on Board appeared in July 1993 via Mushroom Records, which the band co-produced with Doug Roberts. They had been formed in 1990 by John "Jak" Housden on lead guitar, Stephen "Irish" O'Prey on bass guitar, John Spiby on keyboards and saxophone, his brother Michael Spiby on lead vocals and guitar and Chris Tabone on drums. The album was preceded by the singles, "Lost" and "I Remember" and was followed by "Green Limousine" and "Memphis". The album peaked at number 3 on the ARIA Albums chart and was certified double platinum by ARIA.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1994, Get on Board was nominated for the Album of the Year and won Best New Talent and Breakthrough Artist – Album. Furthermore, at the ARIA Music Awards of 1995, it was nominated for Highest Selling Album.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits:
The Badloves
  • John "Jak" Housden – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Stephen "Irish" O'Prey _ bass guitar, backing vocals
  • John Spiby – keyboards, saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Michael Spiby – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Chris Tabone – drums
Additional musicians
Artisans

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certification

Release history