Marvin the Album


Marvin the Album is the Australian folk-pop and alternative rock group Frente!'s debut album, released 24 November 1992, and recorded in 1992 at Platinum Studios in Melbourne, Australia. Music videos were made for the tracks " Kelly Street", "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.

Background

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, Michael Koppelman and the band. The album was certified platinum in Australia. Two of its tracks, "Ordinary Angels" and " 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 and "Ordinary Angels" was nominated for Best Video. Another single, "No Time", was released in February 1993, and peaked at No. 50 in March.

Track listing

Original release

  1. "Girl" - 2:42
  2. " Kelly Street" - 3:01
  3. "Most Beautiful" - 2:50
  4. "No Time" - 3:18
  5. "Cuscatlan" - 2:50
  6. "Pretty Friend" - 3:01
  7. "1.9.0" - 2:35
  8. "Reflect" - 3:20
  9. "Out of My Sight" - 3:07
  10. "See/Believe" - 2:53
  11. "Labour of Love" - 3:19
  12. "Ordinary Angels" - 3:08
  13. "Dangerous" - 3:02

International version

  1. "Girl" – 2:42
  2. "Labour of Love" – 3:01
  3. "Ordinary Angels" – 2:49
  4. "Lonely" – 3:23
  5. "Most Beautiful" – 2:50
  6. "Cuscutlan" – 3:00
  7. "Pretty Friend" – 2:35
  8. "No Time" – 3:20
  9. "Reflect" – 3:06
  10. "Explode" – 2:50
  11. " Kelly Street" – 3:21
  12. "See/Believe" – 3:06
  13. "Dangerous" – 3:00
  14. "Bizarre Love Triangle" – 2:01

Differences

  • "1.9.0" and "Out of My Sight" appear only on the original version
  • "Bizarre Love Triangle", "Explode", and "Lonely" appear only on the international version
  • The spelling of "Cuscatlan"/"Cuscutlan" is inconsistent.

"21st Anniversary Edition" (2014)

This reissue contains all the tracks from the original and international editions, together with an additional CD of early material.
CD1
  1. "Girl"
  2. " Kelly Street"
  3. "Most Beautiful"
  4. "No Time"
  5. "Cuscatlan"
  6. "Pretty Friend"
  7. "1.9.0"
  8. "Reflect"
  9. "Out of My Sight"
  10. "See/Believe"
  11. "Labour of Love"
  12. "Ordinary Angels"
  13. "Dangerous"
  14. "Lonely"
  15. "Explode"
  16. "Bizarre Love Triangle"
CD2
  1. "Love And Terror"
  2. "Oh Brilliance"
  3. "Last To Know"
  4. "Labour of Love"
  5. "Risk"
  6. "Baby Blue Sycophant"
  7. "Testimony"
  8. "Discipline And Deep Water"
  9. "Ordinary Angels"
  10. "Book Song"
  11. "Seamless"
  12. "Paper Bullets And Walls"
  13. "Nadi"
  14. "Somethin' Stupid "
  15. "Blue"
  16. "Not Given Lightly"
  17. "I Will Miss You"
CD2 tracks 1–8 from the Whirled EP, 9–13 from the Clunk EP, 14–17 listed as "Rarities".

Personnel

Charts

Chart Peak
position		CertificationsSales/Shipments
Australia 5Platinum70,000
New Zealand 4
US Billboard 20075
US Top Heatseekers1
Canada RPM45