In a Box
| In a Box | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | 31 October 1994[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | Murmur/Sony | |||
| Producer | Ammonia | |||
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In a Box is the first official release by Australian alternative rock group, Ammonia. The five-track extended play was issued in October 1994 via the Murmur label and Sony Music Australia. It appeared on the ARIA Singles Chart top 100.
Background[edit]
Ammonia's first release, In a Box, is a five-track extended play,[2][3] which comprised the Perth-based band's early recordings paired with the newly recorded title song. They were supported by national youth radio station, Triple J playing its tracks, which expanded their fan base across Australia, and led to a national tour. Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, felt that the EP "outlined the band's brand of guitar-driven power pop";[2] while AllMusic's Kim Summers wrote that it had "received rave reviews."[4] In a Box peaked on the ARIA Singles Chart at No. 78.[5] The title track, "In a Box", was re-recorded and appeared on the group's debut album, Mint 400 (16 October 1995).[2] A live version of the lead track, recorded at Triple J studios, was released on their third EP, Limited Live & Rare (1998). The United States version of their second EP, Sleepwalking (March 1996) on the Sony-associated label, Epic Records, had two tracks from In a Box: "White" and "Lucky No. 3".
Formats & track listings[edit]
- AUS CD EP MATTCD002[3]
- "In a Box"
- "White"
- "Lucky No. 3"
- "Burning Plant Smell"
- "Dr. Strangeleave"
- US PROMO CDS ESK 7956
- "In a Box [Tom Lord-Alge Mix]"
- "In a Box [Album Version]"
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1994-95) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 78 |
References[edit]
- ^ "New Release Summary – Product Available from: 31/10/94 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 246)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ^ a b c McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Ammonia'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004.
- ^ a b Ammonia (Musical group) (1994), In a Box, Murmur, retrieved 9 November 2016
- ^ Summers, Kim. "Ammonia | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 November 2016. Note: User may have to click on a tab, e.g. Credits, to access further information.
- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles – Week Ending 29 Jan 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 14.}
