1981



 
WAIATA  /  CORROBOREE

(NZ) Polydor ENZ 2 (LP)
Released: March 1981

(AUS) Mushroom RML 53001 (LP)
Released: March 1981

Hard Act To Follow
One Step Ahead
I Don't Wanna Dance
Iris
Wail
Clumsy
History Never Repeats
Walking Through The Ruins
Ships
Ghost Girl
Albert Of India

This album was released in New Zealand with the name Waiata, and in Australia as Corroboree. Waiata is Maori for Song. The word Corroboree is used to describe Aboriginal Ceremonies that involved singing and dancing. The word is the English version of the Aboriginal word Caribberie.

The album was first released on CD in 1991 as Mushroom D 19473




 
Waiata was released around the world in 1981, in three different colour versions.



 
History Never Repeats
Holy Smoke

(NZ) Polydor POLY 110 (7" 45rpm)
Released: March 1981

(AUS) Mushroom K-8250 (7" 45rpm)
Released: March 1981



 
History Never Repeats
Shark Attack (Live)
What's The Matter With You (Live)

(UK) A&M AMS 8128 (7" 45rpm)
Released: May 1981

The Live tracks were recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon, London. The single came as a Laser Etched Disc.

Portugal had the same track listing, but a slightly different cover. (Note the removal of "Exclusive Laser Etched Disc". A&M 1PAMS-8128H.



 

 

Holland and Spain dropped the live version of Shark Attack and just went with the one track on the B-Side. Holland had the cover on the left, while Spain had the cover previously used in the US.

 

  
 
I Don't Wanna Dance
Shark Attack (Live)
What's The Matter With You (Live)

(NZ) Polydor POLY 113 (7" 45rpm)
Released: June 1981

(AUS) Mushroom K-8384 (7" 45rpm)
Released: June 1981

The Live tracks were recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon, London.

  
 
The above single was also released in the US, but without the Live tracks on the B-Side. They were replaced with Hard Act To Follow and History Never Repeats. It was issued as a 12" in Clear Vinyl. A&M SP-17157.

  
 
Hard Act To Follow
Ghost Girl

(CAN) A&M AM-543 (7" 45rpm)
Released: 1981

 


 

 
Hard Act To Follow
Clumsy

(NL) A&M AMS 9150 (7" 45rpm)
Released: 1981

 


 

 
Iris
Clumsy

(US) A&M AM-2351 (7" 45rpm)
Released: 1981


 

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