In a Box

1994 EP by Ammonia

In a Box

EP by

Ammonia

Released| 31 October 1994 (1994-10-31)[1]
Recorded| 1994
Genre| Alternative rock
Label| Murmur/Sony
Producer| Ammonia
Ammonia chronology
|  | In a Box
(1994)  | Sleepwalking
(1995)

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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

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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

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* AUS CD EP MATTCD002[3]
1. "In a Box"
2. "White"
3. "Lucky No. 3"
4. "Burning Plant Smell"
5. "Dr. Strangeleave"
* US PROMO CDS ESK 7956
1. "In a Box [Tom Lord-Alge Mix]"
2. "In a Box [Album Version]"

## Charts

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Chart (1994–95)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[6] | 78

## References

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1. ^ "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.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ a b Ammonia (Musical group) (1994), In a Box, Murmur, retrieved 9 November 2016
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles – Week Ending 29 Jan 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 10 December 2016.
6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 14.

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Ammonia

Studio albums|

* Mint 400
* Eleventh Avenue

Live albums|

* Limited Live & Rare

EPs|

* In a Box
* Sleepwalking

Singles|

* "Drugs"
* "Ken Carter"
* "Suzi Q"
* "Satin Only"
* "You're Not the Only One Who Feels This Way"
* "Monochrome"
* "Keep on My Side"

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