Some Births Are Worse than Murders

1989 EP by The Blackeyed Susans

Some Births Are Worse Than Murders

EP by

The Blackeyed Susans

Released| March 1989
Recorded| Perth
1989
Genre| Rock / Folk rock
Length| 17:18
Label| Waterfront Records
Producer| James Hewgill
The Blackeyed Susans
The Blackeyed Susans chronology
|  | Some Births Are Worse Than Murders
(1989)  | Anchor Me
(1991)

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Some Births Are Worse Than Murders is the debut EP by The Blackeyed Susans, released in March 1989 on Waterfront Records.[1]

The Blackeyed Susans was formed in Perth in 1989 as a side project for Martha's Vineyard, Chad's Tree and the Triffids members, including David McComb. They played eight gigs and recorded four songs before their "day jobs" forced them to put the project on hold. The songs became Some Births are Worse than Murders.[2] The EP was acclaimed by music critics nationally and in the UK, the record spent several weeks at No. l on the independent charts in Australia.[2][3]

## Track listing

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1. "Don’t Call Yourself An Angel" (David McComb, Phil Kakulas[4]) – 3:14
2. "Enemy Mine" (David McComb, Phil Kakulas[4]) – 4:07
3. "Viva Las Vegas" (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman[4]) – 5:10
4. "Cripple Creek" (Traditional/Phil Kakulas[4]) – 4:47

## Personnel

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### Blackeyed Susans

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* David McComb – vocals, guitar, percussion
* Rob Snarski – vocals, guitar
* Phil Kakulas – double bass, electric bass, bazouki, guitar, backing vocals, percussion
* Alsy MacDonald – drums, percussion
* Ross Bolleter – hammond organ, piano, piano organ

### Additional musicians

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* William Akers – backing vocals

## References

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1. ^ "Waterfront Records discography". Waterfront Records. Archived from the original on September 15, 2003. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
2. ^ a b "Something in the Water". Somethinginthewater.com. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
3. ^ "Phil Kakulas". Song Summit Sydney. Archived from the original on 2008-07-20. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
4. ^ a b c d "Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. Retrieved 2007-12-20.

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The Blackeyed Susans

* Phil Kakulas
* Rob Snarski
* Dan Luscombe
* Kiernan Box
* Mark Dawson
* Jonathan Paul "J.P." Shilo

* Ross Bolleter
* Alsy MacDonald
* David McComb
* Martyn P. Casey
* Kim Salmon
* Tim Rollinson
* Kathy Wemyss
* Warren Ellis
* Graham Lee
* Jim White

Studio albums|

* Welcome Stranger (1992)
* All Souls Alive (1993)
* Hard Liquor, Soft Music (1994)
* Mouth to Mouth (1995)
* Spin the Bottle (1997)
* Dedicated to the Ones We Love (2001)
* Shangri-La (2003)

Live albums|

* Some Night, Somewhere (1996)

EPs|

* Some Births Are Worse than Murders (1989)
* Anchor Me (1991)
* Depends on What You Mean by Love (1991)
* La Mascara (1998)

Singles|

* "This One Eats Souls"
* "Dirty Water"
* "Let's Live"
* "Mary Mac"
* "Smokin' Johnny Cash"

Related articles|

* Discography

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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