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1992 studio album by Weddings Parties Anything
Difficult Loves
Studio album by Weddings Parties Anything
ReleasedJuly 1992
Recorded1991
GenreRock / Folk rock
LabelRooArt/Warner Music/WEA
ProducerAlan Thorne
Weddings Parties Anything chronology
The Big Don't Argue
(1989)
Difficult Loves
(1992)
King Tide
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

Difficult Loves is the fourth studio album released by Australian rock band Weddings Parties Anything.

The album was named after a Gabriel García Márquez short story. The first single lifted from the album, "Father's Day" reached No. 29 on the Australian Singles Charts.

Track listing

All songs written by Mick Thomas.

  1. "Father's Day" – 4:03
  2. "Taylor Square" – 3:33
  3. "Difficult Loves" – 3:55
  4. "Old Ronny" – 5:06
  5. "Telephone in Her Car" – 2:55
  6. "Nothin' But Time" – 3:23
  7. "Alone Amongst Savages" – 4:21
  8. "Rambling Girl" – 3:00
  9. "Step In, Step Out" – 3:59
  10. "The Four Corners of the Earth" – 4:45
  11. "For Your Ears Only" – 3:03
  12. "Do Not Go Gently" – 3:27

Personnel

Weddings Parties Anything

  • Pete Lawler – bass guitar, vocals
  • Marcus Schintler – percussion, drums, vocals
  • Mick Thomas – guitar, vocals
  • Paul Thomas – guitar, vocals
  • Mark Wallace – accordion, vocals
  • Jen Anderson – violin

Additional musicians

  • Stan Armstrong – vocals
  • Michael Barclay – vocals
  • Ray Pereira – percussion
  • Andy Reid – clarinet
  • Conway Savage – piano
  • Patricia Young – vocals

Charts

Chart performance for Difficult Loves
Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 22

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) Gold 35,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. The Age – Chris Johnston (18 December 2006)
  3. australian-charts.com – Weddings Parties Anything – Father's Day
  4. "Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. Archived from the original on 5 May 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2008.
  5. "Australiancharts.com – Weddings Parties Anything – Difficult Loves". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  6. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1994 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
Weddings Parties Anything
  • Mick Thomas
  • Paul Thomas
  • Mark Wallace
  • Michael Barclay
  • Stephen O'Prey
  • Jen Anderson
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