The Modern Bop

The Modern Bop
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1984
StudioMusic Farm Studios, AAV, Fast Forward Studios
GenreRock
Length43:32
LabelPolydor
ProducerJohn Sayers
Mondo Rock chronology
Nuovo Mondo
(1982)
The Modern Bop
(1984)
Up to the Moment
(1985)
Singles from The Modern Bop
  1. "Come Said the Boy"
    Released: November 1983
  2. "Baby Wants to Rock"
    Released: March 1984
  3. "The Modern Bop"
    Released: July 1984

The Modern Bop is the fourth studio album by Australian rock band Mondo Rock, released in March 1984[1] and peaked at number 5 on the Kent Music Report.

Rolling Stone stated: “The album achieves the Mondo’s oft-quoted aim: ‘adult’ music that isn't soft or easy-listening.”[2]

Track listing

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Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lovers Of The World"Eric McCusker3:32
2."Come Said the Boy"Eric McCusker5:17
3."Happy Families"Ross Wilson3:03
4."The Modern Bop"Ross Wilson5:18
5."Take Me Away"Eric McCusker, J. J. Hackett4:04
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Baby Wants to Rock"James Black, Ross Wilson5:20
2."Flight 28"Eric McCusker4:54
3."Marina"Eric McCusker4:37
4."Cost Of Living"Eric McCusker, J. J. Hackett, James Black, James Gillard, Ross Wilson3:40
5."In My House"Eric McCusker3:47

Personnel

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Mondo Rock:

  • Ross Wilson – vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Eric McCusker – guitar, backing vocals
  • James Black – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
  • James Gillard – bass, backing vocals
  • John James Hackett – drums

with:

Production team:

  • Producer – John Sayers, Mondo Rock
  • Engineers – John Sayers, John French, Ross Cockle
  • Assistant Engineers – Doug Brady, Gary Constable
  • Mixed by – John Sayers

Charts

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Chart (1984) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 5

References

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  1. ^ "Mondo Rock - The Modern Bop (CD) at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  2. ^ "ALBUM BIO: MONDO ROCK – THE COMPLETE ANTHOLOGY". Mushroom Promotions. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 205. ISBN 0-646-11917-6..