Mouth to Mouth (Mental As Anything album)

Mouth to Mouth
Mouth to Mouth
Studio album by Mental As Anything
Released	31 July 1987
Recorded	1986
Studio	Rhinoceros Studios, Sydney, Australia
Genre	Pop, rock
Length	42:44
Label	Epic Records
Producer	Richard Gottehrer
Mental As Anything chronology
Singles from Mouth To Mouth
	"Let's Go to Paradise"; Released: November 1986; "He's Just No Good for You"; Released: July 1987; "Don't Tell Me Now"; Released: September 1987;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Mouth to Mouth is the sixth studio album by Australian pop rock band Mental As Anything, released in July 1987, and the album was produced by Richard Gottehrer. The album peaked at number 14 on the ARIA Charts.^[2]

Recording[]

Throughout 1986, Mental As Anything recorded a significant amount of home^[3] ^[4]and studio^[5] demos of songs intended for their next album. Many of these songs still remain unreleased today, while others would appear on later side projects or solo releases. The following is a list of songs demoed during the Mouth To Mouth sessions but left unfinished or unreleased.

I'd Fall For You
The Cracked Pitcher
Nobody Home
Live This Way
One Celled Animal
Wheel Of History
Tender Touch
Dogs Of Peace
Revolution
Train In My Head (Later recorded and released by The Stetsons)
Games People Play
Out The Door
Oh-No History
Capitol Punishment
Almost Home (25 Miles)
Cracks In My Heart

Singles[]

The first single from the album, "Let's Go to Paradise" (November 1986), peaked at #15 in Australia. The second single "He's Just No Good for You" reached #15 in Australia and also charted at number 88 on the UK Singles Chart.^[6] The third and final single, "Don't Tell Me Now" only reached number #36 on the ARIA Charts.

Track listing[]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Tell Me Now"	Martin Plaza	4:02
2.	"My Door Is Always Open to You"	Greedy Smith	4:01
3.	"Put Me Back"	Martin Plaza	4:31
4.	"Let's Go to Paradise"	Greedy Smith	3:19
5.	"The Mad King"	Peter O'Doherty	5:16
6.	"He's Just No Good for You"	Greedy Smith	3:26
7.	"Thinking Out Loud"	Martin Plaza	3:48
8.	"Stay at Home Girl"	Reg Mombassa	3:19
9.	"Mouth to Mouth"	Greedy Smith	3:48
10.	"I'm Glad"	Peter O'Doherty	3:19
11.	"Ruby Baby"	Martin Plaza	4:38
12.	"Wandering Through Heaven"	Reg Mombassa	4:01

Personnel[]

Musicians[]

Martin Plaza — lead vocals, guitar
Greedy Smith — lead vocals, keyboards, harmonica
Reg Mombassa — guitar, vocals
Peter O'Doherty — bass, guitar, vocals
Wayne de Lisle – drums

Additional personnel[]

Martin Armiger — guitar
Mary Bradfield-Taylor — vocals
Rick Chadwick — keyboards
Sandi Chick — vocals
Andrew Farriss — keyboards
Mark Kennedy — percussion

Recording details[]

Producer — Richard Gottehrer
Engineer, mixing — Thom Panunzio
Assistant — Allan Wright

Art work[]

Art direction — Jana Hartig, Ken Smith, Sue Woollard
Design — Martin Plaza, Greedy Smith (and cover design)
Photography — Paula Clarke (cover photo), Paul Clarke, Hugh Hamilton, Frank Lindner (and sleeve photo), Francine McDougall

Release history[]

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue
Australia	27 July 1987	CBS Records	LP	450361 1
	21 September 1987	CBS Records	CD	CDCBS 450361 2
	1987	Columbia	CD	CDEPC 26836
	27 July 1987	CBS	Cassette	450361 4
United States	1987	Columbia	Cassette	BFC 40299
Netherlands	1987	Epic	CD	EPC 460049 2
UK	1987	Epic	LP, Vinyl	460049 1

Charts[]

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Australia Kent Music Report^[7]	14

References[]

^ Mouth to Mouth at AllMusic
^ Australian Music Datadase - Mental As Anything - Mouth To Mouth
^ "NFSA - Title Details". colsearch.nfsa.gov.au. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
^ "NFSA - Title Details". colsearch.nfsa.gov.au. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
^ "NFSA - Title Details". colsearch.nfsa.gov.au. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
^ Official Charts - Mental As Anything - He's Just No Good For You
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[1] Mouth to Mouth at AllMusic

[2] Australian Music Datadase - Mental As Anything - Mouth To Mouth

[3] "NFSA - Title Details". colsearch.nfsa.gov.au. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

[4] "NFSA - Title Details". colsearch.nfsa.gov.au. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

[5] "NFSA - Title Details". colsearch.nfsa.gov.au. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

[6] Official Charts - Mental As Anything - He's Just No Good For You

[Kent-7] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

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Martin Plaza Jacob Cook Martin Cilia Craig Gordon Peter Gray Steve Coburn Wayne de Lisle Reg Mombassa Greedy Smith Peter O'Doherty David Barraclough Murray Cook Mike Caen Robbie Souter Zoltan Budai James Gillard
Studio albums	Get Wet (1979) Espresso Bongo (1980) Cats & Dogs (1981) Creatures of Leisure (1983) Fundamental (1985) Mouth to Mouth (1987) Cyclone Raymond (1989) Liar Liar Pants on Fire (1995) Garàge (1998) Beetroot Stains (2000) Road Case (2002) Plucked (2005) Tents Up (2009)
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Volume 1 (1986) Best of (1999) Essential As Anything – 30th Anniversary Edition (2009)
Singles	"The Nips Are Getting Bigger" "Possible Theme for a Future TV Drama Series" "Come Around" "(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet" "If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?" "Too Many Times" "Working for the Man" "Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face)" "Live It Up" "He's Just No Good for You" "Whole Wide World"