B.A.S.I.C. (The Basics album)

B.A.S.I.C. is the fifth studio album by Australian band The Basics. It was released on 22 November 2019, and contains a variety of original songs written by the band, and cover versions from artists such as The Beatles and Chuck Berry.^[1]

B.A.S.I.C.
Studio album by The Basics
Released	22 November 2019
Genre	Rock, alternative
Length	43:04
Label	The Three Basics
The Basics chronology
In the Rude! (2017) B.A.S.I.C. (2019) This Machine Makes Coffee (2020)
Singles from B.A.S.I.C.
"Land of 1000 Dances" Released: 6 December 2019

The album was recorded at The Barn, a converted studio at Wally De Backer's parents' farm in the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria.^[2] The release was put together entirely by the band, including recording, production, mixing and presentation.

The record was made available for purchase as a digital download (via the band's Bandcamp online storefront) and limited edition CD, a vinyl record, and cassette tape formats.

The album was launched with a one-off gig on 21 November 2019 at the Gershwin Room at Melbourne's Esplanade Hotel.^[3]

The album had working titles of Faxing Zimbabwe and Game Over.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Shot Down"	2:23
2.	"Shakedown on 9th Street"	2:21
3.	"My Old Mate"	2:47
4.	"Love Hurts"	2:54
5.	"My Baby"	3:53
6.	"Bésame Mucho"	2:40
7.	"All Day and All of the Night"	2:16
8.	"Wipe Out"	2:16
9.	"Land of 1000 Dances"	2:31
10.	"Some Other Guy"	2:08
11.	"You Never Can Tell"	3:04
12.	"Clarabella"	3:10
13.	"Baby It's You"	2:41
14.	"Money (That's What I Want)"	2:41
15.	"Lovin' Man"	2:16
16.	"Call It Rhythm and Blues"	2:56

Charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4]	66
100% Independent Albums Chart (AIR)[5]	1