Something Beginning with C

Something Beginning with C is the fourth studio album by New Zealand rock band the Exponents. It is the first release following the band's name change from "The Dance Exponents". Released in 1992^[2], it reached number one and spent 19 weeks on the New Zealand Albums Chart^[3] and went three times platinum.

Something Beginning with C
Studio album by the Exponents
Released	March 1992
Recorded	Christmas 1990[1]
Studio	Airforce (Auckland, New Zealand)[1]
Label	Mercury
Producer	Duffy
The Exponents chronology
Amplifier (1986) Something Beginning with C (1992) Grassy Knoll (1994)
Singles from Something Beginning with C
"Why Does Love Do This To Me" Released: April 1991 "Who Loves Who the Most" Released: August 1991 "Whatever Happened to Tracey" Released: February 1992 "Sink Like a Stone" Released: June 1992 "Erotic" Released: November 1992

In May 2013, Universal Music re-released the album digitally in New Zealand in remastered standard and deluxe editions. The deluxe edition has thirteen additional tracks of B-sides and the original UK demo of "Why Does Love Do This To Me".^[4] The album title was a play on the original plan of the band's to have the initials of their albums spell 'peace'. Something Beginning with C followed the albums Prayers Be Answered, Expectations and Amplifier.^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jordan Luck unless noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Come On In"	0:46
2.	"Please Please And Thank Yourself"	3:21
3.	"Why Does Love Do This To Me"	3:25
4.	"Sink Like A Stone"	2:21
5.	"Sometimes"	4:07
6.	"Whatever Happened To Tracey" (Luck/Sheehan)	2:50
7.	"I Loved You"	2:18
8.	"Erotic"	4:59
9.	"Who Loves Who The Most"	4:15
10.	"When She Was In Love" (Gent/Harallambi)	5:13
11.	"Now Like Then"	3:03
12.	"Hold On"	3:12
13.	"Nameless Girl"	3:50
14.	"The Ghost I Knew"	3:25
15.	"There's Only One Love For This Love"	3:00

Additional tracks on the 2013 digital deluxe edition:

1. "It Means I Mean You"
2. "Fuck" (Sheehan/Luck)
3. "Interesting Thing"
4. "What's Left Of Love"
5. "Are You Sure" (Gent/Luck)
6. "Close"
7. "Hey Girl Groove!"
8. "Only Virtually Mine"
9. "Sadness"
10. "Talking About That Girl"
11. "Why Does Love Do This To Me" (Demo)
12. "Harry's End Piece" (Luck/Gent/Jones/Harallambi)
13. "Cake Mix" (Gent/Jones/Harallambi)

Band members

• Jordan Luck (vocals)
• Brian Jones (guitar/vocals)
• David Gent (bass guitar)
• Michael "Harry" Haralambi (drums)

Additional musicians

• Ted Clarke
• Frank Tiatto
• Martin O'Neill
• Malcolm Smith
• Paul Moss

Credits

• Produced by Duffy
• Mixed by Duffy
• Engineered by Duffy and Nigel Foster
• Assistant engineer - Karen Opie
• Produced by The Exponents and Porl Streekstra
• Engineered by Porl Streekstra
• Recorded at Airforce Studios, Auckland, New Zealand, Christmas 1991
• Cover design: Chad Taylor
• Photography: Darryl Ward, The Exponents

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1992) Peak position New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1992) Position New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] 26