Big Wheel (Mental As Anything song)
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Big Wheel is a song by Australian Pop rock band Mental As Anything, released in November 1985 through CBS Records.[1] It was released as the fourth and final single from the bands fifth studio Fundamental.[2] The song was written by Lead vocalist Martin Plaza. The song first charted on 2 December 1985, peaked at No. 75 on the Kent Music Report and stayed in the charts for 6 weeks.[3]
| "Big Wheel" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Mental As Anything | ||||
| from the album Fundamental | ||||
| B-side | "Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face)" | |||
| Released | November 1985[4] | |||
| Recorded | Rhinoceros Studios | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:14 7:10 (Extended mix) | |||
| Label | CBS Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Martin Plaza | |||
| Producer(s) | Richard Gottehrer | |||
| Mental As Anything singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing[edit]
| CBS Records 7" Single | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Big Wheel" | Martin Plaza | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face)" | Martin Plaza, Reg Mombassa | 4:12 |
| 12" version[5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Big Wheel (Extended Mix)" | Martin Plaza | 7:10 |
| 2. | "Big Wheel (Single Version)" | Martin Plaza | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face)" | Martin Plaza, Reg Mombassa | 4:18 |
| CBS (samp 104) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Big Wheel (Special Edited Version)" | Martin Plaza | |
| 2. | "Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face)" | Martin Plaza, Reg Mombassa | |
Personnel[edit]
- 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
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[6] | 75 |
References[edit]
- ↑ Australian Charts - Mental As Anything - Big Wheel
- ↑ New Zealand Charts - Mental As Anything - Big Wheel
- ↑ Australian Music Database - Mental As Anything - Big Wheel
- ↑ 45Cat - Mental As Anything - Big Wheel
- ↑ German Charts - Mental As Anything - Big Wheel
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 198. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Search this book on
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