The Cockroaches (album)

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The Cockroaches
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1987
GenrePub rock, Pop rock,[1]
Length35:03
LabelRegular Records, Festival Records
ProducerCharles Fisher
The Cockroaches chronology
The Cockroaches
(1987)
Fingertips
(1988)
Singles from The Cockroaches
  1. "Wait Up"
    Released: August 1986
  2. "She's the One"
    Released: January 1987
  3. "Some Kind of Girl"
    Released: May 1987
  4. "Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)"
    Released: September 1987

The Cockroaches is the debut self-titled studio album by Australian pub rock band the Cockroaches. It was released in March 1987 and peaked at number 9 on the Australian Kent Music Report.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."She's the One"John Field2:33
2."It's Alright"J. Field, Geoff Morrison2:44
3."Some Kind of Girl"J. Field, Paul Field2:50
4."I'll Come Running Back"J. Field, Jeff Fatt2:34
5."Double Shot"Cyril Vetter, Don Smith2:40
6."Wait Up"J. Field, Morrison2:41
7."Is It Any Wonder?"J. Field, P. Field3:04
8."Heaven"J. Field, Anthony Field, Fatt4:00
9."She Goes On and On"J. Field, Jack Baldwin2:53
10."Pour Out My Heart"J. Field, P. Field, Fatt3:04
11."Poison Girl"J. Field, A. Field, Morrison3:02
12."Another Night Alone"J. Field2:58
Total length:35:03

Charts[edit]

Chart (1987) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[2] 9

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[3] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Cockroaches by The Cockroaches". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  2. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 68. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ^ "Platinum record award, The Cockroaches, 1988". Powerhouse Museum, Australia. Retrieved 17 May 2014.