Max Q (album)

Max Q
Studio album by
Max Q
ReleasedSeptember 1989
StudioRhino Studios, Darlinghurst, New South Wales
Genre
Length46:07
LabelCBS
ProducerMichael Hutchence, Ollie Olsen
Singles from Max Q
  1. "Way of the World"
    Released: 28 August 1989[1]
  2. "Sometimes"
    Released: 30 October 1989[2]
  3. "Monday Night by Satellite"
    Released: March 1990

Max Q is the first and only studio album by Australian band Max Q. The album was released in September 1989. It was certified gold in Australia.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1990, the album was nominated for ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Album.[3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

Dan Jones said "Max Q deserves some long overdue attention. Constructed around Olsen's hybrid electronic song structures, Max Q explodes with invention at every turn. 'Sometimes' and 'Way of the World' bristle with a vibe of punk/agro meets disco/house splendor – an area bands like Depeche Mode and Massive Attack have explored in depth. Jittery guitars clash with looped percussion attacks, and Michael's raging vocal workouts head butt powerful orchestral flourishes and the odd sonic bleep. There's a lot of raw noise going on here, but some of it is certainly beautiful".[5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sometimes"Ollie Olsen5:33
2."Way of the World"Olsen4:09
3."Ghost of the Year"Olsen4:19
4."Everything"Michael Hutchence, Olsen4:57
5."Concrete"Hutchence, Olsen5:15
6."Zero-2-0"Hutchence, Olsen1:32
7."Soul Engine"Hutchence, Olsen3:51
8."Buckethead"Olsen4:01
9."Monday Night by Satellite"Olsen3:35
10."Tight"Hutchence, Olsen3:37
11."Ot-Ven-Rot"Hutchence, Olsen5:15
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Sometimes" (Rock House Extended)Olsen5:45
13."Way of the World" (12" Mix)Olsen4:37
14."Zero-2-O" (Todd Terry Mix)Hutchence, Olsen4:20
15."Ghost of the Year" (Todd Terry Mix)Olsen4:23

Personnel

Max Q members
Additional personnel
  • Peggy Harley – backing vocals
  • Marie Hoy – backing vocals ("Soul Engine")
  • Pat Powell – backing vocals ("Bucket Head")
  • Pam Ross – narration
  • Paula Jones – engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989–1990) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 13
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] 27
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 69
US Billboard 200[9] 182

Year-end charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 93

Certification

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[11] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label Catalogue
Australia September 1989
CBS 465906
Europe Mercury Records 838 942
North America Atlantic Records 82014
Japan 25 March 1990 Alfa International ALCB-38 ALCB-38

References

  1. ^ "Australian Music Report No 787 – 28 August 1989 > Singles: New Releases". Australian Music Report. Retrieved 16 April 2018 – via Imgur.com.
  2. ^ "Australian Music Report No 796 – 30 October 1989 > Singles: New Releases". Australian Music Report. Retrieved 18 December 2020 – via Imgur.com.
  3. ^ "Winners by Year 1990". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Max Q by Max Q". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Max Q". Michael Hutchence. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Max Q – Max Q". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Max Q – Max Q". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  9. ^ "Max Q Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  10. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums Chart – 1989 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 1)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  11. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums Chart – Week Ending 24 Jun 1990 (61–100) (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 24)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 15 December 2016.