O Zambezi

O Zambezi
Studio album by
Dragon
ReleasedSeptember 1978
GenrePop rock
Length37:55
LabelPortrait Records
ProducerPeter Dawkins
Dragon chronology
Running Free
(1977) 		O Zambezi
(1978) 		Dragon's Greatest Hits Vol. 1
(1979)
Singles from O Zambezi
  1. "Are You Old Enough?"
    Released: 21 August 1978
  2. "Still in Love with You"
    Released: October 1978

O Zambezi is the fifth studio album by New Zealand[1] rock band, Dragon. It was produced by Peter Dawkins and was released in September 1978 on vinyl and re-released on CD in 1988.[2] The album peaked at number 3 on the Australian Kent Music Report which remains the band's highest charting album in that country. The album was certified platinum in Australia.[3]

In October 2010, the album was listed in the book 100 Best Australian Albums, despite being released by a New Zealand band.[4][5]

Track listing

  1. "O Zambezi" (Robert Taylor) - 4:30
  2. "Still in Love with You" (Paul Hewson) - 3:24
  3. "Are You Old Enough?" (Paul Hewson) - 4:07
  4. "Politics" (Jenny Hunter-Brown, Robert Taylor, Todd Hunter) - 3:58
  5. "Reach the Top" (Marc Hunter, Robert Taylor) - 4:04
  6. "Civilization" (Paul Hewson) - 3:59
  7. "Midnight Groovies" (Paul Hewson) - 3:19
  8. "One Look Across the Water" (Robert Taylor) - 3:16
  9. "Company" (Jenny Hunter-Brown, Todd Hunter) - 3:55
  10. "Burn Down the Bridges" (Marc Hunter) - 3:23

Charts

Chart (1978/79) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[6] 3
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] 17

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[8][9] Platinum 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

  • Bass Guitar, Vocals – Todd Hunter
  • Drums – Kerry Jacobson
  • Keyboards, Vocals – Paul Hewson
  • Guitar, Vocals – Robert Taylor
  • Lead Vocals – Marc Hunter
  • Violin [Vitar] – Richard Lee

Production

  • Management – Sebastian Chase
  • Photography By – Graeme Webber
  • Producer – Peter Dawkins
  • Remix – Howard Steele
  • Engineer – Ric Curtin
  • Engineer [2nd Engineer, Remix] –Tim Dennen
  • Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Adrian Scott
  • Cover – Ian McCausland

References

  1. ^ "Dragon | NZ Music Hall of Fame". Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  2. ^ Holmgren, Magnus; Miller, Chuck. "Dragon". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Dragon - Power Play". Audio Culture. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  4. ^ O'Donnell, John; Creswell, Toby; Mathieson, Craig (October 2010). 100 Best Australian Albums. Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. ISBN 978-1-74066-955-9.
  5. ^ Screen, NZ On. "The Dragon Collection | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  6. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 94. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Dragon – O Zambezi". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Dragon - Power Play". Audio Culture. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  9. ^ "CashBox Magazine" (PDF). Cash Box. 9 December 1978. p. 50. Retrieved 13 November 2021 – via World Radio History.