WAHOOTI FANDANGO
Wahooti Fandango is the second album by the Australian band Custard. It was released in 1994 and reached number 88 on the ARIA Charts in June 1995. [1]
McCormack said, “Wahooti is just a slang term for marijuana… Fandango… we had a poster once that said “Custard meet Fandango”, and I thought, well ‘Fandango’ sounds good. ‘Wahooti’, I don’t know… Matthew [guitarist] will like it if there’s a drug reference there you’ve got Matthew onside. So, I think it just means ‘Marijuana Party’, I guess.” [2]
The CD booklet includes instructions to various dance moves, Fox Trot, The Waltz, Cha-Cha, The Rumba, Samba, The Mambo (also slang for marijuana) & the album’s title The Wahooti Fandango. [3]
The Cover art is designed by Shotgun Slim [3]
Reception
4.2 / 5 via Discogs (12/05/2024)
In 1997, Rolling Stone Australia named it in their best 100 Australian albums of all time, saying, “Custard delivered on the pop promise the “Rockfish Anna” and “Gastanked” EPs with the wit, charm and style of Wahooti Fandango. Drawing on a vast array of influences (from the art-rock of Pere Ubu, Devo and Sonic Youth to country ballads and big band swing), Custard’s casual, whimsical approach to their own music often masks the degree of craft underlying songs [4]. In 2021, Loverama replaced it in the list. [5]
artists
- David McCormack: Vocals, Guitar & Piano
- Paul Medew: Bass Guitar & Vocals on Track 7 “Say it”
- Matthew Strong: Electric Guitar
- Danny Plant: Drums & Cymbals
Additional artists
- Clinton Stagoll: Backing vocals on Track 5 “Alone”
- Simon Holmes: Backing Vocals on Track 9 “Fantastic Plastic”
- Glenn Thompson: Bongos on “Dix TV”
- Kathy Wemyss: Trumpet on Track 7 “Say it” & Track 15 “Wahooti Fandango”
- Dallas Southam: Pedal steel on Track 2 “Aloha Tambourinist” & Track 12 “Bye Bye Birdie”
Recording details
- Produced by Simon Holmes & Wayne Connolly (Excluding Track 10 “Singlette”)
- Recorded by Wayne Connolly at Sunshine Studios, Brisbane (Excluding Track 10 “Singlette”)
- Mixed by Brent Clark at Studio 301 With assistance from Tom Blaxland (Excluding Track 10 “Singlette”)
- “Singlette” Produced by Bob Moore
- “Singlette” Recorded by Cameron Mc Cauley
- “Singlette” Mastered at Studio 301 by Steve Smart
- Produced by Simon Holmes & Wayne Connolly (Excluding Track 10 “Singlette”)
- Recorded by Wayne Connolly at Sunshine Studios, Brisbane (Excluding Track 10 “Singlette”)
- Mixed by Brent Clark at Studio 301 With assistance from Tom Blaxland (Excluding Track 10 “Singlette”)
- “Singlette” Produced by Bob Moore
- “Singlette” Recorded by Cameron Mc Cauley
- “Singlette” Mastered at Studio 301 by Steve Smart
track List
- Teensville
- Aloha Tambourinist
- Pack Yr Suitcases
- Dix TV
- Alone
- Looking For Someone
- Say It
- Melody
- Fantastic Plastic
- Singlette
- If Yr Famous And You Know It, Sack Yr Band
- Bye Bye Birdie
- Universal Vibration
- Badloving
- The Wahooti Fandango
Sources
(Some info aggregated from Wikipedia)
[1] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts, 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 71.
[2]”Custaro”. Rave Magazine (July 1995). Stones Corner, QLD: Rave Magazine Pty Ltd: 22.
[3] Wahooti Fandango CD Booklet
[4] Andrew Humpheys (September 1997). “THE BEST 100 AUSTRALIAN ALBUMS OF ALL TIME”. Rolling Stone Australia.
[5] Tyler Jenke. “200 Greatest Australian Albums of All Time”. Rolling Stone Australia.
