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Hourly, Daily

Hourly, Dailyis analbumby theAustralianrock band,You Am I,released in July 1996. The album isTim Rogers' portrait of Australian life, spread across 15 tracks.[citation needed]Themes include childhood,suburbiaand relationships. The album also seems to run the course of a day, "Good Mornin'"beginning with an alarm clock, ending with the question of" Who Takes Who Home "on a night out, and after a period of silence, thehidden trackentitled "Forget It Sister" begins with 'good morning baby..'

Hourly, Daily
Studio albumby
You Am I
ReleasedJuly 1996
StudioQ Studios,Sydney
Sound City Studios,Los Angeles
GenreAlternative rock
Length52:06
Label
You Am Ichronology
Hi Fi Way
(1995) 		Hourly, Daily
(1996) 		#4 Record
(1998)
International cover
International release cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone Australia[2]
Juice[3]

The album debuted at No. 1 on theAustralian ARIA Albums Chart.In October 2010,Hourly, Daily,was listed in the book,100 Best Australian Albumswith their previous album,Hi Fi Way(1995) at No. 8.[4]In December 2021, the album was listed at no. 11 inRolling Stone Australia’s‘200 Greatest Albums of All Time’ countdown.[5]

Reception

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Reviewed inRolling Stone Australiaat the time of release, it was noted that You Am I were moving away from their earlier "screeching guitar" rock towards gentler and more melodic music. The additional accompaniment of trumpets, French horns and string sections was remarked upon. Tim Rogers' writing was said to be, "almost totally concerned with other people, crafting intricate character sketches inThe Beatles/Ray Daviestradition. "[2]

Juice magazine complimented the musical "width" and "strongly hued richness" on the album, though wondering if old fans would respond to the less direct music. Lyrically, Rogers was said to have, "a thematic cohesion and eye for detail that brings to mindNeil YoungorPaul Westerbergat their finest. "[3]

In a retrospective piece titled "You Am I Is the Longest Love Affair I Have Ever Had",FasterLouderwriter A.H. Cayley singled outHi Fi WayandHourly, Dailyas the two high points of the band's career, which You Am I fans speak of with a "hushed reverence".[6]

Tim Rogers later said of the album, "I was probably listening to too manyKinksrecords, it must be said. I'm glad people like it, I don't listen to it. "[7]

2013 reissues, concert tour

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In 2013, You Am I reissued remastered versions ofSound As Ever,Hi Fi Way,andHourly Dailywith bonus discs featuring B-sides, out-takes and live recordings.[8]In the winter of 2013, the band toured major cities of Australia on theHi Fi Daily Double Tour,performing bothHourly DailyandHi Fi Wayin their entirety, followed by an encore of other songs from these reissued collections.[6][9][10]Vinyl versions of the three albums were released for the first time to coincide with this tour.[11]In turn, a live recording from the 2013 tour was released as a vinyl/DVD box set titledLive Electrifiedin 2014.[12]

Track listing

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All songs written by Tim Rogers.

Australian version

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  1. "Hourly, Daily"
  2. "Good Mornin'"
  3. "Mr. Milk"
  4. "Soldiers"
  5. "Tuesday"
  6. "If We Can't Get It Together"
  7. "Flag Fall $1.80"
  8. "Wally Raffles"
  9. "Heavy Comfort"
  10. "Dead Letter Chorus"
  11. "Baby Clothes"
  12. "Someone Else's Home"
  13. "Please Don't Ask Me to Smile"
  14. "Moon Shines on Trubble"
  15. "Who Takes Who Home?"
  16. "Forget It Sister" (hidden track)

International version

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  1. "Hourly, Daily"
  2. "Good Mornin'"
  3. "Mr. Milk"
  4. "Soldiers
  5. "Trike"
  6. "Tuesday"
  7. "Opportunities"
  8. "If We Can't Get It Together"
  9. "Flag Fall $1.80"
  10. "Wally Raffles"
  11. "Heavy Comfort"
  12. "Dead Letter Chorus"
  13. "Baby Clothes"
  14. "Please Don't Ask Me to Smile"
  15. "Who Takes Who Home?"
  16. "Forget It Sister" (hidden track)

The international release (June 1997) replaced the songs "Someone Else's Home" and "Moon Shines on Trubble" with "Opportunities" and "Trike", supposedly to increase its overseas appeal by including songs that did not explicitly refer to Sydney or Australia. The international version also replaced the sleeve photo of the ubiquitous Australian overhead telegraph pole with a simpler photo of the band playing live. Unlike the original issue, the new cover also had the virtue of fitting in with You Am I's recurring theme of retro-styled album covers.

Beat Party! (Live at Wiseold's)

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Some copies of the album came with a live bonus disc of songs recorded in May 1996 with Greg Hitchcock on second guitar and organ.

  1. "Minor Byrd"
  2. "Punkerella"
  3. "She's So Fine" (The Easybeatscover)
  4. "Making Time(Lyrice Ad Nauseum [sic] Mix) "(Creationcover)
  5. "How Much Is Enough"
  6. "Applecross Wing Commander"
  7. "Search And Destroy"(The Stoogescover)

Charts

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Chart (1996/97) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 1

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[14] Platinum 70,000^

^Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^Allmusic review
  2. ^abHumphreys, Andrew (July 1996). "Giant Steps".Rolling Stone Australia.No. 524. Sydney, NSW: Tilmond Pty Ltd. p. 81.
  3. ^abMathieson, Craig (July 1996). "in the city".Juice(41). Sydney, NSW: Terraplane Press Pty Ltd: 80.
  4. ^O'Donnell, John;Creswell, Toby;Mathieson, Craig(October 2010).100 Best Australian Albums.Prahran, Vic:Hardie Grant Books.ISBN978-1-74066-955-9.
  5. ^Rolling Stone’s 200 Greatest Australian Albums of All Time.Rolling Stone Australia,Rolling Stone Australia,06 December 2021. Retrieved 06 December 2021.
  6. ^abCayley, A.H. (27 June 2013)."You Am I Is the Longest Love Affair I Have Ever Had".Faster Louder.Archived fromthe originalon 23 September 2013.Retrieved11 February2019.
  7. ^Dan Condon. "No Struggle, No Progress".Time Off.No. 24 November 2010. Fortitude Valley, QLD: Street Press Australia Pty Ltd. p. 17.
  8. ^Guppy, Sarah."You Am I Announce Reissue & 2013 National Tour of Classic Albums".Tone Deaf.The Brag.Retrieved11 February2019.
  9. ^"News page, circa-2013".You Am I.Archived fromthe originalon 28 May 2013.
  10. ^Crawford, Anwen."You Am I and the New Nostalgia".The Monthly.Retrieved11 February2019.
  11. ^Cashmere, Paul."You Am I to Release First Three Albums on Vinyl".Noise11.Retrieved11 February2019.
  12. ^Cashmere, Paul."You Am I to Release Live Electrified Limited Edition Box".Noise11.Retrieved11 February2019.
  13. ^"Australiancharts – You Am I – Hourly, Daily".Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  14. ^"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums"(PDF).Australian Recording Industry Association.Retrieved27 November2021.
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