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''Semantics'' was a 1983 EP by iconic〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) )〕 Australian surf rock band Australian Crawl. The album marked a change in the line-up of the band as Bill McDonough (drums) was replaced first by Graham Bidstrup (ex-The Angels, The Party Boys with Crawl member James Reyne) to record the EP. The more permanent replacement, after the EP, was John Watson (Kevin Borich Express). The EP contains their best known song and only number 1 single, "Reckless (Don't Be So)"〔 NOTE: Used for Australian singles and albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.〕 (aka "She Don't Like That") which was written by lead singer Reyne.〔(【引用サイトリンク】Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA)">title="Reckless" at APRA search engine )〕 Listeners of Triple M voted "Reckless" the 39th best song of all time in 2007, it was the highest placed Australian Crawl song.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Triple M's Essential 2007 Countdown )〕 In the United States and Europe ''Semantics'' was released in 1984 by Geffen Records as an expanded version LP featuring the EP's four original tracks plus re-recorded versions of six earlier Australian Crawl songs.〔 The original EP was also re-released as a CD-EP in 1996. Australian Crawl performed "Reckless" as one of their three songs for the ''Oz for Africa'' concert (1985). This was the Australian leg of the global ''Live Aid'' show organised by Midge Ure and Bob Geldof. The "Oz for Africa" concert was broadcast on MTV, but only performances by Australian band INXS were placed on the 20th Anniversary DVD collection.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Oz For Africa )〕 ==Background== Australian Crawl was founded in Melbourne, Australia by James Reyne (lead vocals/piano), his younger brother David Reyne (drums), Brad Robinson (rhythm guitar), Paul Williams (bass guitar) and Simon Binks (lead guitar) in 1978.〔 David Reyne soon left and was replaced by Bill McDonough (drums, percussion), and the band was later joined by his younger brother Guy McDonough (vocals, rhythm guitar).〔 Their third studio album, ''Sons of Beaches'' was released in 1982 and reached number 1 on the albums chart.〔 Bill McDonough left before they recorded their extended play, ''Semantics'' in 1983,〔〔 which achieved number 1 on the Kent Music Report singles chart.〔〔 Bill McDonough was replaced on drums, temporarily by Graham Bidstrup for the EP recording, and more permanently by John Watson.〔〔 ''Semantics'' contained the track "Reckless (Don't Be So)", which some sources list as a number 1 single.〔 A live mini-album ''Phalanx'' was released in December 1983,〔 and the band signed with Geffen Records for international release of their material.〔 In 1984, the band released the best of their early material as a compilation titled ''Crawl File'',〔 which peaked at number 2.〔 Geffen released ''Semantics'', internationally, as a long play album with six newly re-recorded tracks compiled from their first two studio albums. Promotion of the album and the subsequent tour was stalled when Guy McDonough died in June of viral pneumonia.〔〔 Meanwhile, remaining Australian Crawl members had recorded their fourth studio album, ''Between a Rock and a Hard Place'' which was released in 1985 and achieved number 11.〔 This was followed by the announcement that they would disband after another tour, the live album, ''The Final Wave'' recorded their last performance on 27 January 1986,〔 which was released in October and peaked at number 16.〔 During his solo career, James Reyne recorded a different version of "Reckless" for ''Electric Digger Dandy'' (aka ''Any Day Above Ground'') in 1991. He performs the song during live concerts.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Semantics (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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