Red Back Fever is the tenth studio album by hard rock band The Angels and reached No. 14 on the ARIA Albums Chart and No. 41 in New Zealand.

Track listing

  1. "Tear Me Apart" (Bob Spencer, Richard Brewster, Brent Eccles) – 5:15
  2. "Some of That Love" (Spencer, R. Brewster, Eccles) – 3:51
  3. "Once Bitten Twice Shy" (Ian Hunter) – 4:38 (Ian Hunter cover)
  4. "Child in You" (Amanda Brewster, R. Brewster) – 3:28
  5. "Lyin' Awake in Bed" (Spencer, R. Brewster, Eccles) – 5:42
  6. "Bedroom After Bedroom" (A. Brewster, Eccles, R. Brewster) – 3:58
  7. "Red Back Fever" (Spencer, Eccles, Doc Neeson, James Morley, R. Brewster) – 3:59
  8. "Don't Need You" (Spencer, Eccles, Morley, R.Brewster) – 2:20
  9. "Natural Born Woman" (Steve Marriott) – 3:40 (Humble Pie cover)
  10. "High and Dry" (Spencer, Eccles) – 5:53
  11. "Hold On" (Spencer, R. Brewster, Eccles) – 6:12
  12. "No More Words" (Spencer, R. Brewster, Eccles) – 1:42

Personnel

The Angels

  • Doc Neeson – lead vocals
  • Rick Brewster – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, piano, organ, backing vocals
  • Bob Spencer – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • James Morley – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Brent Eccles – drums

Additional musicians

  • Steve James – bass and percussion on track 3, backing vocals on tracks 2 and 3
  • Chris Harris – harmonica on track 2

Production

  • Steve James – producer, engineer, mixing at Gotham Audio, Melbourne, Australia
  • James Cadsky – engineer
  • David Hemming – mixing
  • Nigel Derricks – mixing assistant
  • Don Bartley – mastering at EMI Studios 301, Sydney, Australia

Charts

Chart (1991/92)Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)14
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)41

Certifications

RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)Gold35,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.