Cold Chisel – East (VG+/VG) – LP, AU 1980

East is an LP by Cold Chisel from 1980 released on the WEA label.

About this album

East is Cold Chisel’s breakthrough album and one of Australian rock’s defining statements. Issued in 1980, it sharpened the band’s hard rock edge without losing the pub-band grit and emotional bite that made them a national force. Built around Jimmy Barnes’s commanding voice, Don Walker’s vivid songwriting and a set that moves from street-level swagger to wounded tenderness, the record helped expand Cold Chisel’s reach beyond the live circuit. Songs such as Standing On The Outside, Choirgirl, Cheap Wine and the cover of Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door show a band balancing muscle, melody and drama with rare confidence.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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