The Lucksmiths Albums . Candle compilations . Miscellaneous
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A Hiccup In Your Happiness   (ep, 2006)
  1. A Hiccup In Your Happiness
  2. From Macaulay Station
  3. Rue Something
  4. Absent Votes
CD, AU: Candle Records (luc 20), 2006
CD, US: Matinée Recordings (matcd 060), 2006

2-4. unavailable elsewhere.

The Chapter In Your Life Entitled San Francisco (ep, 2005)
  1. The Chapter In Your Life Entitled San Francisco
  2. Young and Dumb
  3. The Winter Proper
  4. I Started A Joke
CD, AU: Candle Records (luc 18), 2005
CD, US: Matinée Recordings (matcd 057), 2005

Candle CD limited to 750 copies. 2. feature Louis Richter (Mid-State Orange) on guitar. 4. is a cover of a Bee Gees song, and originally appeared over the closing credits of the short film Pity 24.

A Little Distraction   (ep, 2003)
  1. Transpontine  (4.11)
  2. Successlessness  (2.42)
  3. A Little Distraction  (1.59)
  4. Moving  (2.51)
  5. After The After Party   (3.13)
  6. Honey Honey Honey  (3.11)     (Total: 18.07)
CD, AU: Candle Records (can 2533), 2003
CD, US: Matinée Recordings (matcd 27), 2003
10" vinyl, Fortuna Pop! (fpop52), 2003

Candle CD is a jewelcase with yellow cover; Matinée CD is a digipak with blue cover. Recorded by Craig Pilkington at Audrey Studios (Melbourne), June/July 2003. Additional musicians are Craig Pilkington (guitar) and Richard Herbert (piano).

Midweek Midmorning   (single, 2002)
  1. Midweek Midmorning   (3.05)
  2. Point Being   (3.49)
  3. Requiem For The Punters Club  (5.19)     (Total: 12.14)
CD, AU: Candle Records (lucky 15), 2002
CD, US: Matinée Recordings (matinée 42), 2002

2. and 3. recorded by Craig Pilkington (The Killjoys) at Audrey Studios (Melbourne), December 2000-January 2001, and these tracks are unavailable elsewhere.

North American Summer Tour   (single, 2001)
  1. Friendless Summer  (4.11)
  2. Goodness Gracious  (2.24)     (Total: 6.35)
7" vinyl, Matinée Recordings (matinée 027), 2001

Recorded by Karl Smith and Peter Cohen (Sodastream) at Chesterfield Draws (Fitzroy, Victoria), April 2001.

New Years Eve   (split single, 2000)
  • I Prefer the Twentieth Century  (2.58)
7" vinyl, Candle Records, 2000

Full track listing. Out of print. Split single with The Foots and Sleepy Township, sold at the 2000/1 New Years Eve show at the Punters Club, Melbourne. Recorded by Andrew Withycombe at his house (Brunswick, Victoria), 2 December 2000. Hydroplane have done a remix of this song, available here if you have a Yahoo account.

T-Shirt Weather   (single & ep, 2000)
  1. T-Shirt Weather  (2.44)
  2. Tmrw vs. Y'day  (3.07)
  3. Deep Sea Diving Suit  (2.25)
  4. Southernmost  (2.39)     (Total: 11.55)
CD, Matinée Recordings (matinée 018), 2000
7" vinyl, Matinée Recordings (matinée 018), 2000

7" vinyl contains tracks 1. and 2 only, and is limited to 800 copies, 3. and 4. recorded 1-3 May 2000, by J. Walker at Goat Track Studios (Scarborough, NSW). 3. is a cover of a Magnetic Fields song, unavailable elsewhere, and features Darren Hanlon (glockenspiel). 4. is different to the original version of the song, and features Darren Hanlon (organ).

Greatest Hits   (single, 2000)

  1. The Cassingle Revival  (3.17)
  2. Myopic Friends  (1.52)     (Total: 5.09)
Cassette single, Candle Records (can 2510), 2000 7" vinyl, Fortuna Pop! (fpop28), 2001

400 copies of cassette single were produced; now out of print. Recorded May 1-3, 2000, by J. Walker at Goat Track Studios (Scarborough, NSW).1. and 2. feature Darren Hanlon (organ, piano), and 1. features J. Walker (slide guitar).

Staring At The Sky   (ep, 1999)
  1. Smokers In Love  (3.10)
  2. I Can't Believe It's Not Better  (4.00)
  3. ie, eg, etc  (2.34)
  4. The Golden Age Of Aviation  (3.59)
  5. Before The Sun Came Up  (4.03)
  6. The Opposite Of Coffee  (4.17)     (Total: 22.03)
CD, Candle Records (lucky 7), 1999
CD, Matinée Recordings (matcd004), 1999
10" vinyl, Matinée Recordings (matlp004), 1999

Recorded by Etienne Jaumet at Chez Wilfried (Paris) August 10-12 1999, and Matt Hills at Happy Valley (Melbourne), August/September 1999. Other musicians on the EP are Richard Ogier-Herbert (piano), Darren Hanlon (harmonica, handclaps), Peter Cohen (bass), Warwick Lobb (trumpet), Cameron Lobb (trombone) and Matt Hills (vocals).

Southernmost   (ep, 1999)
Larger cover
  1. Southernmost  (2.37)
  2. Beer Nut  (2.51)
  3. Paper Planes  (1.56)     (Total: 7.30)
7" vinyl, Matinée Recordings (matinée 008) / Drive-In Records (drive 32), 1999

Out of print. 1000 copies produced. 1,2 recorded by Bruce Falkinburg at Phase Studios (College Park, Maryland) on 16 September 1998. 2. features the 'Combined Young Independent Record Executives of North America Choir'. 3. recorded on 4-track in Anthony Atkinson's bedroom (Fitzroy), 1998.

Untidy Towns   (ep, 1998)
Larger cover
  1. Untidy Towns  (2.56)
  2. Pin Cushion  (2.52)
  3. Edward, Sandwich Hand  (2.29)     (Total: 8.17)
7" vinyl, Drive-In Records (drive 28) / Matinée Recordings (matinée 004), 1998

Out of print. 1000 copies produced. Recorded by Matt Hills at Happy Valley (Melbourne), autumn/winter 1998, and by Angus Kingston at Roam Around Sound (Sydney). 1. features Richard Ogier-Herbert on piano and Kimba Parker on vocals. Early title of 3. was 'The Summer Went Begging'.

The Invention of Ordinary Everyday Things    (single, 1997)
Larger cover
  1. The Invention of Ordinary Everyday Things  (2.41)
  2. Up  (1.39)     (Total: 4.20)
7" vinyl, Drive-In Records (drive 13), 1997

Out of print. 750 copies produced. Recorded by Angus Kingston at Roam Around Sound (Sydney) 10 May 1997. Both tracks different recordings to album versions; 2. has cartoon sounds at the end. Early title of 2. was 'Rise And Rise'.

Caravan Songs   (split single, 1997)
  • Caravanna
7" vinyl, Candle Records, 1997

Full track listing. Out of print. Split single with The Mabels. Recorded 6 April 1997, by Angus Kingston in Sydney. The track is a different recording to the album version.

Macintyre   (ep, 1996)
  1. Macintyre  (2.13)
  2. Get Well Now  (1.50)
  3. Shine On Me  (2.45)
  4. Are You Having A Good Time?!?!  (2.38)     (Total: 9.26)
7" vinyl, Candle Records / Thirsty Arab Records, 1996

Out of print. 500 copies produced. 20-25 copies mistakenly printed on red vinyl. Recorded December 23 1995, by Dave Nelson at Nelsonics (Kew, Victoria). 1. and 3. are different recordings to the album versions. 2. and 4. are unavailable elsewhere. Adam Ford plays clarinet on 3., and Darren Hanlon plays guitar on 4.

Boondoggle   (ep, 1994)
  1. Victor Trumper  (2.04)
  2. Clever Hans  (4.43)
  3. Summertown  (3.52)
  4. Tree  (2.41)
  5. 21  (5.08)
  6. Umbrella  (2.38)
  7. The Baker's Wife  (0.58)
  8. Fridge Magnet Song  (2.07)     (Total: 24.11)
CD, Candle Records (lucky 1), 1994

Recorded by Dave Nelson at Nelsonics (Kew, Victoria) in May/June 1994. 1. features Bob Donald impersonating Victor Trumper; 3. features Michael Smallwood on cello; 4. features Kirsty Stegwazi on vocals; 5. and 8. feature Tom Jackman on drums; 8. features Breather Hole (Brian, Dak & Nick) on brass.

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