Why Fight It?

Why Fight It? is the sixth and final studio album by Australian rock band Mondo Rock, released in December 1990. The album includes former Beach Boys drummer Ricky Fataar and American guitarist Waddy Wachtel.[1] The album peaked at number 102 in April 1991.

Why Fight It?
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 1990
GenreRock, pop rock
LabelWheatley Records, BMG Records
ProducerWaddy Wachtel
Mondo Rock chronology
The Best of Dragon and Mondo Rock
(1990)
Why Fight It?
(1990)
The Essential Mondo Rock
(2003)
Singles from Why Fight It?
  1. "Why Fight It?"
    Released: August 1990
  2. "I Had You in Mind"
    Released: February 1991
  3. "Soul Reason"
    Released: June 1991

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Had You In Mind"Eric McCusker, J. Van Tongeren, C. Leiberman4:19
2."Why Fight It"Ross Wilson, McCusker4:58
3."Keep the Motor Running"McCusker, Van Tongeren, Leiberman, Wilson4:10
4."Soul Reason"McCusker, Bogdanova4:28
5."There Will Be Some Changes"Wilson, Duncan Veall4:09
6."Once You Get Me Started"McCusker, James Gillard4:29
7."Love Sucks You In"McCusker, Gierman, McGraw, Myers4:14
8."Winter Sky"McCusker4:06
9."You Got It Coming"Wilson, McCusker4:14
10."Things Are Hotting Up"John James Hackett, McCusker, Wilson4:52

Personnel

Mondo Rock:

  • Ross Wilson – vocals, harmonica
  • Eric McCusker – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals

with:

  • Waddy Wachtel – guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Bernie Worrell – organ, clavinet, synthesizer
  • Colin "Polly" Newham – keyboards and programming (tracks 1, 2, 5)
  • Ian Belton – bass
  • Ricky Fataar – drums, backing vocals
  • Kipp Lennon, Mark Lennon, Michael Lennon – backing vocals (tracks 1, 4, 5)
  • Mark Williams, Mary Azzopardi – backing vocals (tracks 2, 3, 9, 10)

Production team:

  • Producer – Waddy Wachtel
  • Engineers – Andrew Scott, Shep Lonsdale
  • Mixed by – Shep Lonsdale

Charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts) [2] 102

References

  1. "Mondo Rock Why Fight It LP". Ozzie Music Man. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  2. "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 17 June 1991". Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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