In a Box

In a Box
EP by Ammonia
Released November 1991 (1991-11)
Recorded 1994
Genre Alternative rock
Label Murmur/Sony
Producer Ammonia
Ammonia chronology
In a Box
(1994)		 Sleepwalking
(1995)

In a Box is the first official release by Australian alternative rock group, Ammonia. The five-track extended play was issued in November 1994 via the Murmur label and Sony Music Australia. It appeared on the ARIA Singles Chart top 100.

Background

Ammonia's first release, In a Box (November 1994), is a five-track extended play,[1][2] which comprised the Perth-based band's early recordings paired with the newly recorded title song. They were supported by national youth radio station, Triple J playing its tracks, which expanded their fan base across Australia, and led to a national tour. Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, felt that the EP "outlined the band's brand of guitar-driven power pop";[1] while AllMusic's Kim Summers wrote that it had "received rave reviews."[3] In a Box peaked on the ARIA Singles Chart at No. 78.[4] The title track, "In a Box", was re-recorded and appeared on the group's debut album, Mint 400 (16 October 1995).[1] A live version of the lead track, recorded at Triple J studios, was released on their third EP, Limited Live & Rare (1998). The United States version of their second EP, Sleepwalking (March 1996) on the Sony-associated label, Epic Records, had two tracks from In a Box: "White" and "Lucky No. 3".

Formats & track listings

References

  1. 1 2 3 McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Ammonia'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 12 July 2004.
  2. 1 2 Ammonia (Musical group) (1994), In a Box, Murmur, retrieved 9 November 2016
  3. ↑ Summers, Kim. "Ammonia | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 November 2016. Note: User may have to click on a tab, e.g. Credits, to access further information.
  4. ↑ Ryan, Gavin; Australian Record Industry Association (2009), ARIA Singles Chart Book 1988-2008, Moonlight Publishing, retrieved 9 November 2016
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