The Last Wave of Summer (1998)

About this title: With their 1998 comeback disc, The Last Wave of Summer -- their first album of new material since 1984's Twentieth Century -- Aussie rock legends Cold Chisel proved that they still had "the stuff." A tad shy of the standard of their heyday albums of the '70s and '80s, Summer is still formidable rock & roll. As the band's first release in the CD age and, at just under an hour running time, LWOS was considerably longer than their previous studio albums. Hence the makeup is a little different. There is more down-tempo and lighter fare here, which shifts the feel from the usual short sharp-shock ... read more

Tracks:

1. Mr. Crown Prosecutor [Walker]
2. The Things I Love in You [Walker]
3. Baby's on Fire [Walker]
4. Way Down [Prestwich]
5. Bal-A-Versailles [Walker]
6. Yakuza Girls [Walker]
7. He Can't Believe It's over With You [Walker]
8. Angel in My Room [Barnes/Smith]
9. Never Stop Loving You [Barnes]
10. Red Sand [Moss/Moss/Curtis]
11. Pretty Little Thing [Walker]
12. So Hard [Walker]
13. Water into Wine [Prestwich]
14. The Last Wave of Summer [Walker]
15. [Untitled Track]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.