 Drink Up, We’re Going | |
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| Creators | Milkshake Moustache |
| Genre | Rock |
| Year | 1973 |
| Tracks | 11 |
| Length | 35:50 |
Drink Up, We're Going
Background
Drink Up, We’re Going was the first album released by classic rock band, Milkshake Moustache. The band were only in their early 20s in 1973 when this album came out. The overarching theme of the tracks were love, childish fun, and community. The band had grown up together so knew each other very well so could bounce ideas for songs off of one another. The whole album is also a homage to the place where they would hang out as kids, Tony’s Milkshake Bar.
The most popular song on the album was Pretty Please (With a Cherry on Top), which was written about an old flame of Scott’s. It was all about how his girlfriend wanted a lot from him before she could truly love him, and how he tried to satisfy her every whim. Nothing he could do would please her, no matter what she asked for. They parted ways before the album was released, so I suppose Scott had the last laugh.
The album was an immediate hit with rockers and youngsters alike. The music appealed to the hard core fans while the vibrant cover drew in younger admirers. In 1993, after the band had reunited, Dekaf Records created a 20th anniversary edition of the classic album. they even added scratch and sniff elements to the cover corresponding to the flavours of ice cream. Sadly, much like milk itself, the smells quickly soured and caused horrible stenches within record collections. As a result these editions are very rare, but not particularly sought after for obvious reasons. The original release is much more popular among collectors.
Album Art
The man on the cover is guitarist Scott’s uncle Trevor Poulter. The picture was taken by Scott with his instant camera while in the US on holiday as a family. As the story goes, his family were waiting to go on a sightseeing tour, and his uncle thought he had plenty of time to grab a sweet treat before the bus arrived. Much to his annoyance as soon as he left the store with his ice cream milkshake the bus just pulled up. He wasn’t allowed to bring such an elaborate snack on board so had to quickly get as much down him as he could. The photograph was a favourite amongst the family and Scott couldn’t resist using it for their first album. Initially his uncle didn’t like being on the cover, but grew to love his place in rock history. He later would charge fans for a signature at his local record shop.
The whole cover was put together by arty Julie. All the elements were cut out in a collage and placed together in the form we see today. The yellow and pink swirl was actually taken from a sweet packet she had in her pocket at the time. She loved the explosion of colour it added to the black and white image of Trevor. Once her ideas were down on paper, the whole collage was sent to the art team at Dekaf who did the finishing touches and launched the album to the public.
Track Listing
Pretty Please (With a Cherry on Top) – 2:38
Down Our Street – 3:11
Chips in the Corner – 3:40
When Our Eyes Met – 2:53
Lovely You – 3:01
Pour Me Another One Sandra – 4:12
BBQ Blues – 5:31
Shift Up A Gear – 2:24
Oh Crumbs – 2:57
If Only – 3:28
After School Club – 1:55