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Eerste cd van deze Australische band.
Lekkere rocksongs.

The band flew to New York to record the debut album, and together with expatriate Mike Chapman (Sweet, Pat Benatar, Blondie, Suzi Quatro) and Kevin "Caveman" Shirley (Aerosmith, Nuno, Silverchair) produced a classic debut album. Suze said of the production process: "It was great. Basically, Mike left us alone to make the kind of music we know how to make; and whenever he did have a suggestion, it was always something that made the sound better. So what you hear is pure recording, the band as it really is."

Their debut single "Early Warning" was released April 1991 and immediately reached the Top 20 on the Australian Singles charts. After the release of the single, the band flew to the United States for a series of showcases for the Imago/BMG people, to coincide with the earlier release of the album there. With the Top 20 chart success of "Early Warning" at home, the second single "Rush You" was released in August 1991.

Their eponymous debut album Baby Animals was released in September 1991. The album debuted at number six on the ARIA Charts and spent six weeks at number one, eventually going eight times platinum and becoming the highest-selling debut Australian rock album of all time (until the release of Jet"s album 12 years later).

After reportedly listening to the band"s album in his kitchen, Bryan Adams asked the band to join him on his European tour. Whilst overseas, the band picked up the "Best New Act" at the inaugural 1991 Australian Music Awards. Christmas 1991 saw the band back in Australia for more touring, and the release of two more singles from the album "Painless" and "One Word". The incredibly successful ‘Let Go Of My Ears’ tour saw the band playing to sellout crowds all over the country.

In 1992 the band joined the Black Crowes on a national tour of Australia and New Zealand. "Baby Animals" made a guest appearance on the David Letterman Show, performing the single "Painless".

The band picked up a number of honours at the 1992 ARIA Music Awards, receiving awards for "Best Debut Album", "Best Single", and "Best Album". DeMarchi was also nominated for "Best Female Vocalist".

The band then toured in the opening slot for Van Halen"s "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Tour" across America from January 28 to May 31, again playing to arena-size audiences. Eddie Van Halen requested their presence after his wife Valerie heard their album, and suggested them.

Australian Rolling Stone placed Suze on the cover (noting the increased profile of women in Australian music and design reasons). It was the first time they had put an Australian artist or group on the cover on the merits of a debut album. The Editor"s letter was used to explain why Suze is on the cover despite the fact that the band insisted on a photo of the whole band or no cover at all.

Sales of Baby Animals reached 8 times platinum in Australia, and topped 800,000 worldwide. The band having played over 500 shows when they stopped touring in August.