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Wolfmother by Wolfmother
Wolfmother is an album by Wolfmother, released in 2005. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 32 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Joker and the Thief”, on 22 lists with a best position of #9.
Wolfmother, the debut from the Sydney trio of the same name, hit Australian shops on Modular Recordings on 31 October 2005, and it sounds like somebody dug up a crate of vintage hard rock, plugged it straight into the wall and cranked it. Andrew Stockdale sings and plays guitar with his hair on fire, Chris Ross pumps bass and keyboards, and Myles Heskett pounds away behind them; it's the only album this original lineup made. Dave Sardy produced, and he let the riffs sprawl.
"Joker and the Thief" is the one that stuck, all galloping riff and stomping swagger, with "White Unicorn" and "Colossal" hauling the heavy freight behind it. The cover, a Frank Frazetta painting of a nymph on a rock, was too racy for Wal-Mart, which stocked it with a plain logo sleeve instead. Interscope took it worldwide in 2006 with "Love Train" added, and back home it won the J Award for Australian Album of the Year.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Wolfmother on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joker and the Thief | 22 | #9 | – | 2005–2025 | |
| 2 | white Unicorn | 9 | #84 | – | 2005–2014 | |
| 3 | Colossal | 1 | #39 | – | 2005 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.