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Sound as Ever by You Am I
Sound as Ever is an album by You Am I, released in 1993. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 7 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Berlin Chair”, on 5 lists with a best position of #23.
Sound as Ever, You Am I's debut album, landed on rooArt in October 1993, and the Australians went a long way to make it: all the way to Pachyderm Studio in rural Cannon Falls, Minnesota, where Nirvana had only just packed up after In Utero, with Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo producing. They banged it out in eight days that summer, Wayne Connolly engineering and mixing.
Tim Rogers sings, plays lead guitar and throws in some organ, Andy Kent holds down bass and backing vocals, and Mark Tunaley drums, though he was pushed out before the record even hit the shops, with Rusty Hopkinson taking over the kit. What comes out is stripped-back, punk-scuffed guitar rock with a power pop heart, all ragged chords and swagger, from the first single "Adam's Ribs" to "Berlin Chair", the one that keeps turning up on countdowns decades later.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Sound as Ever on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berlin Chair | 5 | #23 | – | 1994–2025 | |
| 2 | Adam's Ribs | 1 | #50 | – | 1993 | |
| 3 | Jaimmes Got A Gal | 1 | #77 | – | 1994 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.