The Hitmen (4) – It Is What It Is

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Label:	Savage Beat! – SAVAGE006
Format:	2 x CD , Album, Reissue, Remastered , Expanded
Country:	Australia
Released:	2007
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Punk

Tracklist

	Original 1982 LP - 1990 Remix
1-1	Pay Up Or Shut Up Written-By – Gilbert*	4:01
1-2	Bwana Devil Written-By – Shepherd*	3:50
1-3	Go Rin No Sho Written-By – Gilbert*	2:00
1-4	Rocket On The Elevator Up Written-By – Masuak*	2:46
1-5	15 Hours Written-By – Masuak*	3:22
1-6	Wrath Of God Written-By – Masuak*	3:50
1-7	It Is What It Is Written-By – Masuak*	4:23
1-8	No Clue Written-By – Kannis*	2:45
1-9	I'd Like To Kiss You Written-By – Masuak*	3:06
1-10	When The Idol Sings Backing Vocals – Lynne Phillips (2) Written-By – Gilbert*	3:43
1-11	Shadow Realm Written-By – Masuak*	2:55
1-12	When Worlds Collide Backing Vocals – Lynne Phillips (2) Written-By – Kannis*	3:03
	B-Side 7" 1982 - 1990 Remix
1-13	I Didn't Want To Love You Written-By – Masuak*	3:20
	A-Side 7" 1981 - 1990 Remix
1-14	Everybody Knows (I Don't Like Love) Written-By – Masuak*	3:41
	1981 Demo Session
1-15	Oh Doctor Written-By – Masuak*	2:57
1-16	Written-By – Masuak*	3:12
1-17	California Sun Written-By – Levy*	2:38
1-18	Let The Kids Dance Written-By – McDaniel*	2:00
1-19	Scratch The Itchy Brother Written-By – Kingsmill*	2:46
1-20	It's So Hard Written-By – Peno*	3:28
1-21	Solid As A Rock Written-By – Sine*	3:57
	A & B-Side 7" 1982
1-22	Everybody Knows (I Don't Like Love) Written-By – Masuak*	3:35
1-23	Dancing Time Written-By – Masuak*	2:51
	1982 Demo Sessions
2-1	Rocket On The Elevator Up Written-By – Masuak*	2:43
2-2	I'd Like To KissYou Written-By – Masuak*	2:50
2-3	It Is What It Is Written-By – Masuak*	4:06
2-4	15 Hours Written-By – Masuak*	3:17
2-5	Shadow Realm Written-By – Masuak*	2:53
2-6	Go Rin No Sho Written-By – Gilbert*	1:55
2-7	When The Idol Sings Written-By – Gilbert*	3:40
2-8	I Didn't Want To LoveYou Written-By – Masuak*	3:12
2-9	Cold December Written-By – Masuak*	5:22
2-10	No Clue Written-By – Kannis*	2:40
2-11	Pay Up Or Shut Up Written-By – Gilbert*	3:56
2-12	Wrath Of God Written-By – Masuak*	3:41
2-13	My Baby Smiles Written-By – Masuak*	3:09
2-14	When Worlds Collide Written-By – Johnny Kannis	3:16
2-15	Bwana Devil Written-By – Shepherd*	3:47
	1983 Demo Sessions
2-16	Gonna Be Late Written-By – Gilbert*	2:47
2-17	Shake Some Action Written-By – Jordan*	4:26
2-18	How Could He Resist? Written-By – Masuak*	3:07
2-19	It's So Wild Written-By – Masuak*	2:56
2-20	Kicks Right Now Written-By – Masuak*	3:00
	1982 Live
2-21	TPBR Combo Written-By – Tek*	2:11
2-22	Godzilla Written-By – Roeser*	3:55

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Albert Studios
Recorded At – EMI Studios 301
Recorded At – Albatross Studios, Sydney

Credits

Bass, Vocals – Johnny Kannis
Drums, Vocals – Mark Kingsmill
Engineer – Alan Thorne (tracks: 1-14, 1-22, 1-23)
Guitar, Vocals – Chris Masuak
Lead Vocals – Johnny Kannis
Producer – Russell Dunlop (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13)
Remix – David Price (tracks: 1-1 to 1-14)

Notes

The unheralded 1982 album from the most prolific of the post-Radio Birdman groups, remastered from its superior 1990 mix, and expanded with rare single sides, three unreleased demo sessions and some live material. A high-energy Sydney rock'n'roll classic as you 've never heard it before!

Recorded at Albert Studios, Australia.
Remixed at Powerhouse Studios, May 1990.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 5 021456 151981
ASIN: B000X44I06

Other Versions (5)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	It Is What It Is (LP, Album)	RCA Victor	VPL10403	Australia	1982
New Submission	It Is What It Is (Cassette, Album)	RCA	VPK10403	Australia	1982
New Submission	It Is What It Is (LP, Album, Black labels)	RCA Australia	VPL10403, VPL1-0403	Australia	1982
New Submission	It Is What It Is (CD, Album)	Rattlesnake Records	RAT 509 CD		1991
New Submission	It Is What It Is (LP, Album)	Rattlesnake Records	RAT 509		Unknown