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DD Smash - The Optimist album cover

DD Smash – The Optimist

Label:	Mushroom N.Z. – RML 52051
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	New Zealand
Released:	1984
Genre:	Jazz, Rock
Style:	Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1		Magic What She Do Backing Vocals – Maggie McKinney Piano – Ian Mason	3:48
A2		The Optimist Bass – Jackie Orszaczky	4:05
A3		Surrender	4:15
A4		She Loves Me Back Backing Vocals – Cheryl Gray, Maggie McKinney, Mark Williams (4) Guitar – Rex Goh Organ – Steve Ball (2) Piano – Ian Mason	4:08
A5		Actor	4:14
A6		Whaling Violin – Dan Bourke	3:43
B1		Open Up Bass – Jackie Orszaczky Tenor Saxophone – Jeff Oakes (2) Trumpet – Peter Cross	3:22
B2		What A Day Bass – Jackie Orszaczky	3:33
B3		Don't Give Up	3:48
B4		Guilty Thru Neglect Bass – Clive Harrison Guitar – Gary Langsford Saxophone – Andrew Clouston Vocals – Sharon O'Neill	4:43
B5		Tobacco Indian	4:04
B6		Headstart	3:16

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Marketed By – Festival Records Retail Marketing Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Mushroom Records Pty. Ltd.
Copyright © – Mushroom Records Pty. Ltd.
Made By – Festival Records (NZ) Ltd.
Published By – Mushroom (8)
Published By – CBS Songs
Recorded At – Trafalgar Studios
Recorded At – Paradise Studios (2)

Credits

Backing Vocals – Jenny Morris (tracks: A1, A6)
Bass – Bruce Lynch (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B3, B6), Ian Morris (tracks: A5, A6)
Drums – Peter Warren (2)
Engineer – Alan Thorne
Guitar – Rex Goh (tracks: B1, B2, B6)
Percussion – Sunil Da Silva (tracks: A3, B1, B2, B5)
Producer – Charles Fisher
Saxophone – Garry Monks (tracks: A4, A5, B1, B2, B4)
Saxophone [Solo] – Andy Thompson* (tracks: A4, A5, B1, B2, B4)
Synthesizer – Sam McNally (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B1, B2)
Trombone – Ralph White (tracks: A4, A5, B1, B2, B4)
Trumpet – Kevin Dubber (tracks: A4, A5, B1, B2, B4)
Vocals, Synthesizer, Guitar – Dave Dobbyn

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A label): SMX-62355
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): SMX-62356

Other Versions (5)View All

	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	The Optimist (LP, Album)	Mushroom	L 38225	Australia	1984
New Submission	The Optimist (LP, Album)	Mushroom N.Z.	RML 52051	New Zealand	1984
New Submission	The Optimist (Cassette, Album)	Mushroom N.Z.	RML 52051	New Zealand	1984
New Submission	The Optimist (CD, Album, Reissue)	Mushroom	D19524	Australia	1992
New Submission	The Optimist (CD, Album, Reissue)	Mushroom	MUSH32063.2	Australia	Unknown

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liam_nz May 23, 2022

Does anyone know the names of the backing singers in the music video?

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