Cattletruck

Cattletruck

Company type	Band
Industry	Music
Founded	1985
Defunct	1988
Headquarters	Melbourne , Australia
Products	Music albums, singles

Cattletruck was an Australian Pop rock and rock band established in 1985. Their discography includes a single studio album titled Ready to Believe, which debuted in 1987.

History

Cattletruck began as a "semi-acoustic punkabilly covers band," but transformed when vocalist and guitarist Paul Janovskis decided to pursue a more serious direction in early 1985. The group independently released the single "Never Is," which received airplay on public radio and led to opportunities supporting well-known Australian and international performers.

In 1986, they secured a contract with Regular Records and issued multiple singles and accompanying videos in anticipation of their first album. Their debut, Ready to Believe, was launched in December 1987 and reached number 58 on the Australian charts.

The band disbanded in 1988, citing internal disputes, management difficulties, and financial challenges as contributing factors.

Beginning in 2017, Cattletruck issued additional material, including live albums and compilation releases.

Albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		AUS
Ready to Believe	Released: November 1987 Label: Regular Records (L 38720) Formats: CD, Cassette, LP	58
Live: Nineteen Eighty Six	Released: 30 November 2017 Label: Laneway Music Formats: digital download, streaming Recorded live at Ormond Hall, 1986	-
Acoustica	Released: 30 November 2017 Label: Laneway Music Formats: digital download, streaming	-
Extended Versions	Released: 16 December 2017 Label: Laneway Music Formats: digital download, streaming	-
Live at the Corner	Released: 18 June 2021 Label: Laneway Music Formats: digital download, streaming	-

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions	Album
		AUS
1985	"Never Is"/"Crawfish"	-	non album single
1986	"Change"	81	Ready to Believe
1987	"Leave Me"	39
	"Rain"	56
	"Resurrection Shuffle"	33
1988	"Ready to Believe"	-
	"(It's Not a) Bad Life"	-

Countdown Australian Music Awards

Countdown was an Australian pop music television program broadcast on ABC-TV from 1974 until 1987. Between 1979 and 1987, it hosted music awards combining votes from both the public and industry peers.

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