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Upon its release, Wolfmother received mainly positive reviews from critics. By 2007 it had also been certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry, the Recording Industry Association of America and the Canadian Recording Industry Association. It was not as well received in the UK and the US as in Australia, though Wolfmother still managed to reach No. 25 and No. 22 respectively. įor the international release of the album, the track listing was tweaked slightly and 'Love Train', previously released as the B-side to 'White Unicorn', was added. By 2007, the album had been certified five times platinum and had peaked at No. 3. It also contributed a record total of six songs to the Hottest 100 chart, of which the highest was ' Mind's Eye' at No. 6.

Prior to its release it was played on high rotation on radio station Triple J, and as a result was the featured album of the week starting 28 October, won both the inaugural J Award and the listener's choice Album of the Year. Wolfmother was first issued in Australia on 30 October 2005 through Modular Recordings.

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Release and reception Professional ratings Aggregate scores It is the only album to feature co-founding members Chris Ross and Myles Heskett, who left the band in August 2008.Īt the J Award of 2005, the album won Australian Album of the Year. The album cover, which is taken from The Sea Witch by Frank Frazetta, shows a nymph standing against a blue/orange sky, on a rock, though because it displays nudity the album is sold in Wal-Mart stores with an alternate cover featuring simply the band's white logo against a black background. Six singles were released from Wolfmother's debut album: ' Mind's Eye' (with 'Woman'), ' White Unicorn', ' Dimension', ' Woman', 'Love Train' and ' Joker & the Thief', the latter of which charted the highest at number eight on the ARIA Singles Chart.

Wolfmother peaked at number three on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart and was certified five times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The album was later released internationally at various dates in 2006, with the addition of ' Love Train' and a rearranged track listing. Wolfmother is the debut studio album by Australian rock band Wolfmother, originally released on 31 October 2005 in Australia.

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