The Party Boys (album)

The Party Boys
Studio album by
Released13 November 1987 (1987-11-13)[1]
GenreRock
LabelCBS
Producer
The Party Boys chronology
You Need Professional Help
(1985)
The Party Boys
(1987)
Greatest Hits, Misses, B-Sides and Rarities
(1992)

The Party Boys is the self-titled lone studio album by Australian rock supergroup the Party Boys. It was released in November 1987.[2] Tracks 2, 4, 5 and 8 were originals, the rest of the songs are covers, originally recorded by (in order): Argent, John Kongos, Them, the Angels, La De Da's and AC/DC, however "It Could Have Been You" was originally released by the Party Boys' frontman John Swan as a solo single in 1985.

Track listing

  1. "Hold Your Head Up"
  2. "Is This the Way to Say Goodbye"
  3. "He's Gonna Step on You Again"
  4. "She's a Mystery"
  5. "Rising Star"
  6. "Gloria"
  7. "Small Talk"
  8. "It Could've Been You"
  9. "Gonna See My Baby"
  10. "High Voltage"

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] 18
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] 41

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ The Party Boys by The Party Boys on Apple Music, 13 November 1987, retrieved 28 February 2026
  2. ^ "The Party Boys Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & M..." AllMusic. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. ^ "Charts.nz – The Party Boys – The Party Boys". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  5. ^ "The Party Boys ARIA chart history June 1988 to June 2025". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 12 February 2026 – via Imgur.com.