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1000 Miles Away

1991 single by Hoodoo Gurus

Summary

1991 single by Hoodoo Gurus

Field	Value
name	1000 Miles Away
cover	1000MilesAwayFrontHG.jpg
type	single
artist	Hoodoo Gurus
album	Kinky
B-side	I Think You Know
released
length	4:34
label	RCA
writer	Dave Faulkner
producer	Hoodoo Gurus
prev_title	Miss Freelove '69
prev_year	1991
next_title	A Place in the Sun
next_year	1991
misc	{{Extra album cover
header	"1000 Miles Away"
type	single
cover	1000MilesBackHG.jpg
caption	Back cover

| B-side = I Think You Know "1000 Miles Away" is a song by Australian rock band Hoodoo Gurus. It was released in May 1991 as the second single from the group's fifth studio album, Kinky. "1000 Miles Away" peaked at number 37 on the Australian Singles Chart.

In June 2000, Dave Faulkner said, "Many people have told me '1000 Miles Away' is their favourite Gurus song and it's also among my top ten. There are references to airports and flying but I was writing about emotional distance rather than physical travel."

The crew of Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Canberra had an association with the song after they adopted it as their 'anthem'. Hoodoo Gurus played a concert including the Replenishment At Sea song "1000 Miles Away" on-board during their last voyage out of Fremantle to Fleet Base West, prior to its decommissioning in 2005.

Track listings

7-inch single

"1000 Miles Away" – 4:34
"I Think You Know" – 3:30

CD single

"1000 Miles Away" – 4:34
"I Think You Know" – 3:30
"Stomp the Tumbarumba" – 3:05

Personnel

Richard Grossman – bass, backing vocals
Dave Faulkner – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
Mark Kingsmill – drums, percussion
Brad Shepherd – guitar, backing vocals, harmonica
Producer – Hoodoo Gurus
Engineer – Alan Thorne
Assistant Engineers – David Mackie, Robert Hodgson
Mixer – Ed Stasium
Mastering – Greg Calbi

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak
position

References

(5 May 1991). "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 06/05/91 : Singles".
Faulkner, Dave. (June 2000). "Pop and punishment". juliat.
"Navy ship heads home on last voyage". ABC Australia.

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