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Wisenheimer is the third studio album by the Australian band Custard. It was released November 6th 1995 and peaked at number 55 in September 1996. The album contains the song "Apartment" which reached #7 in the third Hottest 100.

Recording

Frontman Dave McCormack later said, "To have the opportunity to go to San Francisco and record with Eric Drew Feldman in Hyde St Studios – where Creedence had recorded and Green Day were recording – that was massive. We were there for months. It was very premium, professional, proper band stuff. We landed on the 4th of July, 1995 and went straight to the supermarket. You could buy booze at the supermarket. It was a huge culture shock. The cheese was orange and the butter was white."

Elsewhere, McCormack added, "The whole thing cost $140000. It was recoupable, but it didn't matter as we got out of our contract. My theory always was to spend every cent you can, and then just walk away from the flaming bridges afterward."

McCormack also had a problem with his rhythm section. He said, "Those guys were just out of it all the time. Green Day were recording upstairs and they were doing bucket bongs all day and playing pool." Plant was sacked soon after.

Reception

Rolling Stone Australia said, "Songs like 'Apartment' and 'Sunset Strip' have been fashioned with melody, imagination and undeniable craft and Eric Drew Feldman's production comes close to capturing the skill and energy of Custard live. Custard aren't about to stop making you smile, but that doesn't mean they're not serious."

Andrew Stafford, in Pig City, said, "If the album lacked its predecessor's rambling charm, it also contained some brilliant material."

Manager, Dave Brown, blamed some of the lack of sales on the choice of first single. "It was always my bitch that they released "Apartment" at the wrong time, and that was the difference between a successful album versus a really successful album. It was too good for that."

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Goofinder"	2:32
2.	"The Golden Age of Nicotine"	0:48
3.	"Sunset Strip"	2:23
4.	"Leisuremaster"	2:50
5.	"Love Measurer"	3:35
6.	"Cut Lunch"	0:42
7.	"Apartment"	2:24
8.	"I Love Television"	2:11
9.	"Venus Flytrap and Lightning Bug"	1:56
10.	"A Job In Rock 'n' Roll"	2:27
11.	"The Synthesiser Is Rapidly Overtaking the Guitar as the Most Popular Instrument in the World"	2:14
12.	"Dreamer"	1:54
13.	"Lucky Star"	2:32
14.	"Gazebo"	2:57
15.	"Columbus"	3:11
16.	"Do It Again"	3:56
Total length:		38:24

Charts

Chart (1995/96)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)	55

References

"History: hottest 100 1995". Triple J Hottest 100. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
Dave McCormack. "The story of Custard". Double J.
^ Andrew Stafford (2016). Pig City: From the Saints to Savage Garden. University of Queensland Press. p. 250. ISBN 9780702235610.
Dwyer, Michael (December 1995). "The Year in Recordings". Australian Rolling Stone Yearbook. Tilmond. p. 123.
Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 71.

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Studio albums	Wahooti Fandango Wisenheimer We Have the Technology Loverama Come Back, All Is Forgiven The Common Touch Respect All Lifeforms Suburban Curtains
Compilation albums	Goodbye Cruel World Brisbane 1990-1993
Singles	"Apartment" "Music Is Crap" "Girls Like That (Don't Go For Guys Like Us)" "Hit Song"

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