Album: Get Wet by Mental as Anything (1979)
Genre: New Wave
Format: Album

Description: Get Wet is the debut studio album released by Mental As Anything. It was released in November 1979, produced by Cameron Allan, and peaked at #19 on the Australian Album charts. The first single, "The Nips Are Getting Bigger", written by Martin Plaza was released in July 1979 and peaked at #16 on the Australian Singles charts.

Artist Background: Mental As Anything are an Australian new wave/pop/rock band formed at an art school in Sydney in 1976. Its most popular line-up (which lasted from 1977-1999) was Martin Plaza (birth name Martin Murphy) on vocals and guitar; Reg Mombassa (birth name Chris O'Doherty) on lead guitar and vocals; his brother Peter "Yoga Dog" O'Doherty on bass guitar and vocals; Wayne "Bird" Delisle (birth name David Twohill) on drums; and Andrew "Greedy" Smith on vocals, keyboards and harmonica. Their top ten Aust... Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with New Wave movement.

Music Scene: Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with New Wave movement.

Tags: New Wave, 1970s, Album


Get Wet is the debut studio album released by Mental As Anything. It was released in November 1979, produced by Cameron Allan, and peaked at #19 on the Australian Album charts. The first single, "The Nips Are Getting Bigger", written by Martin Plaza was released in July 1979 and peaked at #16 on the Australian Singles charts.

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