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Matchbook is the debut studio album by Australian singer Ian Moss, a former member of Cold Chisel. The album featured several songs written for him by Don Walker, also from Cold Chisel. The album was released in August 1989 and peaked at number 1 on the ARIA Charts.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1990 the album was nominated and won three awards; Album of the Year, Best Male Artist and Breakthrough Artist – Album.^[1]

Reception

Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, found the album displayed Moss' "exemplary, controlled guitar technique, but also highlighted his soulful voice ... [he] handled all lead vocals with considerable style and authority".^[2]

Track listing

Side A
No.	Titel	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Tucker's Daughter"	Don Walker, Ian Moss	4:35
2.	"Telephone Booth"	Walker	3:04
3.	"Out of the Fire"	Walker, Moss	4:58
4.	"Mr. Rain"	Moss, Sally Tiven, Jon Tiven	4:20
5.	"Matchbook"	Walker	4:33
6.	"Such a Beautiful Thing"	Walker	3:59
7.	"I've Got You"	Walker, Moss, Steve Prestwich	5:15
8.	"Pretty Face"	Walker	5:25
9.	"Tangletown"	Walker	4:17
10.	"I'll Remember You"	Walker	4:27

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989/90)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[3]	1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[4]	19

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[5]	22
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)	6

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	2× Platinum	140,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Winners by Year 1990". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
^ McFarlane, 'Ian Moss' entry at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 June 2004)
^ "Australiancharts.com – Ian Moss – MATCHBOOK". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
^ "Charts.nz – Ian Moss – MATCHBOOK". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
^ "1989 ARIA Albums Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
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[ARIA1990-1] "Winners by Year 1990". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2017.

[2] McFarlane, 'Ian Moss' entry at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 June 2004)

[ARIA_Albums_Chart-3] "Australiancharts.com – Ian Moss – MATCHBOOK". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 November 2017.

[New_Zealand_Albums_Chart-4] "Charts.nz – Ian Moss – MATCHBOOK". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 November 2017.

[5] "1989 ARIA Albums Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 1 November 2017.

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 | Cover       = Matchbook_Ian_Moss.jpg
 | Type        = studio
-| Released    = August 1, 1989
+| Released    = August 1989
+| Studio = Rhinoceros Studios, Sydney and Oceanways Studios, Los Angeles
 | Recorded    = September 1988 to January 1989
-| Genre       = [[Rock music|Rock]]
+| Genre       = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[Pop Rock]], [[Blues rock]]
 | Length      =
 | Label       = [[Mushroom Records]]
-| Producer    = Mastered by Rick O'Neil
+| Producer    = [[Chris Lord-Alge]], Ian Moss
-| Reviews     =
+| Chronology =
+| Last album =
-}}
+| This album = '''''Matchbook''''' <br> (1989)
+| Next album = ''Worlds Away''<br> (1991)
+| Misc = {{Singles
+| Name = Matchbook
+| Type = Studio
+| Single 1 = [[Tucker's Daughter]]
+| Single 1 date = November 1988
+| Single 2 = [[Telephone Booth (song)|Telephone Booth]]
+| Single 2 date = June 1989
+| Single 3 = Out of the Fire
+| Single 3 date = September 1989
+| Single 4 = Mr. Rain
+| Single 4 date = December 1989
+}}}}
+'''''Matchbook''''' is the debut studio album by Australian singer [[Ian Moss]], a former member of [[Cold Chisel]]. The album featured several songs written for him by [[Don Walker (musician)|Don Walker]], also from Cold Chisel.
+The album was released in August 1989 and peaked at number 1 on the [[ARIA Charts]].
+At the [[ARIA Music Awards of 1990]] the album was nominated and won three awards; [[ARIA Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]], [[ARIA Award for Best Male Artist|Best Male Artist]] and [[ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist - Album|Breakthrough Artist – Album]].<ref name="ARIA1990">{{cite web | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110927120947/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=1990 | url = http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/1990 | title = Winners by Year 1990 | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | archivedate = 27 September 2011 | accessdate = 1 November 2017 }}</ref>
+==Reception==
-'''''Matchbook''''' is an album by [[Cold Chisel]] member [[Ian Moss]] released in 1989. It spent [[Number-one albums of 1989 (Australia)|3 weeks at the top of the Australian Album charts]] in 1989 and was preceded by the single "[[Tucker's Daughter]]" which was also a [[List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1980s#1989 .28Australian Music Report.29|No. 1 hit]].<ref name="AusCharts">{{cite web | url = http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Ian+Moss | title = Discography Ian Moss | publisher = Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung) | last = Hung | first = Steffen | accessdate = 11 July 2016 }}</ref> The first four tracks on the album were all released as singles. ''Matchbook'' was the first solo album for Moss and featured several songs written for him by [[Don Walker (musician)|Don Walker]], also from Cold Chisel.
+Australian musicologist, [[Ian McFarlane]], found the album displayed Moss' "exemplary, controlled guitar technique, but also highlighted his soulful voice&nbsp;... [he] handled all lead vocals with considerable style and authority".<ref>McFarlane, {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040628154910/http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=516 |date=28 June 2004 |title='Ian Moss' entry }}</ref>
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-==Chart positions==
+==Charts==
+===Weekly charts===
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+{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
-!Year
-!Chart
-!Position
 |-
+! scope="col"| Chart (1989/90)
-|1989
+! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
-|Australian [[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]] Albums Chart<ref name="AusCharts"/>
-|1
+|-
+! scope="row"{{albumchart|Australia|1|album=MATCHBOOK|artist=Ian Moss|accessdate=1 November 2017|refname="ARIA Albums Chart"}}
+|-
+! scope="row"{{albumchart|New Zealand|19|album=MATCHBOOK|artist=Ian Moss|accessdate=1 November 2017|refname="New Zealand Albums Chart"}}
 |-
 |}
+===Year-end charts===
-== References ==
+{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
+|-
+! scope="col"| Chart (1989)
+! scope="col"| Position
+|-
+! scope="row"| Australian Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/1989/albums-chart|title=1989 ARIA Albums Chart|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]|accessdate=1 November 2017}}</ref>
+| 22
+|-
+! scope="row"| Australian Artist Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])
+| 6
+|-
+|}
+==Certifications==
-{{Reflist}}
+{{certification Table Top}}
+{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Australia|artist=Ian Moss|title=Matchbook|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=1989|refname="Album Certification"|accessdate=1 November 2017|autocat=true}}
+{{certification Table Bottom|nosales=yes|nounspecified=yes}}
+==See also==
+* [[Number-one albums of 1989 (Australia)]]
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+== References ==
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+{{Reflist}}
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+[[Category:1989 debut albums]]
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+[[Category:Mushroom Records albums]]
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+{{1980s-pop-album-stub}}

v t e Ian Moss
Studio albums	Matchbook Worlds Away Petrolhead Six Strings Let's All Get Together Soul on West 53rd Ian Moss Rivers Run Dry
Live albums	Ian Moss Live
Singles	"Tucker's Daughter" "Telephone Booth" "Out of the Fire" "Shake/Let's Stay Together"
Related articles	Discography Megan Williams Cold Chisel

v t e ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist
Album	...Ish by 1927 (1989) Tales of the City by Rockmelons (1989) Matchbook by Ian Moss (1990) Safety in Numbers by Margaret Urlich (1991) Baby Animals by Baby Animals (1992) Marvin the Album by Frente! (1993) Get on Board by The Badloves (1994) Frogstomp by Silverchair (1995) Tu-Plang by Regurgitator (1996) Savage Garden by Savage Garden (1997) Left of the Middle by Natalie Imbruglia (1998) The Living End by The Living End (1999) Reflector by Killing Heidi (2000) Since I Left You by The Avalanches (2001) Polyserena by George (2002) Innocent Eyes by Delta Goodrem (2003) Get Born by Jet (2004) The Sound of White by Missy Higgins (2005) Wolfmother by Wolfmother (2006) Sneaky Sound System by Sneaky Sound System (2007) Lessons to Be Learned by Gabriella Cilmi (2008) Ladyhawke by Ladyhawke (2009) Moonfire by Boy & Bear (2011)
Single	"That's When I Think of You" by 1927 (1989) "Tucker's Daughter" by Ian Moss (1990) "Token Angels" by Wendy Matthews (1991) "Early Warning" by Baby Animals (1992) "Ordinary Angels" by Frente! (1993) "Lost" by The Badloves (1994) "Tomorrow" by Silverchair (1995) "It's Alright" by Deni Hines (1996) "Shut My Eyes" / "Eight Step Rail" by The Superjesus (1997) "Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia (1998) "Lucky Star" by Alex Lloyd (1999) "Get Set" by Taxiride (1999) "Don't Call Me Baby" by Madison Avenue (2000) "Frontier Psychiatrist" by The Avalanches (2001) "Get Free" by The Vines (2002) "Born to Try" by Delta Goodrem (2003) "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" by Jet (2004) "O Yeah" by End of Fashion (2005) "Forever Young" by Youth Group (2006) "Just a Song About Ping Pong" by Operator Please (2007) "Sweet About Me" by Gabriella Cilmi (2008) "My Delirium" by Ladyhawke (2009) "Feeding Line" by Boy & Bear (2011)
Release	I Believe You Liar by Megan Washington (2010) Falling & Flying by 360 (2012) Flume by Flume (2013) The New Classic by Iggy Azalea (2014) Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit by Courtney Barnett (2015) Glorious Heights by Montaigne (2016) Night Thinker by Amy Shark (2017) "Dazed & Confused" by Ruel (2018) "Dance Monkey" by Tones and I (2019) 14 Steps to a Better You by Lime Cordiale (2020) Budjerah by Budjerah (2021) King Stingray by King Stingray (2022) Midnight Driving by Teenage Dads (2023)