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The Headless Chickens are a New Zealand band. HISTORY The New Zealand band named Headless Chickens recorded three albums, ''Stunt Clown'' ( 1988 ), ''Body Blow'' ( 1991 ), and ''Greedy'' ( 1997 ), plus various EP's for Flying Nun Records in the 1980's and 1990's. The Headless Chickens first became known in New Zealand when they won the 1987 Rhieneck Beer Rock award. The prizemoney from the award went into the funding for their innovative (for its use of sampling) 1988 debut album ''Stunt Clown''. The 1988 CD release of ''Stunt Clown'' compiled the vinyl release of this name with the 1986 ''Headless Chickens'' EP. A followup album appeared in 1991 , ''Body Blow'', which featured singer Fiona McDonald. It was during this time with McDonald that the Headless Chickens would be the most wellknown. Two versions of ''Body Blow'' were released with the revised and expanded 1993 version going double platinum in New Zealand . This album spawned the single " Cruise Control " which became a hit in New Zealand and Australia (in a remixed form) - "Cruise Control" was notable for its sampling, particularly for elements of Shona Laing 's 1973 single "1905" and The Crocodiles 's (which featured Jenny Morris and Bruno Lawrence in its lineup) 1980 single "Tears". The followup 1997 ''Greedy'' album took several years to complete, and during that time several band members, including singer Fiona McDonald left. It contained the track "George" which became a No. 1 hit single in their home country; "George" was the first (and so far, only) track from the Flying Nun Records label to achieve No. 1 status. The Headless Chickens split up soon after ''Greedy'''s release. In 2002 Flying Nun Records released a 2CD best-of compilation named ''ChickensHits''. The band was headed by Chris Matthews and had a revolving cast of members, including vocalist Fiona McDonald who is featured on the ''Body Blow'' album and also appears briefly on the ''Greedy'' album. Going against the grain of the Dunedin Sound that dominated the Flying Nun roster at the time, the Headless Chickens made extensive use of electronic instruments, or "abused technology" in their own words, in their music. DISCOGRAPHY Featured appearances The group have appeared on many compilations and soundtracks since 1990 in both New Zealand and Australia . The following is a list of these albums that have featured tracks by the Headless Chickens.
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