Ego Is Not a Dirty Word

Ego Is Not a Dirty Word is the second studio album released by Australian rock band, Skyhooks, in July 1975. The album was the follow-up to their highly successful debut album, Living in the 70's (1974). As with the former album, it was also produced by Ross Wilson.

Ego Is Not a Dirty Word
Studio album by
Skyhooks
ReleasedJuly 1975
RecordedJanuary–May 1975
StudioTCS Studios, Melbourne
Length40:09
LabelMushroom
ProducerRoss Wilson (as Duke Wilson)
Skyhooks chronology
Living in the 70's
(1974)		 Ego Is Not a Dirty Word
(1975)		 Straight in a Gay Gay World
(1976)
Singles from Ego Is Not a Dirty Word
  1. "Ego Is Not a Dirty Word"
    Released: 9 April 1975
  2. "All My Friends Are Getting Married"
    Released: June 1975

The album spent 11 weeks at the number-one spot in the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart and sold over 200,000 copies. Two singles were lifted from the album, "Ego Is Not a Dirty Word" and "All My Friends are Getting Married".

The American release of the album contained "Horror Movie" and "You Just Like Me 'Cause I'm Good in Bed" from their first album in place of tracks 9 and 10. The album was re-released by Mushroom Records in 1997.

At the Australian 1975 King of Pop Awards the album won Most Popular Australian Album. At the 1975 Australian Record Awards, the album won Group Album of the Year.

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