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| A1 | Magic What She DoBacking Vocals – Maggie McKinneyPiano – Ian Mason |
3:48 |
| A2 | The OptimistBass – Jackie Orszaczky |
4:05 |
| A3 | Surrender | 4:15 |
| A4 | She Loves Me BackBacking Vocals – Cheryl Gray, Maggie McKinney, Mark Williams Guitar – Rex GohOrgan – Steve Ball Piano – Ian Mason |
4:08 |
| A5 | Actor | 4:14 |
| A6 | WhalingViolin – Dan Bourke |
3:43 |
| B1 | Open UpBass – Jackie OrszaczkyTenor Saxophone – Jeff Oakes Trumpet – Peter Cross |
3:22 |
| B2 | What A DayBass – Jackie Orszaczky |
3:33 |
| B3 | Don't Give Up | 3:48 |
| B4 | Guilty Thru NeglectBass – Clive HarrisonGuitar – Gary LangsfordSaxophone – Andrew CloustonVocals – Sharon O'Neill |
4:43 |
| B5 | Tobacco Indian | 4:04 |
| B6 | Headstart | 3:16 |
Companies, etc.
- Marketed By – Festival Records Retail Marketing Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Mushroom Records Pty. Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Mushroom Records Pty. Ltd.
- Made By – Festival Records (NZ) Ltd.
- Published By – Mushroom
- Published By – CBS Songs
- Recorded At – Trafalgar Studios
- Recorded At – Paradise Studios
Credits
- Backing Vocals – Jenny Morris (tracks: A1, A6)
- Bass – Bruce Lynch (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B3, B6), Ian Morris (tracks: A5, A6)
- Drums – Peter Warren
- Engineer – Alan Thorne
- Guitar – Rex Goh (tracks: B1, B2, B6)
- Percussion – Sunil Da Silva (tracks: A3, B1, B2, B5)
- Producer – Charles Fisher
- Saxophone – Garry Monks (tracks: A4, A5, B1, B2, B4)
- Saxophone [Solo] – Andy Thompson* (tracks: A4, A5, B1, B2, B4)
- Synthesizer – Sam McNally (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B1, B2)
- Trombone – Ralph White (tracks: A4, A5, B1, B2, B4)
- Trumpet – Kevin Dubber (tracks: A4, A5, B1, B2, B4)
- Vocals, Synthesizer, Guitar – Dave Dobbyn
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): SMX-62355
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): SMX-62356
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L 38225 | DD Smash | The Optimist (LP, Album) | Mushroom | L 38225 | Australia | 1984 |
| RML 52051 | DD Smash | The Optimist (LP, Album) | Mushroom N.Z. | RML 52051 | New Zealand | 1984 |
| MUSH32063.2 | DD Smash | The Optimist (CD, Album, RE) | Mushroom | MUSH32063.2 | Australia | Unknown |

