Good Excuse

~ Recording by The John Butler Trio

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Good Excuse3:27The John Butler TrioGrand National (European release)The John Butler TrioAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)7567-89993-4
1.5Good Excuse3:27The John Butler TrioGrand NationalThe John Butler TrioAlbum
  • AU2007-03-24
  • NZ2007-03-24
Jarrah RecordsJBT011
1.5Good Excuse3:27The John Butler TrioGrand National (FR bonus disc edition)The John Butler TrioAlbum
  • FR2007-03-26
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)
1.5Good Excuse3:27The John Butler TrioGrand NationalThe John Butler TrioAlbum
  • CA2007-03-26
  • US2007-03-26
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)101649-2
1.5Good Excuse3:26The John Butler TrioGrand National (FR iTunes deluxe)The John Butler TrioAlbum
  • FR2007-03-26
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)
1.5Good Excuse3:27The John Butler TrioGrand NationalThe John Butler TrioAlbum
  • JP2007-03-28
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)WPCR-12576
1.1Good Excuse3:26The John Butler TrioGood Excuse (Europe digital single)The John Butler TrioSingle
  • FR2007-07-30
  • DE2007-07-30
1.5Good Excuse3:26The John Butler TrioGrand National (vinyl)The John Butler TrioAlbum
Jarrah RecordsJBTV011
1.1Good Excuse3:25The John Butler TrioCoastal Chill 08Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)514632 2
2.3Good Excuse3:27The John Butler TrioThe Weather Channel Presents: The Sounds of SpringVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2011-09-09
Universal Music Australia
1.14Good Excuse3:26The John Butler TrioThe Rock AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2011-09-23
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
Promotion
1.1Good Excuse3:27The John Butler TrioGood ExcuseThe John Butler TrioSingle
1.1Good Excuse3:26The John Butler TrioGood ExcuseThe John Butler TrioSingle
  • FR2007-07-30
1.5Good Excuse3:26The John Butler TrioGrand National (Advance CD) (US promo CD)The John Butler TrioAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)507972-29, PRCD 105532A
1.7Good Excuse3:27The John Butler TrioWe ♥ Our Local Music Vol IVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

assistant engineer:Jarrad Hearman
engineer and mixer:Mario Caldato Jr.
co-producer:Michael Barker (NZ drummer)
Shannon Birchall
producer:John Butler (Australian singer / songwriter / guitarist)
Mario Caldato Jr.
acoustic guitar and harmonica and lead vocals:John Butler (Australian singer / songwriter / guitarist) (from 2004 until 2005)
congas, cowbell, crotales, drums (drum set), tambourine and vibraslap:Michael Barker (NZ drummer) (from 2004 until 2005)
double bass:Shannon Birchall (from 2004 until 2005)
Hammond organ and piano:Michael Caruana (from 2004 until 2005)
background vocals:Michael Barker (NZ drummer) (from 2004 until 2005)
Shannon Birchall (from 2004 until 2005)
recorded at:Sing Sing Recording Studios (fka “Sing Sing South” until 2017) in South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (from 2004 until 2005)
recording of:Good Excuse (from 2004 until 2005)

Related works

Good Excuse

lyricist and composer:John Butler (Australian singer / songwriter / guitarist)