On 20 May 1985 the band issued its debut album, "Shine", which reached No. 9 on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart. "The Canberra Times" Rachael Warren noted that due to main producer Mark Berry it was "influenced by US West-coast sound" and "may sound thin in some circles" but it gave "people a variety of what the band is really like". The album was certified platinum for shipment of 70,000 copies. They promoted its release by further national tours. Although the title track only reached No. 40 as a single, the next, "Current Stand", became the band's signature song and was a hit overseas as well as peaking at No. 12 in Australia. Chris Löfvén directed the music video for "Shine", which he later described as being "a nightmare assignment" with "fireworks and explosions and things being shot from helicopters".