James Reyne is the debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter James Reyne, released in September 1987. It was the singer's first solo venture since the break-up of the band Australian Crawl in 1986.
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| Released | September 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 50:39 | |||
| Label | Capitol, EMI | |||
| Producer | Davitt Sigerson | |||
| James Reyne chronology | ||||
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| Singles from James Reyne | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Six singles were released from the album: "Fall of Rome", "Hammerhead", "Rip it Up", "Heaven on a Stick", "Motor's Too Fast" and "Always The Way".
The album was re-released on vinyl in January 2017 to celebrate its 30th anniversary.[2]
Review edit
Tomas Mureika of AllMusic said, "Reyne uses his voice as an instrument, leaping wildly across complex melody lines littered with irresistable [sic] hooks" adding the album is "one of the most striking albums of the late-eighties".[3]
In a Cash Box review, they said "Australian musician's American debut showcasing accessible and intelligent pop/rock and should garner healthy AOR attention immediately."[4]
Track listing edit
- "Fall of Rome" (Reyne) – 4:57
- "Hammerhead" (Reyne / Hussey) – 4:46
- "Mr. Sandman" (Reyne / Hussey) – 4:25
- "Counting on Me" (Reyne / Sigerson) – 4:29
- "Always the Way" (Reyne / Hussey) – 7:23
- "Land of Hope and Glory" (Reyne) – 4:18
- "Heaven on a Stick" (Reyne / Hussey) – 3:24
- "Motor's Too Fast" (Reyne / Hussey) – 4:13 (US & European release and 1988 Australian re-release)
- "Rip it Up" (Reyne / Scott / Sigerson) – 5:42
- "Burning Wood" (Reyne) – 2:43
- "The Traveller" (Reyne / Scott / Sigerson) – 4:18
- "Coin in a Plate" (Reyne / Hussey) (1987 Australian release only) – 4:14
Personnel edit
- James Reyne – vocals, guitar
- Jef Scott – guitars, bass, vocals
- Davey Faragher – bass
- John Watson – drums and percussion
Guests edit
- Phil Shenale – keyboards
- David Baerwald – guitar
- David Lindley – lap steel and Hawaiian guitars
- Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
- Olivia Newton-John – backing vocals on "Hammerhead"
- Bill Payne – piano
- David Ricketts – guitar, keyboards
- Peter Snell – guitar
- Lee Curreri – keyboards
- Bob Thiele – keyboards
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (Australian Music Report) | 4 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (1987) | Position |
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| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) | 25 |
Certification edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[5] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ ""James Reyne" by James Reyne". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ "James Reyne Self-Titled Debut To Be Reissued In January". noise11. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "James Reyne by James Reyne". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Feature Picks" (PDF). Cash Box. 16 April 1988. p. 8. Retrieved 15 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "James Reyne ARIA Albums chart history 1988 to 2022, received from ARIA in 2022 page 1". ARIA. Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
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