James Reyne (album)

James Reyne's self-titled studio album was released in September 1987 and was the singer's first solo venture since the break-up of the band Australian Crawl in 1986.

James Reyne
Studio album by
James Reyne
ReleasedSeptember 1987
Recorded1987
GenreRock music
Length50:39
LabelCapitol Records, EMI
ProducerDavitt Sigerson
James Reyne chronology
James Reyne
(1987)		 Hard Reyne
(1989)
Singles from James Reyne
  1. "Fall of Rome"
    Released: July 1987
  2. "Hammerhead"
    Released: September 1987
  3. "Rip It Up"
    Released: December 1987
  4. "Heaven on a Stick"
    Released: February 1988
  5. "Motor's Too Fast"
    Released: June 1988
  6. "Always the Way"
    Released: November 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

Tomas Mureika of All Music 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]

Track listing
CD/ Vinyl (CDP 746941 2)
  1. "Fall of Rome" (Reyne) - 4:57
  2. "Hammerhead" (Reyne / Hussey) - 4:46
  3. "Mr. Sandman" (Reyne / Hussey) - 4:25
  4. "Counting on Me" (Reyne / Sigerson) - 4:29
  5. "Always The Way" (Reyne / Hussey) - 7:23
  6. "Land of Hope And Glory" (Reyne) - 4:18
  7. "Heaven on a Stick" (Reyne / Hussey) - 3:24
  8. "Motor's Too Fast" (Reyne / Hussey) (US & European release and 1988 Australian re-release) - 4:13
  9. "Rip it Up" (Reyne / Scott / Sigerson) - 5:42
  10. "Burning Wood" (Reyne) - 2:43
  11. "The Traveller" (Reyne / Scott / Sigerson) - 4:18
  12. "Coin in a Plate" (Reyne / Hussey) (1987 Australian release only) - 4:14

Chart positions

Weekly Chart
Year Chart Position
1987 Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart 4

Year End Chart
Year Chart Position
1987 Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart 25

Personnel
  • James Reyne – Vocals, guitar
  • Jef Scott – Guitars, bass, vocals
  • David Far Agher – Bass
  • John Watson – Drums & percussion

Guests
  • Phil Shenale – Keyboards
  • David Baerwald – Guitar
  • David Lindley – Lap steel & 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

See also

List of Top 25 albums for 1987 in Australia

References
  1. ""James Reyne" by James Reyne". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  2. "James Reyne Self-Titled Debut To Be Reissued In January". noise11. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  3. "James Reyne by James Reyne". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 11 March 2016.



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