Company of Strangers (Company of Strangers album)

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Company of Strangers
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Studio album by
Released7 December 1992 [1]
Recorded1992
Genre Rock
Length62:37
Label Columbia
Producer Simon Hussey
Singles from Company of Strangers
  1. "Motor City (I Get Lost)"
    Released: 27 July 1992
  2. "Sweet Love"
    Released: November 1992
  3. "Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star"
    Released: January 1993
  4. "Baby, You're a Rich Man (cover)"
    Released: 1993

"Company of Strangers" is the first and only studio album by Australian supergroup Company of Strangers. The album was recorded in 1992, and first released in Australia in December 1992. It peaked at number 9 on the ARIA Charts and was certified gold. [2]

Contents

Simon Hussey won the ARIA Award for Producer of the year for his work on this album at the ARIA Music Awards of 1993. The album was also nominated for 'Breakthrough Artist' but lost to "Ordinary Angels" by Frente!. [3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jef Scott and Simon Hussey except where noted.

CD (Columbia - 472081 2) [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star"
4:41
2."Ain't No Angels" 4:04
3."Motor City (I Get Lost)" 4:43
4."Old Broadway"
  • Reyne
  • Scott
  • Hussey
4:52
5."Welcome To The Sounds Of Detroit" 1:08
6."Sweet Love" 4:37
7."Lost In The Rhythm Of Love"
  • Reyne
  • Scott
  • Hussey
6:05
8."Do It All Over Again" 4:45
9."A Stranger's Place" 1:15
10."Loose Ends"
  • Reyne
  • Scott
  • Hussey
3:15
11."Baby, You're a Rich Man" McCartney 4:56
12."It's Just That Way" 5:31
13."You Drive Me Crazy" 1:05
14."Should've Known Better / Very Light Hell" 8:11
15."Don't Take My Love Away" 4:20
Total length:63:28

Personnel

Charts and certifications

Trivia

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