Cyclone Raymond

Cyclone Raymond
Cyclone Raymond
Studio album by Mental As Anything
Released	18 September 1989
Recorded	1987–1989
Genre	Pop, rock
Length	46:09
Label	CBS Records
Producer	Steve James, Mark Moffatt, Mark Opitz, Robyn Smith
Mental As Anything chronology
Singles from Cyclone Raymond
	"Love Comes Running"; Released: April 1989; "The World Seems Difficult"; Released: August 1989; "Baby You're Wild"; Released: November 1989; "Overwhelmed"; Released: February 1990;

Last updated August 15, 2025

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Cyclone Raymond is the seventh studio album by Australian pop rock band Mental As Anything, released in September 1989 and peaked at number 34 on the ARIA Charts. Coincidentally the release date coincided with the weather event Hurricane Raymond although the album was named well before the storm formed. The album was released worldwide by CBS / Columbia.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Big Things in Life"	Reg Mombassa	Steve James Mark Moffatt	2:49
2.	"Overwhelmed"	Greedy Smith	Steve James Mark Moffatt	4:00
3.	"The Walls of the World"	Reg Mombassa	Steve James Mark Moffatt	3:22
4.	"Some Feelings"	Martin Plaza	Robyn Smith	4:12
5.	"Monster on the Playground"	Greedy Smith	Steve James Mark Moffatt	4:21
6.	"Rock and Roll Music"	Chuck Berry	Steve James	3:02
7.	"Baby You're Wild"	Peter O'Doherty	Steve James Mark Moffatt	3:18
8.	"The World Seems Difficult"	Greedy Smith	Mark Opitz	4:14
9.	"Love Comes Running"	Peter O'Doherty	Mark Opitz	3:47
10.	"In the Sunshine"	Martin Plaza	Steve James Mark Moffatt	4:59
11.	"Get You Back"	Martin Plaza	Steve James Mark Moffatt	3:03
12.	"Oasis"	Reg Mombassa	Steve James Mark Moffatt	5:02

Personnel

Musicians

Martin Plaza — lead vocals, guitar
Greedy Smith — lead vocals, keyboards, harmonica
Reg Mombassa — guitar, vocals
Peter O'Doherty — bass, guitar, vocals
Wayne de Lisle — drums

Charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[2]	34

References

↑ Cyclone Raymond at AllMusic
↑ "Australiancharts.com – Mental As Anything – Cyclone Raymond". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2021.

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[1] Cyclone Raymond at AllMusic

[ac_Australia_Mental_As_Anything-2] "Australiancharts.com – Mental As Anything – Cyclone Raymond". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2021.

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v t e Mental As Anything
Reg Mombassa Peter O'Doherty Martin Plaza Greedy Smith Wayne de Lisle David Barraclough Zoltan Budai Mike Caen Martin Cilia Steve Coburn Jacob Cook Murray Cook James Gillard Craig Gordon Peter Gray Robbie Souter
Studio albums	Get Wet (1979) Espresso Bongo (1980) Cats & Dogs (1981) Creatures of Leisure (1983) Fundamental (1985) Mouth to Mouth (1987) Cyclone Raymond (1989)
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Volume 1 (1986) Best of (1999) Essential As Anything – 30th Anniversary Edition (2009)
Singles	"The Nips Are Getting Bigger" "Possible Theme for a Future TV Drama Series" "Come Around" "(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet" "If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?" "Too Many Times" "Berserk Warriors" "Close Again" "Working for the Man" "Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face)" "You're So Strong" "Live It Up" "Date with Destiny" "Big Wheel" "Let's Go to Paradise" "He's Just No Good for You" "Don't Tell Me Now" "Rock and Roll Music "Whole Wide World" "The World Seems Difficult"
Related articles	Discography