Harry's Reasons

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Harry's Reasons
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Studio album by
Released10 February 1986
Recorded1985
Studio Trafalgar Studios, Albert Studios
Genre Rock
Label Powderworks
Producer Leszek Karski, V. Spy V. Spy
V. Spy v. Spy chronology
Meet Us Inside
(1984)
Harry's Reasons
(1986)
A.O. Mod. TV. Vers.
(1986)
Singles from Harry's Reasons
  1. "Injustice"
    Released: August 1985
  2. "Harry's Reasons"
    Released: November 1985
  3. "Something"
    Released: February 1986

Harry's Reasons is the debut studio album by Australian rock band Spy vs. Spy. The album was released in February 1986 on the Powderworks label and was produced by Leszek Karski.

Contents

Track listing

Side A
  1. "All Over the World" – 4:42
  2. "Something" – 3:41
  3. "Learn to Laugh" – 4:17
  4. "Shirt of a Happy Man" – 4:18
  5. "Out and Dreaming" – 4:03
  6. "Dangerman" – 1:28
Side B
  1. "Harry's Reasons?" – 4:29
  2. "Way of the World" – 4:06
  3. "The Wait" – 3:34
  4. "Iron Curtain" – 3:53
  5. "Injustice" – 3:10

Charts

Chart (1986)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [1] 42

Release history

CountryDateLabelFormatCatalogue
Australia10 February 1986PowderworksLP, CD, CassettePOW 6106
Brazil1987 Warner Music Group LP, CD254695-2/ 254695-1
Brazil2002Tronador MusicCDTMCL02-2

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References

  1. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 . St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN   0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.