James Reyne (album)

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James Reyne
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1987
Recorded1987
Genre Rock
Length50:39
Label Capitol, EMI
Producer Davitt 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
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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.

Contents

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 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

  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) – 4:13 (US & European release and 1988 Australian re-release)
  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

Personnel

Guests

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1987)Peak
position
Australian Albums (Australian Music Report)4

Year-end charts

Chart (1987)Position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)25

Certification

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [5] 2× Platinum140,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  5. "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.