Psyclone (album)

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Psyclone
Psyclone - Jimmy Barnes.jpg
Studio album by
Released30 June 1995
Recorded1994–95
Genre Rock
Length59:27
Label Mushroom
Producer Jimmy Barnes and Joe Hardy
Jimmy Barnes chronology
Flesh and Wood
(1993)
Psyclone
(1995)
Barnes Hits Anthology
(1996)
Singles from Psyclone
  1. "Change of Heart"
    Released: May 1995
  2. "Come Undone"
    Released: August 1995
  3. "Every Beat"
    Released: November 1995

Psyclone is the eighth studio album for Australian rock singer Jimmy Barnes. It was released in Australia by Mushroom Records in June 1995 and peaked at number 2 on the ARIA chart.

Contents

Barnes said in 2010: "When I made Psyclone, I was at the height of my alcoholism and addiction. I was literally staring into the abyss". [1]

Track listing

  1. "Used to the Truth" (Jimmy Barnes, Guy Davies, Jeff Neill, Michael Hegerty) – 4:24
  2. "Spend the Night" (Jimmy Barnes, Guy Davies, Jeff Neill, Michael Hegerty) – 3:52
  3. "Change of Heart (Jimmy Barnes, Guy Davies, Jeff Neill, Michael Hegarty) – 5:08
  4. "Every Beat" (Jimmy Barnes, Jackie Barnes, Jeff Neill) – 4:35
  5. "Come Undone" (Jimmy Barnes, Diesel) – 4:55
  6. "Stumbling" (Jimmy Barnes, Jeff Neill, Guy Davies, Michael Hegerty, Neil Martin) – 4:03
  7. "Love and Devotion" (Jimmy Barnes, Jackie Barnes, Diesel, Guy Davies) – 4:39
  8. "Mirror of Your Soul" (Jimmy Barnes, Guy Davies)– 5:39
  9. "Just a Man" (Jimmy Barnes, Jeff Neill) – 3:56
  10. "Fooling Yourself" (Jimmy Barnes, Jeff Neill) – 4:26
  11. "Tears" (Jimmy Barnes, Guy Davies) - 4:50
  12. "Going Down Alone" (Jimmy Barnes, Guy Davies, Jeff Neill, Michael Hegerty) – 5:08
  13. "Because You Wanted It" (Jimmy Barnes) – 3:53

Credits

Charts

Chart performance for Psyclone
Chart (1995)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [2] 2
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [3] 38
UK Albums (OCC) [4] 125

Certifications

Certifications for Psyclone
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [5] Platinum70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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