Sons of Beaches
Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Script error: No such module "Unsubst-infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Template:Album ratings Sons of Beaches is the third studio album from Australian rock band Australian Crawl,[1] released in July 1982. It became the band's second #1 in the Australian albums charts (for 5 weeks).[2] The album was recorded in Hawaii with ex-pat Mike Chapman, who had also produced Blondie and The Knack.[3]
Reception
Cash Box magazine said "Recorded in Hawaii with studio mastermind Mike Chapman, the Aussie sextet can boomerang from brooding songs about 'Daughters of the Northern Coast' to a silly bop tune like 'King Sap (and Princess Sag)' with ease."[4]
Track listing
- "Runaway Girls" (Guy McDonough)
- "Daughters of the Northern Coast" (James Reyne, G McDonough)
- "Mid-Life Crisis" (Reyne)
- "Shut Down" (William "Bill" McDonough)
- "King Sap (and Princess Sag)" (Reyne)
- "Letter from Zimbabwe" (Reyne)
- "Downhearted" (Sean Higgins, G McDonough, W McDonough)
- "Live Now, Pay Later" (Reyne)
- "Dianne" (G McDonough)
- "Grinning Bellhops" (Reyne)
- "Waiting" (Brad Robinson, G McDonough)
- "(Not So) Happy Song for Problem Children" (Reyne)
Songwriting credits from Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA).
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 11 |
Certifications and sales
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Personnel
- James Reyne – lead vocals
- Simon Binks – lead guitar, slide guitar
- Guy McDonough – rhythm guitar, backing vocals; lead vocals on "Runaway Girls", "Dianne" and "Waiting"
- Brad Robinson – rhythm guitar
- Paul Williams – bass
- Bill McDonough – drums, backing vocals, percussion
- Producer — Mike Chapman
References
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