Between a Rock and a Hard Place was the final studio album from Australian rock band Australian Crawl.[1] It was produced by English producer Adam Kidron (Ian Dury, Cabaret Voltaire, Aztec Camera).[1]
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Released | July 1985 |
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Genre | Rock |
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Length | 43:24 |
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Label | Freestyle, EMI |
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Producer | Adam Kidron |
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- "Two Can Play"
Released: June 1985
- "If This Is Love"
Released: September 1985
- "Trouble Spot Rock"
Released: November 1985
- "Two Hearts"
Released: January 1986
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Disappointed with sales, the band was ready to split but had to go out on tour for the next year to pay off the enormous $400,000 cost of producing the album.[2]
All songs were written by James Reyne, except where otherwise noted.[3]
- "Two Can Play" (Simon Hussey, James Reyne) - 3:48
- "I'd Do It" - 3:33
- "Divers Down" - 3:07
- "If This Is Love" - 3:26
- "Two Hearts" (Simon Hussey, James Reyne) - 3:55
- "Trouble Spot Rock" - 4:46
- "You Told Me" (Simon Hussey, James Reyne) - 3:06
- "My Day at the Beach" - 3:51
- "Always the Way" (Simon Hussey, James Reyne) - 5:37
- "Newly Weds in the Morning" - 3:07
- "Land of Hope and Glory" - 5:08
Credits (taken from album's back cover and liner notes):[1][4]
Australian Crawl
- James Reyne - vocals, rhythm guitars (tracks 1, 3-4 & 7-8), guitars (tracks 2 & 10), acoustic guitars (tracks 3-4 & 6), marimba (track 1), harp (track 10), saxophones (track 10)
- Brad Robinson - keyboards (tracks 1, 3-9 & 11), clavinet (track 2), synthesizer (track 10), backing vocals (track 6)
- Simon Binks - guitars (tracks 1-9 & 11), guitar solo (track 10)
- John Watson - drums, timbales (track 7), marimba (track 11)
- Harry Brus - bass, guitar (track 7)
- Mark Greig - guitars (tracks 2-3, 6, 9 & 11)
Additional musicians
- John Barrett - saxophone
- John Courtney - trombone
- Rahmlee Michael Davis - trumpet
- Ric Formosa - guitar, brass arrangement
- Cheryl Freeman - background vocals
- Michael Harris - trumpet
- Bill Harrower - saxophone
- Chelli Jackson - background vocals
- Keith Johnson - saxophone
- Don Lock - trombone
- Peter Martin - saxophone
- Don Myrick - saxophone (alto)
- Mick O'Connor - organ (Hammond)
- Phenix Horns - brass
- Eddie Rayner - keyboards
- Pete Salt - trumpet
- Lui Lui Satterfield - trombone
- Bob Venier - trumpet
- Zan - background vocals
- Allan Zavod - piano
- Robert Price - background vocals
More information Chart (1985), Peak position ...
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Australia Crawl - Between A Rock And A Hard Place (Album Back Cover and Liner notes), Freestyle Records, Australia, 1985.