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Reviewer Rating: 6/10
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Review by:
Doney
Added on:
July 25, 2006
In a previous Australian Crawl review on this site I mentioned this album, and how disapointed with it I was. Having listened to it a number of times since, although still not jumping for joy over this album, I can safely say my opinion of this release has dramatically changed.
Songs like "Two Hearts", "Divers Down" and "My Day At The Beach" are a far cry from such classics as "The Boys Light Up", "Reckless (Don't Be So...)", "Lakeside" and other massive hits by Australian Crawl. Ofcourse in 1985, I was a year away from existance, so I can't really elaborate on how this album was recieved by the public, but I imagine there must have been mass confusion when the first single "Two Can Play" was released. To me, it sounds like Incubus could have have written it for 'Fungus Amongus', or maybe James Reyne, too, was as high as a kite when he penned this song.
When I first put this album on, I honesty thought I'd set my turntable to 45rpm, it just took me by surprise, firstly with the tempo and the brass, which makes numerous appearances throughout the album, something which isn't normally associated with this group. Though, the song "Trouble Spot Rock" sounds like classic Australian Crawl, and does manage to save the album.
Ofcourse, what would have had the most impact on Australian Crawl's overall sound is the absence of most of the original members. James Reyne, ofcourse, still manages song writing and vocals; Simon Binks tackles guitar all by himself as Brad Robinson is now on Keyboards; but Paul Williams is MIA, as is Bill McDonough; and sadly Guy McDonough passed away the year before this album was conceived; while a new drummer and bassist fill in the gaps. And unfortunately this album was the final nail in the coffin of Australian Crawl, ofcourse there was the live farewell album, "The Final Wave", but alas there were to be no more studio albums from the Crawl.
All in all, I will withdraw what I had previously said about this album. But I will not recommend it as a first listen. Easily buy any of their greatest hits albums, or "The Boys Light Up" (1980), "Sirocco" (1981) or the "Semantics" EP (1984). Though I will say the highlights would be "Two Can Play","Trouble Spot Rock", "Always The Way" and "Land Of Hope And Glory". But don't base your entire opinion of Australian Crawl on those songs, or this album.
6/10
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