Sons of Beaches
1982 studio album by Australian Crawl
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Sons of Beaches is the third studio album from Australian rock band Australian Crawl,[2] released in July 1982. It became the band's second #1 in the Australian albums charts (for 5 weeks).[3] The album was recorded in Hawaii with ex-pat Mike Chapman, who had also produced Blondie and The Knack.[4]
ReleasedJuly 1982
RecordedMarch–May 1982
StudioSea West, Hawaii and United Western, Hollywood
Music Farm Studio, near Byron Bay, Australia
Music Farm Studio, near Byron Bay, Australia
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| Released | July 1982 | |||
| Recorded | March–May 1982 | |||
| Studio | Sea West, Hawaii and United Western, Hollywood Music Farm Studio, near Byron Bay, Australia | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 47:44 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Mike Chapman | |||
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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."[5]
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 |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 11 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[7] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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