Sons of Beaches is the third studio album from Australian rock band Australian Crawl, released in July 1982. It became the band's second #1 in the Australian albums charts (for 5 weeks). NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988. The album was recorded in Hawaii with ex-pat Mike Chapman, who had also produced Blondie and The Knack.
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."
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)PeakPositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)1
Year-end charts Chart (1982) Peakposition Australia (Kent Music Report) 11
Certifications and sales
Personnel Credited to: 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
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