Peaks & Valleys
| Peaks & Valleys | ||||
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 48:15 | |||
| Label | EastWest | |||
| Producer | Colin Hay | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Peaks & Valleys is the third solo album by Scottish–Australian singer Colin Hay, released in 1992. Hay recorded each song in one take, over a seven day period, in a Melbourne recording studio, owned by former Men at Work band member, Greg Ham.[2]
Hay discussing the album in an interview with The Canberra Times in 1992, commented "I want it to be a monumental smash, I doubt it will be, but that's what I would like. I'm prepared to be disappointed but I'm also prepared to be very excited. I don't have any control over what happens to it now, it's in the lap of the gods." He went onto to say "I play the guitar and I sing a song and entertain, that's my job and if people like listening to it - that's great, that makes me feel fulfilled."[2]
The album was re-released in 1996 by BMG, in 1998 by Lazyeye Records and in 2006 by Compasss Records.
Reviews
[edit]Stephen Thomas Erlewine on Allmusic stated that "Even though it doesn't contain any truly outstanding songs, Peaks & Valleys is a pleasant and engaging collection of jangly, vaguely reggae-ish pop from Colin Hay, demonstrating that his melodic skills have not left him."[1]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Colin Hay, except where noted.
- "Into the Cornfields" – 3:56
- "She Keeps Me Dreaming" (Hay, Deborah Conway) – 3:47
- "Can't Take This Town" – 3:25
- "Walk Amongst His Ruins" – 3:29
- "Hold Onto My Hand" – 4:54
- "Keep on Walking" – 2:28
- "Dream On" – 5:16
- "Boy Boy" – 2:16
- "Conversation" – 3:13
- "Melbourne Song" – 2:44
- "Sometimes I Wish" – 6:26
- "Go Ask an Old Man" – 2:54
- "Sea Dogs" – 3:27
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- Colin Hay – acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals, 12 string acoustic guitar
- Deborah Conway – vocals ("She Keeps Me Dreaming")
Production
[edit]- Colin Hay – producer, mixing
- Martin Pullan – engineer, mastering, mixing
References
[edit]- ^ a b Peaks & Valleys at AllMusic
- ^ a b "Good Times". The Canberra Times. Vol. 66, no. 20, 815. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 9 April 1992. p. 13. Retrieved 15 June 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
