Wayfaring Sons
| Wayfaring Sons | ||||
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| Studio album by Colin Hay Band | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 38:21 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Elliot Scheiner, Colin Hay | |||
| Colin Hay Band chronology | ||||
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Wayfaring Sons is the second solo album by the Scottish-Australian singer Colin Hay, released in 1990.[1] The album peaked at number 118 on the ARIA charts.
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Calgary Herald | C−[3] |
| Windsor Star | C[4] |
The Calgary Herald wrote: "From Australia, basic pop music that owes a lot to what are allegedly the traditional sounds of Scotland."[3] The Globe and Mail opined that "numbers such as the title cut and 'Ya (Rest in Peace)' offer the best fusion of traditional sounds and modern rock this side of The Waterboys."[5] The Windsor Star concluded that, "like Men at Work, there's a hollowness about the music that keeps it from being anything more than mildly diverting."[4]
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Colin Hay, except where noted.
- "Wayfaring Sons" – 3:31
- "Into My Life" – 4:20
- "Storm in My Heart" – 3:33
- "Dream On (In the Night)" – 4:56
- "Not So Lonely" (Hay, Robert Dillon, Paul Gadsby, Gerry Hale) – 4:16
- "Don't Drink the Water" – 3:43
- "Help Me" – 3:04
- "Dreamtime in Glasgow" – 3:51
- "Back in My Loving Arms" (Hay, Dillon, Gadsby, Hale) – 3:31
- "Ya (Rest in Peace)" – 3:53
Personnel[edit]
Musicians[edit]
- Colin Hay – vocals, acoustic 12-string guitar, acoustic 6-string guitar, electric guitar, E-Bow
- Gerry Hale – violin, mandolin, background vocals
- Paul Gadsby – bass guitar, background vocals
- Robert Dillon – drums, percussion
- Robby Kilgore – keyboards
- Jann Karam – background vocals ("Not So Lonely")
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA Charts)[6] | 118 |
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Colin Hay Biography by Timothy Monger". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Wayfaring Sons Review by Bret Adams". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ a b Obee, Dave (8 March 1990). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. F3.
- ^ a b Shaw, Ted (24 March 1990). "Record Review". Windsor Star. p. C2.
- ^ Niester, Alan (19 March 1990). "Wayfaring Sons Colin Hay Band". The Globe and Mail. p. C7.
- ^ "Week commencing 9 April 1990". bubblingdownunder.com. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
