Electric Digger Dandy
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Electric Digger Dandy is the third solo album by Australia
n singer/songwriter James Reyne
released in 1991. The title of the American release was Any Day Above Ground; the album was not officially released in the United Kingdom
and only available via import.
The album saw James Reyne's return to a more electric sound. It features the singles "Slave" and "Any Day Above Ground", which have both become concert staples. It also features a new, acoustic rendition of the Australian Crawl
song "Reckless." The album was produced by keyboardist Simon Hussey, who also co-wrote two tracks.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n singer/songwriter James Reyne
James Reyne
James Reyne is an Australian rock musician and singer/songwriter both as a member of the iconic 1980s band Australian Crawl and solo work.. He is a successful singer/ songwriter and prolific artist...
released in 1991. The title of the American release was Any Day Above Ground; the album was not officially released in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and only available via import.
The album saw James Reyne's return to a more electric sound. It features the singles "Slave" and "Any Day Above Ground", which have both become concert staples. It also features a new, acoustic rendition of the Australian Crawl
Australian Crawl
Australian Crawl were an Australian rock band founded by James Reyne , Brad Robinson , Paul Williams , Simon Binks and David Reyne in 1978. David Reyne soon left and was replaced by Bill McDonough...
song "Reckless." The album was produced by keyboardist Simon Hussey, who also co-wrote two tracks.
Track listing
- "Some People" (J. Reyne, J. Vallance)
- "Slave" (J. Reyne, J. Vallance)
- "Reckless" (J. Reyne)
- "Any Day Above Ground" (J. Reyne)
- "Take a Giant Step" (J. Reyne, S. Hussey)
- "Company of Strangers" (J. Reyne, S. Hussey)
- "Black and Blue World" (J. Reyne, B. Goldsmith)
- "Stood Up" (J. Hiatt)
- "Outback Woman" (J. Reyne, T.J White)
- "Water, Water" (J. Reyne)
- "Lay Your Weary Head Down" (J. Reyne)
Personnel
- James ReyneJames ReyneJames Reyne is an Australian rock musician and singer/songwriter both as a member of the iconic 1980s band Australian Crawl and solo work.. He is a successful singer/ songwriter and prolific artist...
- Vocals, guitar - Jef Scott - Guitars, bass, vocals
- Simon Hussey - Keyboards
- John Watson - Drums
Guests
- Mick O'Connor - Hammond Organ
- Renee Geyer - Backing Vocals
- Gene Black - Guitar
- C.J Vanston - Keyboards
- Scott Griffiths - Piano, Hammon ORgan, Keyboards
- Steve Housden - Guitar solo on "Slave"
- Richard PleasanceRichard PleasanceRichard Arnold Pleasance is an Australian rock musician and producer. He was a founding member of Boom Crash Opera on guitar, bass guitar, vocals and as a songwriter in 1985; they released three albums before Pleasance left in 1992...
- Mandolin - Brett Kingman - Electric Guitar
- Mark Goldenberg - guitars, keyboards
- Kenny ARonoff - Drums, percussion
- Jimmie Wood - Harmonica
- Eric Lowen - backing vocals, acoustic guitar
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- backing vocals, acoustic guitar - Tony Joe White - electric guitar, harmonica, bass, drums
- John Pierce - bass
- Byron Berline - fiddle
- Jim McMains - backing vocals