Between a Rock and a Hard Place was the final studio album from Australian rock band Australian Crawl. It was produced by English producer Adam Kidron (Ian Dury, Cabaret Voltaire, Aztec Camera).
Disappointed with sales, the band was ready to split but had to go out on tour for the next year to pay off the enormous $400,000 cost of producing the album.
Track listing All songs were written by James Reyne, except where otherwise noted.
"Two Can Play" (Simon Hussey, James Reyne) – 3:48 "I'd Do It" – 3:33 "Divers Down" – 3:07 "If This Is Love" – 3:26 "Two Hearts" (Simon Hussey, James Reyne) – 3:55 "Trouble Spot Rock" – 4:46 "You Told Me" (Simon Hussey, James Reyne) – 3:06 "My Day at the Beach" – 3:51 "Always the Way" (Simon Hussey, James Reyne) – 5:37 "Newly Weds in the Morning" – 3:07 "Land of Hope and Glory" – 5:08
Personnel Credits (taken from album's back cover and liner notes):Australian Crawl – Between a Rock and a Hard Place (Album back cover and liner notes), Freestyle Records, Australia, 1985.
Australian Crawl James Reyne – vocals, rhythm guitars (tracks 1, 3–4 and 7–8), guitars (tracks 2 and 10), acoustic guitars (tracks 3–4 and 6), marimba (track 1), harp (track 10), saxophones (track 10) Brad Robinson – keyboards (tracks 1, 3–9 and 11), clavinet (track 2), synthesizer (track 10), backing vocals (track 6) Simon Binks – guitars (tracks 1–9 and 11), guitar solo (track 10) John Watson – drums, timbales (track 7), marimba (track 11)
Additional musicians Harry Brus – bass, guitar (track 7) Mark Greig – guitars (tracks 2–3, 6, 9 and 11) John Barrett – saxophone John Courtney – trombone Rahmlee Michael Davis – trumpet Ric Formosa – guitar, brass arrangement Cheryl Freeman – background vocals Michael Harris – trumpet Bill Harrower – saxophone Chelli Jackson – background vocals Keith Johnson – saxophone Don Lock – trombone Peter Martin – saxophone Don Myrick – saxophone (alto) Mick O'Connor – organ (Hammond) Phenix Horns – brass Eddie Rayner – keyboards Pete Salt – trumpet Lui Lui Satterfield – trombone Bob Venier – trumpet Zan – background vocals Allan Zavod – piano Robert Price – background vocals
Charts Chart (1985)PeakpositionAustralian (Kent Music Report)11
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