James Reyne
Studio album by James Reyne
Released	September 1987
Recorded	1987
Genre	Rock
Length	50:39
Label	Capitol,EMI
Producer	Davitt Sigerson
James Reyne chronology
James Reyne (1987) Hard Reyne (1989)
Singles from James Reyne
"Fall of Rome" Released: July 1987 "Hammerhead" Released: September 1987 "Rip It Up" Released: December 1987 "Heaven on a Stick" Released: February 1988 "Motor's Too Fast" Released: June 1988 "Always the Way" Released: November 1988

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

James Reyne is the debutstudio album by Australian singer-songwriterJames Reyne, released in September 1987. It was the singer's first solo venture since the break-up of the bandAustralian Crawl in 1986.

Six singles were released from the album: "Fall of Rome", "Hammerhead", "Rip it Up", "Heaven on a Stick", "Motor's Too Fast" and "Always The Way".

The album was re-released on vinyl in January 2017 to celebrate its 30th anniversary.^[2]

Tomas Mureika ofAllMusic said, "Reyne uses his voice as an instrument, leaping wildly across complex melody lines littered with irresistable [sic] hooks" adding the album is "one of the most striking albums of the late-eighties".^[3]

In aCash Box review, they said "Australian musician's American debut showcasing accessible and intelligent pop/rock and should garner healthy AOR attention immediately."^[4]

1. "Fall of Rome" (Reyne) – 4:57
2. "Hammerhead" (Reyne / Hussey) – 4:46
3. "Mr. Sandman" (Reyne / Hussey) – 4:25
4. "Counting on Me" (Reyne / Sigerson) – 4:29
5. "Always the Way" (Reyne / Hussey) – 7:23
6. "Land of Hope and Glory" (Reyne) – 4:18
7. "Heaven on a Stick" (Reyne / Hussey) – 3:24
8. "Motor's Too Fast" (Reyne / Hussey) – 4:13 (US & European release and 1988 Australian re-release)
9. "Rip it Up" (Reyne / Scott / Sigerson) – 5:42
10. "Burning Wood" (Reyne) – 2:43
11. "The Traveller" (Reyne / Scott / Sigerson) – 4:18
12. "Coin in a Plate" (Reyne / Hussey) (1987 Australian release only) – 4:14

• James Reyne – vocals, guitar
• Jef Scott – guitars, bass, vocals
• Davey Faragher – bass
• John Watson – drums and percussion

• Phil Shenale – keyboards
• David Baerwald – guitar
• David Lindley – lap steel and Hawaiian guitars
• Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
• Olivia Newton-John – backing vocals on "Hammerhead"
• Bill Payne – piano
• David Ricketts – guitar, keyboards
• Peter Snell – guitar
• Lee Curreri – keyboards
• Bob Thiele – keyboards

• List of Top 25 albums for 1987 in Australia

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