What's a Few Men?

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What's a Few Men?
What's a Few Men? cover
Studio album by Hunters & Collectors
Released November, 1987
Recorded Metropolis Audio, Melbourne
Genre Rock
Length 54:28
Label White/Mushroom Records (Australia)
Atlantic (World)
Producer(s) Greg Edward, Hunters & Collectors
Professional reviews
Hunters & Collectors chronology
Human Frailty
(1986)
What's a Few Men?
(1987)
Ghost Nation
(1989)


What's a Few Men? is the fifth album released by Australian band Hunters & Collectors. It was released in 1987. The album's title was drawn from Albert Facey's memoir A Fortunate Life.

The album was renamed Fate and given an altered track listing – minus the Australian title track – for its US release.

[edit] Track listing

(All lyrics by Mark Seymour, music by Hunters and Collectors)

  1. "Faraway Man" – 3:17
  2. "Do You See What I See?" – 3:37
  3. "Around the Flame" – 3:47
  4. "So Long Ago" – 3:15
  5. "Breakneck Road" – 2:42
  6. "What Are You Waiting For?" – 2:24
  7. "Under the Sun" – 5:03
  8. "Still Hanging Round" – 3:16
  9. "You Can Have It All" – 4:04
  10. "What's a Few Men?" – 3:08
  11. "Give Me a Reason" – 3:39

Additional tracks for CD release:

12. "Back on the Breadline" – 4:02
13. "Wishing Well" – 4:12
14. "Real World" – 4:03
15. "Something to Believe In" – 3:50


* Track listing for US release as Fate:

  1. "Back on the Breadline" – 4:02
  2. "Wishing Well" – 4:12
  3. "You Can Have It All" – 4:04
  4. "Do You See What I See?" – 3:37
  5. "Around the Flame" – 3:47
  6. "Faraway Man" – 3:17
  7. "Under the Sun" – 5:03
  8. "What Are You Waiting For?" – 2:24
  9. "So Long Ago" – 3:15
  10. "Real World" – 4:03
  11. "Something to Believe In" – 3:50