Company of Strangers (Company of Strangers album)

An Australian supergroup consisting of Simon Hussey (Cats Under Pressure and Australian Crawl), Jef Scott (Geisha), James Reyne (Australian Crawl) and Daryl Braithwaite (Sherbet) recorded an album together in 1992, which was released later that year. It included the singles "Motor City (I Get Lost)" (No. 26, September 1992), "Sweet Love" (No. 21, January 1993) & "Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star" (No. 35, March 1993).^[1]

Album Track Listing

1. "Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star"*
2. "Ain't No Angels"
3. "Motor City (I Get Lost)"
4. "Old Broadway"
5. "Welcome to the Sounds of Detroit"
6. "Sweet Love"
7. "Lost in the Rhythm of Love"*
8. "Do It All Over Again"
9. "A Stranger's Place"
10. "Loose Ends"*
11. "Baby You're a Rich Man"+
12. "It's Just That Way"
13. "You Drive Me Crazy"
14. "Should Have Known Better / Very Light Hell"
15. "Don't Take My Love Away"

All tracks composed by Simon Hussey/Jef Scott except

• Simon Hussey/Jef Scot/James Reyne

+Lennon–McCartney

Singles

1. "Motor City (I Get Lost)"/"Damn California" (non-album track)
2. "Sweet Love"/"A.Should've Known Better B.Very Light Hell"
3. "Daddy's Gonna Make You A Star"

Personnel

• Simon Hussey - keyboards, drums, bass synth, backing vocal
• Jef Scott - vocals (tracks 1,4,7,8,10,11,12,14,15), electric and acoustic guitars, drums, bass
• James Reyne - vocals (tracks 1,3,6,10,11), acoustic guitar
• Daryl Braithwaite - vocals (tracks 1,2,3,11)

Guests

• Peter Mitchell - vocal on "Baby You're a Rich Man"
• David Reyne - backing vocal on "Baby You're a Rich Man"
• David Hussey - high hats on "Sweet Love"

Trivia

• James Reyne recorded an acoustic version of "Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star" for his 2007 album Ghost Ships.
• Motor City (I Get Lost) is set to appear on Reyne's upcoming Live DVD - One Night in Melbourne.
• "Should Have Known Better / Very Light Hell" is listed on the track listing as 14a and 14b, rather than simply 14.
• Peter Mitchell is a top rating news presenter for Channel Seven in Melbourne.
• Peter Mitchell also took many of the photos that appear on the C.D booklet.^[2]

References