Speedboats for Breakfast

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Speedboats for Breakfast is the sixth solo studio album by Australian singer/songwriter James Reyne released on 19 April 2004. The album is Reyne's first studio album since Design for Living in 1999 and features a cover of Olivia Newton-John's "Have You Ever Been Mellow".

Review

Tomas Mureika of All Music said the album was a grungier, heavier sound, unlike anything Reyne had ever done before. "Working with collaborator Scott Kingman, Reyne concocted a terrifying album that includes tracks with titles like "Nail," "Hangman's Wages," and "Pusherman." It all culminates in the album's final track, a remake of Olivia Newton-John's "Have You Ever Been Mellow" that does an almost punk run-through of the original. From the half-submerged clown's head on the album's original cover to the dense lyrics and production within, Reyne made the most frightening album of his career. At least he proved he could still push the envelope with the best of them".

Track listing

CD/DD

1. "Bug" - 4:05
2. "The Rainbow's Dead End" - 3:06
3. "Stagefright" - 2:42
4. "Glamourpuss" - 4:34
5. "Pusherman" - 3:29
6. "Nail" - 3:31
7. "Love In a Strange Strange Land" - 4:41
8. "Hangman's Wages" - 3:58
9. "Hooray and Hallelujah" - 4:25
10. "Lustre" - 6:05
11. "Mellow" - 2:52

Credits

• Bass – Mark Gray, Rex Fernandez
• Drums – John Watson, Max Waugh
• Engineer – Scott Kingman
• Guitar, Bass, Strings, Programmed By – Scott Kingman
• Guitar, Bass, Vocals – Brett Kingman
• Keyboards – Dan Knight
• Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Strings – James Reyne

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Catalogue
Australia	19 April 2004	Compact Disc, Music download	Liberation Records	LIBCD60932