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What's A Few Men? Fate
What's A Few Men? Information: Relatively commercially successful 1987 and 1988 releases. "What's A Few Men?" was the original Australian album release, with "Fate" being a more commercial version aimed at the American market. "Fate" was remixed and dropped two tracks from "Men" while adding four new ones. The remastered Liberation Records "What's A Few Men?" album is the only version available new and contains the four songs previously only on "Fate". All versions contain the well known hit single "Do You See What I See?". Released In: [Australia / NZ]. Release Date: 16 November 1987. Remaster: 11 August 2003. Australian Chart Position: 16 (Platinum). Rating: 8/10. Availability: Extremely common. Available new in Australia on CD. Value: A$6-A$22. Front Cover: Back Cover:
Fate Released In: [Australia / NZ] [Europe] [USA] [Canada]. Release Date: US/UK September 1988, Aus March 1991. Australian Chart Position: Did Not Enter. Rating: 8/10. Availability: Moderately common. No longer available new. Value: A$6-A$24. Front Cover: Back Cover:
Legend:
Version: Liberation Records What's A Few Men? Australian CD album. This is the version available new and contains all songs, remastered, from this era (and is therefore recommended above all other versions, which are incomplete). Album length: 54 minutes, 28 seconds. 01. Faraway Man 03. Around The Flame
04. So Long Ago 05. Breakneck Road 07. Under The Sun
11. Give Me A Reason 12. Back On The Breadline
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13. Wishing Well # 14. Real World # 15. Something To Believe In #
Version: Mushroom Records What's A Few Men? Australian CD album (remaining versions of What's A Few Men? do not include the "Living Daylight" EP). Album length: 50 minutes, 18 seconds. 01. Faraway Man 03. Around The Flame
04. So Long Ago 05. Breakneck Road 07. Under The Sun
08. Still Hanging 'Round
11. Give Me A Reason - not on Fate. 12. Inside A Fireball # 13. Living Daylight # 14. January Rain #
Version: Mushroom Records Fate CD album (LP versions of Fate do not contain the songs What's A Few Men? and Breakneck Road). Album length: 47 minutes, 18 seconds. 02. Wishing Well 05. Around The Flame
06. Faraway Man 07. Under The Sun (Where I Come From)
09. So Long Ago 10. Real World 12. Breakneck Road
What's A Few Men?
All lyrics reproduced by permission of Human Frailty and Mushroom Music.
Words: Mark Seymour. Music: Hunters And Collectors.
Additional Musicians: Chris Wilson, Harmonica. Lyndsey Field, Backing Vocals. Joe Creighton, Backing Vocals. Alex Pertout, Percussion. Stephanie Blake, Violin. Jonathon Carter, Violin. Cindy Watkin, Viola. John Lee, Baritone Sax and Clarinet.
Produced by Greg Edward and H&C. Engineered and mixed by Greg Edward. At Metropolis Audio Melbourne. September 1987. Assistant Engineer (What's A Few Men?), Leanne Vallence. Assistant Engineer (Living Daylight EP), Michael Wickow.
Management, Michael Roberts. Loud & Clear Management. Ph 03 534 9238 Email JND 194 PO Box 276 Albert Park 3206 Victoria Australia. Photography, Peter Houghton Sleeve Design, Robert Miles. Thanks to Yolande Gray and Jacqueline Everett.
Fate
Lyrics printed with permission. Reproduction prohibited.
Words: Mark Seymour. Music: Hunters And Collectors. (Mushroom Music / Human Frailty)
H&C John Archer Doug Falconer Jack Howard Robert Miles Mark Seymour Jeremy Smith Michael Waters
HUNNA'S CREW Stephen (Stig) Moor George Hanna Geoff Phillips Mick Davis
Additional Musicians: Chris Wilson, Harmonica. Lyndsey Field, Backing Vocals. Joe Creighton, Backing Vocals. Alex Pertout, Percussion. Stephanie Blake, Violin. Jonathon Carter, Violin. Cindy Watkin, Viola. John Lee, Baritone Sax and Clarinet. Michael Landau, Guitar. Barry Palmer, Slide Guitar. Zan Abeyratne, Backing Vocals. Vicka Bull, Backing Vocals. Paul Williamson, Sax.
Photography, Peter Houghton Sleeve Design, Robert Miles.
Direction - Michael Roberts for Loud & Clear Management. PO Box 276 Albert Park Vic 3206 Australia.
Produced by Greg Edward with Hunters & Collectors.
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Highly recommended track.
Commercial single.
Promotional single.