Cyclone Raymond
| Cyclone Raymond | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 18 September 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1989 | |||
| Genres | Pop, rock | |||
| Length | 46:09 | |||
| Label | CBS Records | |||
| Producers | Steve James, Mark Moffatt, Mark Opitz, Robyn Smith | |||
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| Singles from Cyclone Raymond | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Cyclone Raymond is the seventh studio album by Australian pop rock band Mental As Anything, released in September 1989 by CBS / Columbia. It peaked at number 34 on the ARIA Charts.
Reception
[edit]Trouser Press said of the album "Some people just don't heed the warning signs of encroaching blandness. Cyclone Raymond is completely boring, a collection of tepid love songs that couldn't possibly please anyone other than a soft-rock radio programmer anxious to fill air time with anything inoffensively presentable."[2]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Big Things in Life" | Reg Mombassa |
| 2:49 |
| 2. | "Overwhelmed" | Greedy Smith |
| 4:00 |
| 3. | "The Walls of the World" | Reg Mombassa |
| 3:22 |
| 4. | "Some Feelings" | Martin Plaza | Robyn Smith | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Monster on the Playground" | Greedy Smith |
| 4:21 |
| 6. | "Rock and Roll Music" | Chuck Berry |
| 3:02 |
| 7. | "Baby You're Wild" | Peter O'Doherty |
| 3:18 |
| 8. | "The World Seems Difficult" | Greedy Smith | Mark Opitz | 4:14 |
| 9. | "Love Comes Running" | Peter O'Doherty | Mark Opitz | 3:47 |
| 10. | "In the Sunshine" | Martin Plaza |
| 4:59 |
| 11. | "Get You Back" | Martin Plaza |
| 3:03 |
| 12. | "Oasis" | Reg Mombassa |
| 5:02 |
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- Martin Plaza — lead vocals, guitar
- Greedy Smith — lead vocals, keyboards, harmonica
- Reg Mombassa — guitar, vocals
- Peter O'Doherty — bass, guitar, vocals
- Wayne de Lisle — drums
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 34 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Cyclone Raymond at AllMusic
- ↑ Fricke, David; Robbins, Ira. "Mental as Anything". Trouser Press. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Mental As Anything – Cyclone Raymond". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2021.