Between a Rock and a Hard Place (Australian Crawl album)

Between a Rock and a Hard Place was the final studio album from Australian rock band Australian Crawl.^[1] It was produced by English producer Adam Kidron (Ian Dury, Cabaret Voltaire, Aztec Camera).^[1]

Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Studio album by Australian Crawl
Released	July 1985
Genre	Rock
Length	43:24
Label	Freestyle, EMI
Producer	Adam Kidron
Australian Crawl chronology
Crawl File (1984) Between a Rock and a Hard Place (1985) The Final Wave (1986)
Singles from Between a Rock and a Hard Place
"Two Can Play" Released: June 1985 "If This Is Love" Released: September 1985 "Trouble Spot Rock" Released: November 1985 "Two Hearts" Released: January 1986

Disappointed with sales, the band was ready to split but had to go out on tour for the next year to pay off the enormous $400,000 cost of producing the album.^[2]

Track listing

All songs were written by James Reyne, except where otherwise noted.^[3]

1. "Two Can Play" (Simon Hussey, James Reyne) – 3:48
2. "I'd Do It" – 3:33
3. "Divers Down" – 3:07
4. "If This Is Love" – 3:26
5. "Two Hearts" (Simon Hussey, James Reyne) – 3:55
6. "Trouble Spot Rock" – 4:46
7. "You Told Me" (Simon Hussey, James Reyne) – 3:06
8. "My Day at the Beach" – 3:51
9. "Always the Way" (Simon Hussey, James Reyne) – 5:37
10. "Newly Weds in the Morning" – 3:07
11. "Land of Hope and Glory" – 5:08

Personnel

Credits (taken from album's back cover and liner notes):^[1][4]

Australian Crawl

• James Reyne – vocals, rhythm guitars (tracks 1, 3–4 and 7–8), guitars (tracks 2 and 10), acoustic guitars (tracks 3–4 and 6), marimba (track 1), harp (track 10), saxophones (track 10)
• Brad Robinson – keyboards (tracks 1, 3–9 and 11), clavinet (track 2), synthesizer (track 10), backing vocals (track 6)
• Simon Binks – guitars (tracks 1–9 and 11), guitar solo (track 10)
• John Watson – drums, timbales (track 7), marimba (track 11)

Additional musicians

• Harry Brus – bass, guitar (track 7)
• Mark Greig – guitars (tracks 2–3, 6, 9 and 11)
• John Barrett – saxophone
• John Courtney – trombone
• Rahmlee Michael Davis – trumpet
• Ric Formosa – guitar, brass arrangement
• Cheryl Freeman – background vocals
• Michael Harris – trumpet
• Bill Harrower – saxophone
• Chelli Jackson – background vocals
• Keith Johnson – saxophone
• Don Lock – trombone
• Peter Martin – saxophone
• Don Myrick – saxophone (alto)
• Mick O'Connor – organ (Hammond)
• Phenix Horns – brass
• Eddie Rayner – keyboards
• Pete Salt – trumpet
• Lui Lui Satterfield – trombone
• Bob Venier – trumpet
• Zan – background vocals
• Allan Zavod – piano
• Robert Price – background vocals

Charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)[5]	11