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Wayfaring Sons

1990 studio album by Colin Hay Band

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Wayfaring Sons is the second solo album by the Scottish-Australian singer Colin Hay, released in 1990. The album peaked at number 118 on the ARIA charts.

01Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Calgary HeraldC−
Windsor StarC

The Calgary Herald wrote: "From Australia, basic pop music that owes a lot to what are allegedly the traditional sounds of Scotland." The Globe and Mail opined that "numbers such as the title cut and 'Ya (Rest in Peace)' offer the best fusion of traditional sounds and modern rock this side of The Waterboys." The Windsor Star concluded that, "like Men at Work, there's a hollowness about the music that keeps it from being anything more than mildly diverting."

02Track listing

All songs written by Colin Hay, except where noted.

  1. "Wayfaring Sons", 3:31
  2. "Into My Life", 4:20
  3. "Storm in My Heart", 3:33
  4. "Dream On (In the Night)", 4:56
  5. "Not So Lonely" (Hay, Robert Dillon, Paul Gadsby, Gerry Hale), 4:16
  6. "Don't Drink the Water", 3:43
  7. "Help Me", 3:04
  8. "Dreamtime in Glasgow", 3:51
  9. "Back in My Loving Arms" (Hay, Dillon, Gadsby, Hale), 3:31
  10. "Ya (Rest in Peace)", 3:53

03Personnel

  • Colin Hay, vocals, acoustic 12-string guitar, acoustic 6-string guitar, electric guitar, E-Bow
  • Gerry Hale, violin, mandolin, background vocals
  • Paul Gadsby, bass guitar, background vocals
  • Robert Dillon, drums, percussion
  • Robby Kilgore, keyboards
  • Jann Karam, background vocals ("Not So Lonely")

04Charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts) 118
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