Lost & Found (Australian Crawl album)
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Lost & Found is a compilation album of recording studio sessions credited to members of Australian Crawl
and other artists; it includes tracks originally recorded with Guy McDonough
and released on his 1985 posthumous solo album My Place. Guy McDonough had been Australian Crawl's guitarist, vocalist and song-writer from late 1980 until his death in 1984. Former Australian Crawl drummer Bill McDonough (Guy's older brother) and producer Peter Blyton compiled, produced and mixed the tracks for Lost & Found.
The tapes had suffered slight damage due to poor storage so McDonough and Blyton traveled to Germany
where the tapes were restored and transferred onto new tape stock at the EMI
studios in Cologne
. Next stop, Peak Studios in Düsseldorf
where, for two weeks they sifted through the tapes and digitally re-mixed and re-mastered as many songs as possible, resulting in thirteen re-mastered tracks.
) and Michael Bright (guitar
). My Place tracks include "Too Many People" a duet sung by Guy McDonough with Colin Hay
of Men at Work
. Some My Place tracks have Crawl's James Reyne
singing backing vocals.
Songwriting credits are from Australasian Performing Right Association
(APRA) except tracks 7 and 12 from album insert.
^ Indicates track also on Guy McDonough's album My Place.
"Things Don't Seem" was also a 1981 Australian Crawl single from Sirocco
.
Australian Crawl
Australian Crawl were an Australian rock band founded by James Reyne , Brad Robinson , Paul Williams , Simon Binks and David Reyne in 1978. David Reyne soon left and was replaced by Bill McDonough...
and other artists; it includes tracks originally recorded with Guy McDonough
Guy McDonough
Guy Gillis McDonough was an Australian rock musician best known for rhythm guitar and singer-songwriter with the iconic band Australian Crawl. He provided rhythm guitar and lead vocals on two of their well-known songs, "Oh No Not You Again" and "Errol"...
and released on his 1985 posthumous solo album My Place. Guy McDonough had been Australian Crawl's guitarist, vocalist and song-writer from late 1980 until his death in 1984. Former Australian Crawl drummer Bill McDonough (Guy's older brother) and producer Peter Blyton compiled, produced and mixed the tracks for Lost & Found.
Background
In mid 1996, former Australian Crawl drummer Bill McDonough and producer Peter Blyton uncovered 24 lost track recordings, some of which were to become Lost & Found. Copyrights that McDonough had collected and archived resulted in six reel to reel tapes containing a collection of about 17 original songs by Crawl songwriters.The tapes had suffered slight damage due to poor storage so McDonough and Blyton traveled to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
where the tapes were restored and transferred onto new tape stock at the EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
studios in Cologne
Cologne
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. Next stop, Peak Studios in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
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where, for two weeks they sifted through the tapes and digitally re-mixed and re-mastered as many songs as possible, resulting in thirteen re-mastered tracks.
My Place sampler
Seven of the tracks were from Guy McDonough's album My Place, which had been produced by Bill McDonough. Musicians joining Guy McDonough included Bill McDonough (drums), Sean Higgins (keyboards) and Nigel Spencer (bass) (all former bandmates in The Flatheads), Mick Hauser (saxophoneSaxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
) and Michael Bright (guitar
Guitar
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). My Place tracks include "Too Many People" a duet sung by Guy McDonough with Colin Hay
Colin Hay
Colin James Hay is a Scottish-Australian musician, who made his mark during the 1980s as lead vocalist of the Australian band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist.- Early life and Men at Work :...
of Men at Work
Men at Work
Men at Work are an Australian rock band who achieved international success in the 1980s. They are the only Australian artists to have a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United States . They achieved the same distinction of a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United Kingdom...
. Some My Place tracks have Crawl's James Reyne
James Reyne
James Reyne is an Australian rock musician and singer/songwriter both as a member of the iconic 1980s band Australian Crawl and solo work.. He is a successful singer/ songwriter and prolific artist...
singing backing vocals.
Track listing
- "Things Don't Seem" (Guy McDonough, Sean Higgins) - 3:48^
- "Too Many People" (Nigel Spencer, William "Bill" McDonough) - 3:41^
- "My Place" (G McDonough, W McDonough) - 3:13^
- "Without You" (G McDonough, J McDonough, W McDonough) - 3:46^
- "Oh Boy" (Higgins, Spencer, W McDonough) - 3:45
- "Who Said" (G McDonough, W McDonough) - 2:56^
- "Don't Go" (McDonough) - 3:32
- "Yesterday" (W McDonough) - 3:28
- "What's in it for Me" (G McDonough, Michael Bright, W McDonough) - 3:55^
- "Never Said" (Higgins, W McDonough) - 3:52
- "Lies & Kisses" (Higgins, W McDonough) - 3:51
- "Footsteps" (Higgins, Spencer, McDonough) - 3:28
- "Memory" (Higgins, W McDonough) - 4:11^
Songwriting credits are from Australasian Performing Right Association
Australasian Performing Right Association
The Australasian Performing Right Association is a copyright collective representing New Zealand and Australian composers, lyricists and music publishers. The association's head offices located in Sydney Australia, and it has branch offices in Auckland, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth...
(APRA) except tracks 7 and 12 from album insert.
^ Indicates track also on Guy McDonough's album My Place.
"Things Don't Seem" was also a 1981 Australian Crawl single from Sirocco
Sirocco (album)
Sirocco is the second album from Australian rock band Australian Crawl. It was released in July 1981 and on 3 August, it topped the Australian charts where it remained for six weeks, the band's first of two albums to hit #1...
.