Colin Hay - Company Of Strangers (Brown Bag Edition) (2002) U.S Original Pressing

Date: Jan. 28, 2013

Company Of Strangers is the seventh solo album by former Men at Work lead singer Colin Hay. It was released in 2002 on Hay's independent record label, Lazy Eye.

Arriving largely unnoticed in 2002, Company of Strangers turns out to be a bit of a pivotal moment for Colin Hay, albeit something of a minor one. At this time, he had yet to become a regular on L.A.’s Largo-based singer/songwriter scene and was still struggling to shake off the stigma of being a new wave relic. While he was struggling to hit upon the right image, he had found the right sound, creating nicely crafted mature music that swayed between sunbleached strummed acoustics and clever little pop numbers. While some of the production here is a little bigger than the songs call for – most notable on the gilded surface of the opener “I Got Woken Up” and the lite loops underpinning “Beautiful World” – the overall vibe is relaxed and friendly, in debt to Hay’s charm but not relying on it, because the songs are sturdy enough to stand on their own. Reviewed by Stephen Thomas Erlewine allmusic.com

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Colin Hay / Company Of Strangers (Brown Bag Edition)

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Track Listing:

01. I Got Woken Up
02. Small Town Big Hell
03. Lucky Bastard
04. Company Of Strangers
05. No Win Situation
06. Dear J
07. Small Price To Be Free
08. How Long Will It Last
09. Lifeline
10. Don´t Wait Up
11. Beautiful World
12. And If You Only Knew

Album Released: September 9, 2002

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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR7

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