Watershed (Grant McLennan album)

For other uses, see Watershed (disambiguation).
Watershed
Studio album by
Grant McLennan
Released1991
RecordedParadise Studios, Chinese Laundry, Sydney, September and October 1990
GenreAlternative rock
Length47:23
LabelWhite Label (Mushroom) (Australia), Beggars Banquet (Europe)
ProducerDave Dobbyn
Grant McLennan chronology
Watershed
(1991) 		Fireboy
(1992)

Watershed is the debut solo album by Grant McLennan, founding member of the Go-Betweens released under the name G. W. McLennan.[1][2] The album was recorded nine months after the Go-Betweens called it quits and was released in 1991.

The album featured contributions by singer-songwriters Paul Kelly and Dave Dobbyn, ex-Go-Between Amanda Brown, and Phil Kakulas of Blackeyed Susans. The album peaked at No. 96 on the Australian album charts.[3]

Singles from the album were "Haven't I Been a Fool" (Europe only), "When Word Gets Around" and "Easy Come Easy Go".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Calgary HeraldC−[5]
Robert ChristgauA−[6]

Robert Christgau noted that "the synthy guitar and hot drum programming put welcome glitz and steel into his romantic verse."[6]

Track listing

All tracks written by Grant McLennan.

LP Side A:

  1. "When Word Gets Around" – 4:33
  2. "Haven't I Been a Fool" – 3:23
  3. "Haunted House" – 3:00
  4. "Stones for You" – 3:20
  5. "Easy Come Easy Go" – 4:00
  6. "Black Mule" – 4:45

LP Side B:

  1. "Putting the Wheels Back On" – 4:15
  2. "You Can't Have Everything" – 3:09
  3. "Sally's Revolution" – 3:57
  4. "Broadway Bride" – 3:42
  5. "Just Get That Straight" – 3:17
  6. "Dream About Tomorrow" – 5:57

Personnel

  • Grant McLennan – guitars, vocals
  • Paul Kelly
  • Amanda Brown
  • Dave Dobbyn – guitars, keyboards
  • Huey Benjamin
  • Ian Belton – bass
  • James Cruickshank
  • Kenny Davis Jnr
  • "Diamond Jim" Elliott
  • Phil Hall
  • Phil Kakulas
  • Francine McDougall
  • Astrid Munday
  • Sarah Peet
  • Stephen Philip
  • Kit Quarry
  • Tim Rollinson – guitar
  • Kathy Wemyss

Charts

Chart performance for Watershed
Chart (1991) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 96

References

  1. ^ Nichols, David (2011). The Go-Betweens. Verse Chorus Press. p. 223.
  2. ^ The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). Rough Guides. 2003. p. 430.
  3. ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 183.
  4. ^ Elrod, Norm. Watershed at AllMusic
  5. ^ Muretich, James (11 August 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. E2.
  6. ^ a b "G.W. McLennan". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 20 July 2024.

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