Reckless (The Sports album)
Reckless is the debut studio album by Australian rock and pop band The Sports, released in May 1978. The album peaked at number 43 on the Australian Kent Music Report.
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| Released | May 1978 | |||
| Studio | Armstrong Studios, Melbourne | |||
| Genre | New Wave, rock, pop | |||
| Label | Mushroom Records | |||
| Producer | Joe Camilleri | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
John Magian from Woroni said "Reckless is one of the finest debut albums ever, to emerge from Australia; passionate, alive, and in its own way, unique." adding "Their music represents a perfect synthesis of archetypal 50s romance and the cutting edge neurotic edge of life in the 70s.[2]Ian McFarlane though it "displayed plenty of charm".[3] Jim Worbois from AllMusic said; "On first listen, The Sports sound a bit like early Joe Jackson. To leave it at that would be unfair to The Sports, who show they feel equally comfortable doing rockabilly ("Rockabilly Billy") or Van Morrison-style ballads like "You Ain't Home Yet"."
2014 Remaster
In 2014 an expanded 2-CD version was released by Warner on the Festival Label. The original album was remastered and extra tracks include live performances and demos, as well as all four tracks from their debut EP Fair Game.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Boys! (What Did the Detective Say?)" | Stephen Cummings, Ed Bates | 2:25 |
| 2. | "Amazon" | Cummings, David Fleet | 3:01 |
| 3. | "Modern Don Juan" | Don Guess, Jack Neil | 2:51 |
| 4. | "You Ain't Home Yet" | Bates, Joe Camilleri, Cummings | 2:15 |
| 5. | "Mailed It to Your Sister" | Cummings, Bates | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Reckless" | Andrew Pendlebury, Cummings, Bates | 3:47 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "When You Walk in the Room" | Jackie DeShannon | 2:29 |
| 2. | "Rockabilly Billy Down In Chinatown" | Cummings, Bates | 3:03 |
| 3. | "Down in Chinatown" | Cummings, Bates, Camilleri | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Moon on a String" | Cummings, Bates | 2:33 |
| 5. | "I Put the Light On" | Cummings, Bates | 4:12 |
Credits
- Steve Cummings - Vocals
- Ed Bates - Guitar, backing vocals
- Andrew Pendlebury - Guitar, backing vocals
- Jim Niven - Piano, backing vocals
- Robert Glover - Bass
- Paul Hitchins - Drums
with:
- Joe Camilleri (as "The Camel") - Saxophone
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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| Australian Kent Music Report [4] | 43 |
References
- "The Sports - Reckless". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- Magowan, John (18 July 1978). "Sports Reckless". Woroni (Canberra, ACT : 1950 - 2007). National Library of Australia. p. 20. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'The Sports'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 6 August 2004. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 238. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.