Peaks & Valleys

Template:Use dmy dates {{safesubst:#invoke:Unsubst-infobox||$params=italic_title,name,type,longtype,artist,cover,border,alt,caption,released,recorded,venue,studio,genre,length,language,label,director,producer,compiler,chronology,prev_title,prev_year,year,next_title,next_year,misc|$extra=italic_title,longtype,border,caption,language,director,compiler,chronology,year,misc|$aliases=italic title>italic_title,Italic title>italic_title,Name>name,Type>type,image>cover,Cover>cover,Border>border,Alt>alt,Caption>caption,Longtype>longtype,Artist>artist,Released>released,Recorded>recorded,Venue>venue,Studio>studio,Genre>genre,Length>length,Language>language,Label>label,Director>director,Producer>producer,Compiler>compiler,Chronology>chronology,Misc>misc|$flags=override|$B={{#ifeq:{{#invoke:Is infobox in lead|main|[Ii]nfobox [Aa]lbum}}|true|{{#if:Template:Has short description | |{{#if: 1992 | Template:Short description}}}}}}{{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}}Template:Template otherTemplate:Category handlerTemplate:Main other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=Template:Main other|preview=Page using Template:Infobox album with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y|italic_title |type |name |image |cover |border |alt |caption |longtype |artist |released |recorded |venue |studio |genre |length |language |label |director |producer |compiler |prev_title|prev_year|next_title|next_year|chronology|year|misc}}{{#if:{{#invoke:String|match|error_category=Music infoboxes with Module:String errors|A|1=Wayfaring Sons1990Topanga1994AlbumPeaks & ValleysPeaks & Valleys.jpgColin Hay19921991Pop rock48:15EastWestColin Hayx|2=</?t[drh][ >]|nomatch=}}|Template:Main other}}Template:Main other}} Peaks & Valleys is the third solo album by Scottish–Australian singer Colin Hay, released in 1992. Hay recorded each song in one take, over a seven day period, in a Melbourne recording studio, owned by former Men at Work band member, Greg Ham.<ref name=TCT>Template:Cite news</ref>

Hay discussing the album in an interview with The Canberra Times in 1992, commented "I want it to be a monumental smash, I doubt it will be, but that's what I would like. I'm prepared to be disappointed but I'm also prepared to be very excited. I don't have any control over what happens to it now, it's in the lap of the gods." He went onto to say "I play the guitar and I sing a song and entertain, that's my job and if people like listening to it - that's great, that makes me feel fulfilled."<ref name=TCT/>

The album was re-released in 1996 by BMG, in 1998 by Lazyeye Records and in 2006 by Compasss Records.

Reviews

Template:Music ratings Stephen Thomas Erlewine on AllMusic stated, "Even though it doesn't contain any truly outstanding songs, Peaks & Valleys is a pleasant and engaging collection of jangly, vaguely reggae-ish pop from Colin Hay, demonstrating that his melodic skills have not left him."<ref name="allmusic"/>

Track listing

All songs written by Colin Hay, except where noted.

1. "Into the Cornfields" – 3:56
2. "She Keeps Me Dreaming" (Hay, Deborah Conway) – 3:47
3. "Can't Take This Town" – 3:25
4. "Walk Amongst His Ruins" – 3:29
5. "Hold Onto My Hand" – 4:54
6. "Keep on Walking" – 2:28
7. "Dream On" – 5:16
8. "Boy Boy" – 2:16
9. "Conversation" – 3:13
10. "Melbourne Song" – 2:44
11. "Sometimes I Wish" – 6:26
12. "Go Ask an Old Man" – 2:54
13. "Sea Dogs" – 3:27

Personnel

Musicians

• Colin Hay – acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals, 12 string acoustic guitar
• Deborah Conway – vocals ("She Keeps Me Dreaming")

Production

• Colin Hay – producer, mixing
• Martin Pullan – engineer, mastering, mixing