Songs from the Front Lawn is the debut album by the New Zealand musical/theatrical duo the Front Lawn.[1][2][3] It was released on 9 August 1989. Jennifer Ward-Lealand contributed to the album.[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by The Front Lawn (Harry Sinclair and Don McGlashan)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When You Come Back Home" | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Theme from 'The Lounge Bar'" | 3:54 |
| 3. | "How You Doing" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Walk Around the House" | 3:07 |
| 5. | "Andy" | 4:34 |
| 6. | "Tomorrow Night" | 3:49 |
| 7. | "Claude Rains" | 4:35 |
| 8. | "Tell Me What to Do" | 3:53 |
| 9. | "A Man and a Woman" | 3:06 |
| 10. | "I'll Never Have Anything More" | 2:42 |
Personnel
- Don McGlashan – guitars, vocals, drums
- Harry Sinclair – concertina, vocals
- Jennifer Ward-Lealand – backing vocals, ukulele
- David Long – guitars
- Janet Roddick – backing vocals, trombone, organ, percussion
- Steve Roche – trumpet, marimba, percussion
- Anthony Donaldson – drums, washboard, percussion
- Neill Duncan – saxophones, percussion
- David Donaldson – double bass, electric bass
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 40 |
References
- ^ Mather, Mike (3 July 2023). "Fresh cut on the Front Lawn in new book by Matthew Bannister". Waikato Times. p. 2.
- ^ Bannister, Matthew (2023). The Front Lawn's Songs from the Front Lawn. Bloomsbury Publishing USA.
- ^ Horan, Paul; Matthews, Philip (2019). Funny As: The Story of New Zealand Comedy. Auckland University Press.
- ^ "Catch a Kiwi legend". The Northern Advocate. 12 May 2011. p. A11.
