Fireboy

Fireboy is the second solo album by Grant McLennan, a member of The Go-Betweens. It was released in 1993. In the album's liner notes McLennan said the songs were for Gloria Swanson, Kenneth Slessor, Brett Whiteley and Dean Martin.

For the Nigerian musician, see Fireboy DML.

Fireboy
Studio album by Grant McLennan
Released	1993
Recorded	Paradise Studios, Sydney, Platinum Studios, Melbourne
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	52:42
Label	White Label
Producer	Dave Dobbyn
Grant McLennan chronology
Watershed (1991) Fireboy (1993) Horsebreaker Star (1994)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All tracks written by Grant McLennan, except where noted.

1. "Lighting Fires" – 3:36
2. "Surround Me" – 3:55
3. "One Million Miles From Here" – 3:45
4. "The Dark Side of Town" – 3:46
5. "Things Will Change" – 2:45
6. "The Pawnbroker" – 8:12
7. "Whose Side Are You On?" – 3:09
8. "Fingers" (Grant McLennan, Dave Dobbyn)– 3:34
9. "Signs of Life" – 4:23
10. "The Day My Eyes Came Back" – 4:08
11. "Bathe (in the Water)" – 3:30
12. "When I Close My Eyes" – 1:24
13. "Riddle in the Rain" – 6:29

Personnel

• Grant McLennan – vocals, guitars, tambourine, maracas
• Dave Dobbyn – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
• Ian Belton – bass
• Pedro Bull – organ, piano
• Michael Barclay – drums, backing vocals
• Penny Flanagan – vocals ("Surround Me", "Bathe")
• Julia Richardson – vocals ("Surround Me", "Bathe")
• Karin Jansson – vocals ("The Dark Side of Town", "Things Will Change")
• Mae Moore – vocals ("Bathe")
• Nicky Ferguson – vocals ("Lighting Fires")
• Stephen Hurley – organ ("Bathe")

References

1. Allmusic review