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.

Reckless
Studio album by
The Sports
ReleasedMay 1978
StudioArmstrong Studios, Melbourne
GenreNew Wave, rock, pop
LabelMushroom Records
ProducerJoe Camilleri
The Sports chronology
Fair Game
(1977)		 Reckless
(1978)		 Don't Throw Stones
(1979)
Singles from Reckless
  1. "Boys! (What Did the Detective Say?)"
    Released: March 1978
  2. "When You Walk in the Room"
    Released: July 1978

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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
Vinyl/cassette (L 36571)
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Boys! (What Did the Detective Say?)"Stephen Cummings, Ed Bates2:25
2."Amazon"Cummings, David Fleet3:01
3."Modern Don Juan"Don Guess, Jack Neil2:51
4."You Ain't Home Yet"Bates, Joe Camilleri, Cummings2:15
5."Mailed It to Your Sister"Cummings, Bates3:32
6."Reckless"Andrew Pendlebury, Cummings, Bates3:47
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."When You Walk in the Room"Jackie DeShannon2:29
2."Rockabilly Billy Down In Chinatown"Cummings, Bates3:03
3."Down in Chinatown"Cummings, Bates, Camilleri3:20
4."Moon on a String"Cummings, Bates2:33
5."I Put the Light On"Cummings, Bates4:12

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
Australian Kent Music Report [4] 43
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References
  1. "The Sports - Reckless". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  2. Magowan, John (18 July 1978). "Sports Reckless". Woroni (Canberra, ACT : 1950 - 2007). National Library of Australia. p. 20. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
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