Over Easy
Studio album by
The Cruel Sea
ReleasedJuly 1998
StudioQ Studios, Sydney; Paradise Studios, Woolloomooloo, Sydney; Rockinghorse Studios, Byron Bay
Length49:47
LabelPolydor
ProducerDaniel Denholm, Phillip McKellar, The Cruel Sea
The Cruel Sea chronology
Rock'n Roll Duds - Best of the B-Sides
(1995) 		Over Easy
(1998) 		The Most
(1999)
Singles from Over Easy
  1. "Hard Times"
    Released: February 1998
  2. "Takin' All Day"
    Released: June 1998
  3. "You'll Do"
    Released: 1998

Over Easy is the fifth studio album by Australian indie rock band The Cruel Sea. The album was released in July 1998 and peaked at number 13 the ARIA Charts. The album was supported with a "Takin' All Day" national tour.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]

Stewart Mason from AllMusic said "The Cruel Sea have adopted a songwriting style based on slowly evolving layers of loops and samples, with an increased interest in reggae and other world music styles to boot. The Thin Lizzy-like folk-metal of "Hard Times" and the Beck-inspired wonky groove of "13th Floor" in particular reveal appealing new sides to the band. The lazy, summery vibe of the single "Taking All Day" is more traditional Cruel Sea fare, with singer Tex Perkins more to the forefront than he is on the rest of the album. Dismissed by some longtime fans as a misguided experiment, Over Easy is actually a most intriguing album that shows off the group's strengths in new and interesting ways."[2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Charmer" 
2."Runnin'" 
3."Hard Times" 
4."13th Floor" 
5."Takin' All Day" 
6."You'll Do" 
7."Welcome" 
8."Only Falling Water" 
9."Unending Thing" 
10."Down On Me" 
11."Daytona" 
12."Seaman's Lament" 
13."This Time of Year" 

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 13

Release history

Country Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia July 1998 CD Polydor Records 557174-2

References

  1. ^ "The Cruel Sea". MoshCam. Archived from the original on 9 January 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Over Easy> Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Cruel Sea – Over Easy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
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