''Every Brilliant Eye'' is the third album by Australian rock band

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. It was released in 1990 and produced by Jeff Eyrich, whose previous production credits included

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. The album was recorded in

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at the close of a tour of Europe and the United States. It was the first to feature new keyboardist John Hoey (ex-X-Men,

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) following the departure of long-time member Frank Brunetti and bassist Steve Clark (ex-Glass), who replaced Mark Lock.

Track listing

(All songs by Brett Myers,

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except where noted) # "Sight Unseen" – 4:39 # "The Underbelly"– 6:24 # "Herr Godiva" – 4:19 # "Face Toward the Sun" – 5:59 # "Prayer" – 4:22 # "True Fools Fall" – 4:15 # "Whitlam Square" – 4:27 # "Rue the Day" (Ron Peno, Steve Clark) – 3:53 # "From the Dark" – 7:12

Personnel

* Brett Myers – guitar *

– vocals * Steve Clark – bass * John Hoey – keyboards * Chris Welsh – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

* J'Anna Jacoby – violin * Shandra Beri – backing vocals * Gary McLaughlin – percussion * Gonzalo Quintana III – drums

Charts

References

{{Authority control 1990 albums Died Pretty albums Albums produced by Jeff Eyrich