''Watershed'' is the debut solo album by

Grant McLennan Grant William McLennan (12 February 19586 May 2006) was an Australian alternative rock singer-songwriter-guitarist. He co-founded the Go-Betweens with Robert Forster in Brisbane in 1977. In addition to his work with the Go-Betweens (1977–89, ...

, founding member of

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released under the name G. W. McLennan. The album was recorded nine months after The Go-Betweens called it quits and was released in 1991. The album featured contributions by singer-songwriters Paul Kelly and

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, ex-Go-Between Amanda Brown (who was now half of

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with

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) and Phil Kakulas of

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. Despite this stellar line-up, the album received disappointing sales, reaching only No. 96 on the Australian album charts. Singles from the album were "Haven't I Been A Fool" (Europe only), "When Word Gets Around" and "Easy Come Easy Go".

Track listing

All tracks written by Grant McLennan. LP Side A: # "When Word Gets Around" – 4:33 # "Haven't I Been a Fool" – 3:23 # "Haunted House" – 3:00 # "Stones for You" – 3:20 # "Easy Come Easy Go" – 4:00 # "Black Mule" – 4:45 LP Side B: # "Putting the Wheels Back On" – 4:15 # "You Can't Have Everything" – 3:09 # "Sally's Revolution" – 3:57 # "Broadway Bride" – 3:42 # "Just Get That Straight" – 3:17 # "Dream About Tomorrow" – 5:57

Personnel

* Grant McLennan – guitars, vocals * Paul Kelly * Amanda Brown *

– guitars, keyboards * Huey Benjamin * Ian Belton – bass *

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* Kenny Davis Jnr * "Diamond Jim" Elliott * Phil Hall * Phil Kakulas * Francine McDougall * Astrid Munday * Sarah Peet * Stephen Philip * Kit Quarry * Tim Rollinson – guitar * Kathy Wemyss

Charts

References

{{Authority control 1991 debut albums Grant McLennan albums