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'' reporter, "it features all the Geyer favourites." The artist undertook her Geyer Gold tour of Australia as the country's "lady of soul" prior to travelling to Los Angeles for a series of concerts.

Track listing

;Vinyl/ cassette (VPL1-0145) Side One #" Stares and Whispers" (John Footman / Frank Wilson / Terri McFadden) – 3.30 #"Ready to Deal" (Renée Geyer Band) – 3.30 #"Moving Along" (Renée Geyer / Mal Logan / Barry Sullivan / Judy Wieder) – 6:10 #"Be There in the Morning" Renée Geyer / Mal Logan / Barry Sullivan) – 3.49 #"What Do I Do on Sunday Morning" (Dennis Lambert / Brian Potter) – 3.56 #"

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" (Mark Punch / Garry Paige) – 3.53 Side Two #"

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/ Ian Fraser) – 3.43 #"I Really Love You" (Renée Geyer Band) - 5.49 #"

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Weekly charts

References

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