The album is a collection of songs written over a very long period of time. The focus was on producing songs that were well crafted and memorable with a long shelf life. The result is an album in a variety of styles that has a song like Woman and Man which is in the vein of the classic As Time Goes By, to the deeply poignant The Way It Goes which sounds like it could have been written by Paul Mcartney at his best. Sydney Morning is a rythmic delight and counterpoints the sunshine of Australia with the homelessness of any major city. Chris has had a successful career as a popular actor in Australia and his trained baritone voice, that was born to sing show tunes, presents the lyrical stories with an assured style.
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