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Human Frailty by Hunters And Collectors
Human Frailty is an album by Hunters And Collectors, released in 1986. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 11 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Throw Your Arms Around Me”, on 9 lists with a best position of #2.
Human Frailty, the fourth album from Melbourne's Hunters & Collectors, came out on Mushroom on 7 April 1986, and it's the moment the band traded the clattering, krautrock-fed tribal post-punk of their early days for something bigger and warmer: polished, anthemic pub rock built to rattle the rafters. Mark Seymour sings and plays guitar, John Archer and Doug Falconer lock down bass and drums, and the horns of Jack Howard on trumpet, Jeremy Smith on French horn and Michael Waters on trombone give the choruses real heft.
Seymour sings with his heart hanging out, and four singles came off it: "Say Goodbye", "Everything's on Fire", "Is There Anybody in There" and a re-recorded "Throw Your Arms Around Me", a fresh take on an earlier single. It became their first top ten album in Australia, went down well with critics, and was later listed in the book 100 Best Australian Albums.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Human Frailty on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Throw Your Arms Around Me | 9 | #2 | – | 1989–2025 | |
| 2 | Say Goodbye | 2 | #71 | – | 1989–1990 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.