 Released
1989; re-released March 19, 2002
Produced by John Croslin and Andy Metcalfe
DB RECS, Capitol CDP7901192
re-release: Dualtone DTN 80302-01116-2 / EMI 72435-33645-2-6
Continuing
the pattern of a new album every other year, End of the Day
came out in 1989. John Croslin was beginning to gain experience
as a producer, doing more than half the tracks without co-producer
Andy Metcalfe. This would lead to his total production of
their next album, plus his future endeavors after the breakup
of The Reivers. A very good album, it continued in the same
vein as the previous. A sort of theme about the idea of "home"
ran through this album, though, with songs like "Almost Home",
"Star Telegram", "End of the Day" and "Cut Above". Tying in
to this was the album artwork which included family snapshots
hung on a refrigerator. An impassioned cover of the song "Lazy
Afternoon" was a highlight of the album. In addition, Hootie
and the Blowfish later covered "Almost Home" (I'm still not
sure whether that's good or bad...)
Interestingly, the original publicized track listing for End
of the Day had three extra songs ("Jeff, Get Me a Beer"; "Light
My Way"; and "Tell Me So") not on the final released album.
These were recorded for the album (with "Jeff, Get Me a Beer"
retitled to "Dude Man Hey"), so seem to have been left off
at the last minute for some reason.
 Songs:
It's About Time (2:55) (Croslin)
Star Telegram (4:44) (Croslin)
Lazy Afternoon (3:01) (LaTouche, Moross)
He Will Settle It (2:49) (Croslin)
Cut Above (2:45) (Croslin)
Discontent Of Winter (4:50) (Croslin, Longacre)
Almost Home (3:40) (Croslin)
Truth To Tell (2:55) (Croslin)
Inside Out (3:17) (Croslin)
Dude Man Hey (1:48) (Croslin)
Your Secrets Are Not Safe (3:24) (Croslin)
End Of The Day (3:48) (Croslin)
Tell Me So (3:13) (Croslin) (Cd re-release bonus track)
On Green Dolphin Street (2:32) (Washington, Kaper) (Cd
re-release bonus track)
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