“I just feel that I’m getting better,” James Reyne says. “I’m a better singer and a better songwriter.”

It’s a simple statement, but also remarkable – considering that this is an artist who has sold more than two million albums and written some of the most memorable Australian songs of all time.

James Reyne’s solo material has provided the soundtrack to endless Australian summers, including “Fall Of Rome”, “Hammerhead”, “Motor’s Too Fast” and “Slave” – and of course the ARIA #1 Single with James Blundell – “Way Out West”. James’ distinctive diction has also attracted attention. Legendary producer Mark Opitz says: “No one else sings like James Reyne. He is unique, and you don’t want to lose that.” While Ed Nimmervoll says it’s a voice “as familiar to us as the taste of Vegemite, as essentially Australian”.

This new Anthology release lovingly compiles 35 selections James Reyne’s 10 solo albums including “Motor City (I Get Lost)” from his Company Of Strangers project. The package features new liner notes from recent interviews with James, alongside unseen photos and complete lyrics. Backed by comprehensive tour activity over the next six months and beyond – The Anthology is a long overdue collection of some of the finest Australian recordings of the last three decades.