James Freud Vinyl Records

James Freud (1951-2010) was an Australian singer-songwriter and bass player, best known as the lead singer of the late 1970s and early 1980s band Models. He was also a solo artist and released several solo albums.

The Models released three albums between 1979 and 1983, with the best-known being the 1981 album The Pleasure of Your Company. The standout songs from the album include the single ‘Out of Mind, Out of Sight’ and ‘I Hear Motion’.

James Freud's solo career began in 1985 with the album Growing Up in Public. His most successful solo album was 1989's The Modern World, which spawned the singles ‘Don't Tell Me’ and ‘Just Like You’.

An interesting fact about James Freud is that he was the first Australian to have a Number One hit single in the United States. The single was ‘Out of Mind, Out of Sight’, which was released in 1985.