Out in the Blue is the twelfth studio album by Australian singer Jimmy Barnes. It was released on 24 November 2007 as both a single-disc and limited double-disc edition. The majority of the songs on the album were written by Barnes, many of them in relation to his recent heart surgery.[1] Neil Finn contributed the track "Blue Hotel" and Kasey Chambers performs a duet on "When Two Hearts Collide". Jim Moginie of Midnight Oil also appears on the album.
Out in the Blue | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 24 November 2007 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 47:45 | |||
Label | Liberation Music | |||
Producer | Nash Chambers | |||
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Out in the Blue is predominantly a rootsy acoustic rock album, but also contains elements of rockabilly and country.
Track listing
editOut in the Blue
edit- "I Can't Tell You Why" (Jimmy Barnes) – 3:38
- "Out in the Blue" (Jimmy Barnes) – 4:47
- "You From Me" (Jimmy Barnes) – 3:37
- "Blue Hotel" (Neil Finn) – 4:15
- "When Two Hearts Collide" (with Kasey Chambers) (Jimmy Barnes) – 3:49
- "Red Light" (Jimmy Barnes, Nick Barker) – 4:54
- "Everything Is Changing" (Jimmy Barnes, EJ Barnes) – 4:08
- "Better Off Alone" (Jimmy Barnes) – 2:59
- "Water Wash All Over Me" (Jimmy Barnes, Glenn Cunningham, Paul Graham) – 4:22
- "I'm Surprised" (Tex Perkins, Jimmy Barnes, Jackie Barnes) – 2:54
- "Losing You" (Jimmy Barnes) – 3:35
- "Forgiveness" (Jimmy Barnes) – 4:47
Live at the Sydney Opera House: The Max Session (Limited edition bonus CD)
edit- "Flame Trees" (Steve Prestwich, Don Walker) – 5:50
- "Out in The Blue" (Jimmy Barnes) – 4:58
- "Without Your Love" (Jimmy Barnes, Anthony Carey) – 5:09
- "Never Give Up" (Jimmy Barnes, Jane Barnes, Guy Davies) – 5:12
- "Blue Hotel" (Neil Finn) – 4:49
- "Come Undone" (Jimmy Barnes, Mark Lizotte) – 5:08
- "Four Walls" (Don Walker) – 2:33
- "When Your Love Is Gone" (Jimmy Barnes, Tony Brock, Kevin Savigar) – 5:36
Personnel
editOut in the Blue
edit- Jimmy Barnes – lead vocals, harmony vocals, acoustic guitar
- Jackie Barnes – drums, percussion, piano, Wurlitzer, backing vocals
- Chris Haigh – bass
- Jim Moginie – electric, acoustic, nylon and resonator guitars, keyboards, piano, rhodes, omnichord
- Mark Punch – electric, slide and baritone guitars
- Kasey Chambers – vocals on When Two Hearts Collide
Live at the Sydney Opera House: The Max Session
edit- Jimmy Barnes – vocals
- Ben Rodgers – acoustic guitar
- Jak Housden – electric guitar
- Lawrie Minson – pedal steel and acoustic guitar
- Dario Bortolin – bass
- Jackie Barnes – drums
- Dave Pritchard – piano
- Mark Lizotte – vocals and guitar on Come Undone
- Mahalia Barnes – backing vocals
- EJ Barnes – backing vocals
- Elly May Barnes – backing vocals
- Juanita Tippins – backing vocals
- Gary Pinto – backing vocals
- Darren Percival – backing vocals
Charts
editChart (2007) | Peak position |
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Australian ARIA Albums Chart[2] | 3 |
Year-end charts
editChart (2007) | Position |
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ARIA Albums Chart[3] | 52 |
Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[4] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ Out In The Blue – "Track By Track" Archived 27 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Top 50 ARIA Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2 December 2007.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 2007". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 October 2014.