21-04-2011, 08:46
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PAUL KELLY "songs from the south-greatest hits" cd, #1Aust.
doncha just hate it when theres no definitive genre to place an artist or an album??? it sucks!
this was PK's first 'best of' set covering the majority of singles over his first decade and a bit as a hit maker here in australia. Kelly is IMO probably equal to Neil & Tim Finn and Nick Cave as a great writer from down under, and possibly one of the finest writers anywhere since the mid 1980's. his songs range from blues,pop,bluegrass,folk,country and rock...which is why it is so hard to define where he fits in the scheme of things. his songs are mainly about suburban life in all its guises from alcoholism,murder,love,prison,sporting heroes, and nostalgic reflections of years past.
his songs are like little stories with characters that seem so familiar, much like those by Ray Davies and Springsteen (to name a couple).
Kelly is still releasing albums and touring to this day, he is currently touring Australia as support act for his good friend Bob Dylan.
in addition, Kelly has won 8 ARIA's(equivelant to the 'grammys'), 6CMAA's(equivelant to CMA's) and is a "hall of famer" here in Australia. its a shame his talent has not been recognised further afield!
tracks:
1. from st.kilda to kings cross** #88 AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1pAD2RnlMQ video
2. leaps and bounds** #51 AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXgTCg4HAOI audio
3. before too long*** #15 AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvfLB8iIqr0 live
4. darling it hurts*** #26 AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swrOBSiPjOk live
5. look so fine,feel so low** #76 AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZhHu1nSPmY live
6. dumb things*** #30 AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RonQBpFm9EI live
7. to her door*** #13 AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe6TmSKmu24 live acoustic
8. bradman** #51 AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeG8hqQw1U8 video
9. everything's turning white** #25 AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghGQHNltroo live
10.sweet guy** #18 AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnplUkGzYYg live
11.careless*** #92 AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02XQ_Ttln9c live
12.winter coat*** #26 AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcBK9jmvbTU audio
13.from little things,big things grow*** #62 AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ic1pkgDAlg live
14.when i first met your ma** #87 AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T0Q9Hsc1v0 live
15.pouring petrol on a burning man** #27 AU
16.song from the sixteenth floor*** #100 AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F42eQd8aSk video
17.love never runs on time*** #43 AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nCqf8I9e6Q video
18.deeper water** #39 AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVfwtxxbF1k live
19.give in to my love** #27 AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1TpqsD2O-k live
20.how to make gravy** #99 AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb4YWJgfmQE live
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rating: 2.4
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They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.