So Much Water So Close to Home

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Use dmy dates {{safesubst:#invoke:Unsubst-infobox||$params=italic_title,name,type,longtype,artist,cover,border,alt,caption,released,recorded,venue,studio,genre,length,language,label,director,producer,compiler,chronology,prev_title,prev_year,year,next_title,next_year,misc|$extra=italic_title,longtype,border,caption,language,director,compiler,chronology,year,misc|$aliases=italic title>italic_title,Italic title>italic_title,Name>name,Type>type,image>cover,Cover>cover,Border>border,Alt>alt,Caption>caption,Longtype>longtype,Artist>artist,Released>released,Recorded>recorded,Venue>venue,Studio>studio,Genre>genre,Length>length,Language>language,Label>label,Director>director,Producer>producer,Compiler>compiler,Chronology>chronology,Misc>misc|$flags=override|$B={{#ifeq:{{#invoke:Is infobox in lead|main|[Ii]nfobox [Aa]lbum}}|true|{{#if:Template:Has short description | |{{#if: August 1989 | Template:Short description}}}}}}{{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}}Template:Template otherTemplate:Category handlerTemplate:Main other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=Template:Main other|preview=Page using Template:Infobox album with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y|italic_title |type |name |image |cover |border |alt |caption |longtype |artist |released |recorded |venue |studio |genre |length |language |label |director |producer |compiler |prev_title|prev_year|next_title|next_year|chronology|year|misc}}{{#if:{{#invoke:String|match|error_category=Music infoboxes with Module:String errors|A|1=Under the Sun1987Comedy1991studioSo Much Water So Close to HomeSo much water.jpgPaul Kelly and the MessengersAugust 1989February–March 1989Ocean Way Studios, Los AngelesFolk rock40:58Mushroom/White (AUS/NZL)
A&M (Rest of World)Scott Litt, Paul Kellyx|2=</?t[drh][ >]|nomatch=}}|Template:Main other}}Template:Main other}} Template:Album ratings

So Much Water So Close to Home is an album by Australian rock band Paul Kelly and the Messengers and was originally released in August 1989.<ref name="McF">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="ARDb">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The title comes from a short story of the same name by author Raymond Carver.<ref name="MovieBio">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Carver died in August 1988.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Kelly co-wrote the score for the 2006 Australian film Jindabyne, <ref name="IMDb">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> which was also based on the same story.<ref name="MovieBio"/> The entire album was recorded in the U.S. with producer Scott Litt,<ref name="ARDb"/> best known for his work with R.E.M. It was released on Mushroom/White Records in Australia & New Zealand and A&M Records for the rest of the world.<ref name="ARDb"/> The album peaked at #10 on the ARIA album charts,<ref name="AusCharts">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> but none of its singles, "Sweet Guy", "Careless" and "Most Wanted Man in the World" had any Top 40 chart success.<ref name="AusCharts"/> All tracks for the album were written by Kelly,<ref name="APRA">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} Note: requires user to input song title e.g. YOU CANT TAKE IT WITH YOU</ref> who provided vocals, guitar and harmonica and also co-produced with Litt.<ref name="ARDb"/>

Background

Paul Kelly had formed Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls in 1985, named for a group mentioned by Lou Reed in "Walk on the Wild Side".<ref name="McF"/><ref name="ARDb"/><ref name="Jeff">Template:Cite book</ref> For international releases from 1987 on, they used the name Paul Kelly and the Messengers to avoid possible racist interpretations.<ref name="McF"/><ref name="Jeff"/> They released Gossip in 1986 on Mushroom Records in Australia and in 1987 on A&M Records for international release.<ref name="ARDb"/> Under the Sun was released in 1987 in Australia and in 1988 internationally.<ref name="ARDb"/>

Their next album, So Much Water So Close to Home was released in 1989 as by Paul Kelly and the Messengers in all markets.<ref name="ARDb"/> It peaked at #10 on the ARIA album charts,<ref name="AusCharts"/> but none of its singles reached the ARIA Top 40 Singles charts.<ref name="AusCharts"/> The entire album was recorded in the U.S. with producer Scott Litt,<ref name="ARDb"/> best known for his work with R.E.M. Litt had re-mixed some of Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls' tracks from Gossip for its US release as by Paul Kelly and the Messengers.<ref name="McF"/><ref name="ARDb"/> So Much Water So Close to Home was released on Mushroom/White Records in Australia and A&M Records in the United States and Europe in 1989.<ref name="ARDb"/>

The title comes from a 1975 short story of the same name by author Raymond Carver<ref name="MovieBio"/> (later collected in What We Talk About When We Talk About Love). Album track, "Everything's Turning to White" is based on Carver's short story,<ref name="Farber">Template:Cite magazine</ref> it describes the tale of recreational fishermen who find a dead woman's body but continue their trip for three days before reporting their discovery to police.<ref name="DeGagne">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Kelly would go on to co-write the score for the 2006 Australian film Jindabyne,<ref name="IMDb"/> which was also based on the same story.<ref name="MovieBio"/> In 1991 Paul Kelly and the Messengers released their next album Comedy.<ref name="McF"/><ref name="ARDb"/>

Track listing

All tracks written by Paul Kelly.<ref name="APRA"/>

Side 1

  1. "You Can't Take It with You" – 2:43
  2. "Sweet Guy" – 3:38
  3. "Most Wanted Man in the World" – 3:38
  4. "I Had Forgotten You" – 2:59
  5. "She's a Melody (Stupid Song)" – 4:31
  6. "South of Germany" – 3:16

Side 2

  1. "Careless" – 2:57
  2. "Moon in the Bed" – 3:03
  3. "No You" – 4:19
  4. "Everything's Turning to White" – 4:11
  5. "Pigeon/Jundamurra" – 2:03
  6. "Cities of Texas" – 3:40

Personnel

Paul Kelly and the Messengers

Additional musicians

Recording details

Charts

Weekly charts

Template:Album chartTemplate:Album chart
Chart (1989) Peak
position

Year-end charts

Chart (1989) Position
ARIA Albums Chart<ref name="EoY89">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}} N.B. The triangle symbol indicates platinum certification.</ref>

87

Certifications

Template:Certification Table Top Template:Certification Table Entry Template:Certification Table Bottom

References

Template:Reflist

Template:Paul Kelly

Template:Authority control

Retrieved from "https://wiki.sarg.dev/index.php?title=So_Much_Water_So_Close_to_Home&oldid=511655"