Under the Sun (Paul Kelly album)

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Under the Sun is the second album by Australian rock group Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls and was originally released in December 1987 by Mushroom Records.<ref name="McF">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="ARDb">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the North American and European markets, it was released by A&M Records in 1988 with the band credited as Paul Kelly & The Messengers, with a different track order and listing.<ref name="ARDb"/>

On the Australian albums charts, it peaked at #19, with the single "To Her Door" peaking at #14.<ref name="Kent">Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="AusCharts">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Another single, "Dumb Things," peaked at #36 in early 1989 on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) singles charts;<ref name="AusCharts"/> it reached #16 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart.<ref name="BillS">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The song was included in the soundtrack for the 1988 Yahoo Serious film Young Einstein.<ref name="Internet Movie Database IMDb">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

"To Her Door" won an ARIA Award in 1988 for 'Best Video' directed by Claudia Castle.<ref name="ARIAAwards">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="Garcia 2008">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 2001, the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) listed the Top 30 Australian songs of all time,<ref name=apra01>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> including "To Her Door," written by Kelly.<ref name="APRA">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }} Note: requires user to input song title e.g. DUMB THINGS</ref>

Background

After relocating from Melbourne to Sydney in 1985, Paul Kelly began to play and record with a full-time band, which included Michael Armiger on bass guitar, Michael Barclay on drums, Steve Connolly on guitar, eventually bassist Jon Schofield, and keyboardist Peter Bull joined.<ref name="ARDb"/> Through a joke based on Lou Reed's song "Walk on the Wild Side", the band became known as Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls.<ref name="McF"/><ref name="Jeff">Template:Cite book</ref> In September 1986 the band released their debut double LP Gossip.<ref name="ARDb"/> Due to possible racist connotations the band changed its name, for international releases, to Paul Kelly and the Messengers.<ref name="McF"/><ref name="Jeff"/> They made an American tour, initially supporting Crowded House and then head-lining, travelling across the United States by bus.<ref name="McF"/> Jon Schofield replaced Armiger on bass guitar, Chris Coyne on tenor saxophone and Chris Wilson on harmonica

On the Australian albums charts, it peaked at #19 with the single "To Her Door" peaking at #14.<ref name="Kent"/><ref name="AusCharts"/> First single from the album, "Bradman," had been released in January 1987 as a double-A side with "Leaps and Bounds" from Gossip but had little chart success.<ref name="Kent"/><ref name="AusCharts"/> The third and fourth singles, "Forty Miles to Saturday Night" and "Don't Stand So Close to the Window" also had little chart success.<ref name="Kent"/><ref name="AusCharts"/> Another single, "Dumb Things," peaked at #36 in early 1989 on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) singles charts;<ref name="AusCharts"/> it reached #16 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart.<ref name="BillS"/> The song was included in the soundtrack for the 1988 Yahoo Serious film Young Einstein.<ref name="Internet Movie Database IMDb"/>

In 1988, "To Her Door" won an ARIA Award for 'Best Video' directed by Claudia Castle.<ref name="ARIAAwards"/><ref name="Garcia 2008"/> In 2001, the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) listed the Top 30 Australian songs of all time,<ref name="apra01"/> including "To Her Door," written by Kelly.<ref name="APRA"/>

"Desdemona" was featured in an episode of the Australian TV show Packed To The Rafters.

Track listing

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

Original Australian LP/MC release

1. "Dumb Things" (aka "I've Done all the Dumb Things) – 2:31
2. "Same Old Walk" – 4:08
3. "Big Heart" – 3:22
4. "Don't Stand So Close to the Window" (Paul Kelly, A McGregor) – 2:35
5. "Forty Miles to Saturday Night" – 3:11
6. "I Don't Remember a Thing" – 2:04
7. "Know Your Friends" – 3:37
8. "To Her Door" – 3:18
9. "Under the Sun" – 4:18
10. "Untouchable" – 2:04
11. "Desdemona" – 3:46
12. "Happy Slave" – 2:30
13. "Crosstown" – 2:23
14. "Bicentennial" – 3:04

Bonus tracks for Australian CD release

15. "Bradman" – 7:26
16. "Pastures of Plenty" (Woody Guthrie) – 2:26

North American/European release

1. "Dumb Things" – 2:31 ^^
2. "Same Old Walk" – 4:08
3. "Big Heart" – 3:22
4. "Don't Stand So Close to the Window" (Paul Kelly, A McGregor) – 2:35
5. "Forty Miles to Saturday Night" – 3:11 ^^
6. "Untouchable" – 2:04
7. "Know Your Friends" – 3:37
8. "To Her Door" – 3:18 ^^
9. "Under the Sun" – 4:18
10. "Desdemona" – 2:07
11. "Happy Slave" – 3:46
12. "Crosstown" – 2:30
13. "Little Decisions" – 2:25
14. "Bicentennial" – 3:04

(^^) The European release featured slightly different mixes of these tracks.

Personnel

Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls

• Paul Kelly — acoustic guitar, vocals
• Michael Barclay — drums, vocals
• Peter Bull — keyboards
• Steve Connolly — guitar (electric), vocals
• Jon Schofield — bass guitar

Additional musicians

• Chris Coyne — saxophone (tenor)
• Chris Wilson — harmonica, vocals, saxophone (baritone)
• Jessica Kenny — vocals (on "Window")
• Joe Camilleri — saxophone (tenor) (on "Know Your Friends")
• Steve Miller — tin whistle (on "Window")
• Lucky Oceans — guitar (steel)
• Ian Simpson — banjo (on "Happy Slave")

Recording details

• Producer — Alan Thorne and Paul Kelly except "Dumb Things", produced by Martin Armiger and Paul Kelly
• Engineer — Alan Thorne
  • Assistant engineer — Kathy Naunton
• Recording & mixing studio — Alberts and Trafalgar Studios

Art work

• Design — Melanie Nissen
• Photography — Francine McDougall (cover photo), Isabel Snyder

Charts

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Chart (1987/88)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)<ref name=aus>Template:Cite book</ref>	19

Release history

Format	Country	Label	Catalogue No.	Year
LP/CD/Cassette	AUS	Mushroom	RML 53248	November 1987
LP/CD	USA	A&M Records	SP 5157	1988
CD	Germany	A&M	396979-1	1988
CD	AUS	Mushroom/White	MUSH322812	1997