Saint Georges Road is the nineteenth studio album by Australian blues rock band, The Black Sorrows. The album was released on 10 September 2021. The album sees the band reunite with English producer Peter Solley, who produced Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons' 1979 album, Screaming Targets, which featured Joe Camilleri's first Top 40 hits "Hit and Run" and "Shape I'm In".[1]

Saint Georges Road
Studio album by
Released10 September 2021
GenreBlues rock[1]
LabelAmbition Records
ProducerPeter Solley[2]
The Black Sorrows chronology
Citizen John
(2019)
Saint Georges Road
(2021)
Singles from Saint Georges Road
  1. "Livin' Like Kings"
    Released: 13 August 2021[3]
  2. "Revolutionary Blues"
    Released: 17 September 2021[4]
  3. "Chiquita"
    Released: December 2021[5]
  4. "Saint Georges Road"
    Released: 28 January 2022[6]

The album will be supported with Australian Livin' Like Kings tour.[7]

Reception edit

Jeff Jenkins from Stack Magazine said "Saint Georges Road is sophisticated, soulful and superb, a crowning moment in a career that refuses to look back."[8] The Australian called it the group's "most accessible album yet."[9]

Track listing edit

  1. "What Stephanie Knows"
  2. "What's Taken Your Smile Away"
  3. "Livin' Like Kings"
  4. "Saint Georges Road"
  5. "Another Blue Day"
  6. "Chiquita"
  7. "Holy Man"
  8. "Revolutionary Blues"
  9. "My Heart Don't Feel a Thing"
  10. "Only Got Yourself to Blame"
  11. "King Without a Throne"
  12. "Out of Your Mind" (Collectors Edition Track)
  13. "Holy Man" (demo) (Collectors Edition Track)
  14. "It's Your Fault (I Cant Get Back to Sleep)" (Collectors Edition Track)
  15. "Revolutionary Blues" (demo) (Collectors Edition Track)
  16. "Sittin' on Top of the World" (Collectors Edition Track)

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart performance for Saint Georges Road
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 14

Year-end charts edit

Chart (2021) Position
Australian Jazz and Blues Albums (ARIA)[11] 8

Release history edit

Release history and formats for Saint Georges Road
Region Date Format Edition Label Catalogue
Australia 10 September 2021 Digital download, CD Standard edition[12][2] Ambition Records AMBITION144
CD Collectors Edition[13] AMBITION144D
29 October 2021 Limited edition vinyl LP Edition[14] AMBITION144V

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Saint Georges Road (Sept 2021)". The Black Sorrows. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Saint Georges Road CD". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Livin' Like Kings, the first single from The Black Sorrows' brand new album Saint Georges Road". YouTube. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Revolutionary Blues by The Black Sorrows". The Black Sorrows. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  5. ^ "The Black Sorrows - Chiquita". YouTube. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  6. ^ "The Black Sorrows Saint Georges Road Is Fourth Single from Saint Georges Road Album". Noise11. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  7. ^ "The Black Sorrows at The Bridge Hotel". Bands in Town. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  8. ^ "The Black Sorrows, Saint Georges Road review". Stack Magazine. 7 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  9. ^ "The Black Sorrows in fine form on Camilleri's landmark album". The Australian. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  10. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  11. ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Jazz and Blues Albums 2021". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Saint Georges Road DD". Apple Music. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Saint Georges Road Collectors Edition CD". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Saint Georges Road (Limited Signed 180gm Vinyl)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 11 September 2021.