3000 Feet High is the debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter and music producer Paul Mac. It was released in August 2001 and peaked at No. 29 in Australia. It was nominated for three ARIA Music Awards and won one.[1]

3000 Feet High
Studio album by
Released6 August 2001 (2001-08-06)
StudioFibromajestic, Blue Mountains
Genre
LabelEleven
ProducerPaul Mac
Paul Mac chronology
Paul Mac Presents Snapshots
(1998)
3000 Feet High
(2001)
Panic Room
(2005)
Singles from 3000 Feet High
  1. "Heatseeking Pleasure Machine"
    Released: 26 February 2001
  2. "Just the Thing"
    Released: 4 June 2001
  3. "The Sound of Breaking Up"
    Released: 29 October 2001
  4. "Gonna Miss You"
    Released: 18 March 2002
  5. "Stay"
    Released: 5 August 2002

Reception edit

In the Mix said 3000 Feet High is "a feast of eclectic sounds with its machinery-like clicks and beeps. It's quirky and funky and something that stays with you."[2]

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by PaulMac

3000 Feet High track listing
No.TitleVocalsLength
1."Above the Clouds"Abby Dobson4:48
2."Just the Thing"Peta Morris3:58
3."See You Much Later"Peta Morris3:45
4."The Sound of Breaking Up"Peta Morris3:25
5."Gonna Miss You"Abby Dobson3:59
6."Heatseeking Pleasure Machine"Tex Perkins3:36
7."Set You Free"Peta Morris5:46
8."Stay"Jacqui Hunt4:31
9."Post Jesus"Jacqui Hunt4:03
10."Everywhere I Go"Elizabeth Martin4:53
11."Rave Goodbye" 5:18
12."Disconnected" 4:19
13."The Making of 3000 Feet High" (video)  
14."Just the Thing" (video)  

Charts edit

Chart performance for 3000 Feet High
Chart (2001) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 29

Certifications edit

Certifications for 3000 Feet High
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

ARIA Awards edit

The ARIA Music Awards are presented annually from 1987 by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2002 3000 Feet High Best Dance Release Won
3000 Feet High Best Male Artist Nominated
3000 Feet High Engineer of the Year Nominated

References edit

  1. ^ "Paulmac ARIA Awards". Aria Awards. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Looking Through The Arched Window with PaulMac". In The Mix. 1 March 2001. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Paul Mac – 3000 Feet High". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  4. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 November 2021.