Lucky Charm is the eighth studio album by Australian rock act The Black Sorrows. Previously a band with a set line-up, for this album lead singer Joe Camilleri was the only constant from track to track, as he worked with 42 other musicians on the album.
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| Released | 4 November 1994 | |||
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| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Joe Camilleri, Kerryn Tolhurst | |||
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Lucky Charm was released on 4 November 1994. The album debuted and peaked at number 20 on the ARIA Charts, becoming the band's fifth consecutive top twenty album.
Track listing edit
- CD track listing (478280 2)[2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lucky Charm" |
| 4:57 |
| 2. | "Biggest Show in Town" |
| 4:51 |
| 3. | "Snake Skin Shoes" |
| 4:44 |
| 4. | "Last One Standing For You" (with Jon Stevens) |
| 4:14 |
| 5. | "Down to the Sea" |
| 3:55 |
| 6. | "Don't Judge Me Too Hard" |
| 4:39 |
| 7. | "Radio Was King" |
| 4:02 |
| 8. | "Sacred Thing" |
| 4:42 |
| 9. | "Mystery Ship" |
| 4:27 |
| 10. | "I'm a Stranger" |
| 4:33 |
| 11. | "Kiss From a Cage" |
| 5:11 |
| 12. | "Time to Burn" |
| 4:40 |
| 13. | "Bone Man" |
| 3:20 |
| 14. | "When it All Comes Down" |
| 3:55 |
| 15. | "Life's Sad Parade" |
| 3:24 |
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 20 |
Personnel edit
- Joe Camilleri – vocals, guitars (1,5,9,13,14), saxophone (2,4), accordion (7), vibes (9)
with:
- Kerryn Tolhurst – guitars (1,2,3,10), banjo (3), tiple (4,6,7,8,10,12), mandolin (4,7,11) lap steel (12), Hawaiian guitar (8,11)
- Andy York – guitars (1,3,6,7,8,11)
- Claude Carranza – guitars (2,4,9,10,12), dobro (9)
- Stuart Fraser – guitar (4)
- Shane O'Mara – guitars (5,14), dobro (5)
- Phil Butson – guitar (6)
- John Scurry – banjo (15)
- James Black – keyboards (1)
- Bob Mayo – keyboards (1,3,7)
- Charlie Giordano – accordion (2,8,12), keyboards (2,4,10)
- Michael Allen – sound effects keyboard (3)
- John Margolis – keyboards (6,11)
- David Bates – piano (15)
- Robert Burke – flute and clarinet (5)
- Chris Taner – clarinet (15)
- Lenny Pickett – tenor saxophone (7)
- Crispin Cioe – baritone saxophone (12)
- Arno Hecht – tenor saxophone (12)
- Vinnie Cutro – trumpet (10)
- Eugene Ball – cornet (15)
- Todd Reynolds – violin (2)
- Eileen Ivers – fiddle (6,11)
- Susan Pirotti – strings (14)
- Rosanne Hunt – strings (14)
- Julia De Jonghe – strings (14)
- Karen Coulton – strings (14)
- Steven Hadley – bass (1,2,3,4,6,7,8,10,11,12)
- Joe Creighton – bass (9)
- Howard Cairns – double bass (15)
- Steve Ferrone – drums (1,2,3,4,6,7,8,10,11,12)
- John Watson – drums (9)
- Allan Browne – drums (15)
- Jon Stevens - co-lead vocal (4)
- Rebecca Barnard – backing vocals (1,5,14)
- Gordon Dukes – backing vocals (2)
- Ron Grant – backing vocals (2,4)
- Wayne Hernandez – backing vocals (2,4)
- Kenny Simpson – backing vocals (4)
- Nick Smith – backing vocals (6)
- Joey Diggs – backing vocals (7)
- Lamont Van Hook – backing vocals (7)
- Johnny Rosch – backing vocals (7)
References edit
- ^ "New Release Summary – Product Available from: 24/10/94 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 245)". Imgur.com. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ Lucky Charm (CD). The Black Sorrows. Columbia Records. 1994.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Black Sorrows – Lucky Charm". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
