James Blundell (singer)

James Blundell (born December 8, 1964) is an Australian country music singer. Blundell's first album, in 1989, was a self-titled effort, followed up by "Hand It Down", which was released in the United States in 1990 following its success in Australia. Successive albums were "This Road" and "Touch of Water". "This Road" included the hit "Way Out West", with James Reyne. Blundell's first works reflected his background as a jackaroo and his love of that life.

Personal life

Blundell has been married twice and has two sons from his second marriage. In recent years, Blundell garnered some media attention for his song "Postcards From Saigon" and speaking out against the war in Iraq. He also created controversy in Australia on 26 August 2007, when his manager announced that he was leaving his second wife, to whom he was married for nine years, for "an "Australian Idol" competitor twenty years his junior." Blundell met Jesse Curran, who was born in 1983, at one of his concerts.

On his MySpace page, Blundell says: "I heard Jesse singing at the Broken Hill races and she just floored me. You can find great talent in the most unexpected spots." [http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,23663,22308461-10229,00.html]

Albums

James Blundell - 1989 - [EMI]

1. Dancers (A. Christensen)

2. Rainbows (Alan Caswell)

3. Another Saturday Night (Sam Cooke)

4. Kimberley Moon (J. Blundell/Doug Trevor) 5. Bandy (Slack-Smith/Garth Porter)

6.. A Fool Such As I (B. Trader) 7. The Great Divide (G.Porter/J. Blundell) 8. Texas (J. Blundell/D. Trevor)

9. Cloncurry Cattle Song (J. Blundell/M. Hickson) 10. Perfect World - with Donna Fisk (Chris Stockley)

Hand It Down - 1990 - [EMI]

1. Age Of Grace (J. Blundell)

2. Time On His Hands (J. Blundell/D. McCumpstie/G. Porter)

3. The Blue Heeler (J. Blundell)

4. Water (J. Blundell/Z. Turner) 5. Rock Me (Heather Field/J. Gillard) 6. Slow It Down (J. Blundell/B. Dean) 7. Hand It Down (J. Blundell)

8. There Walks A Man (J. Blundell)

9. I’m Afraid (J. Blundell/B. Dean)

10. Meanwhile (J. Blundell/G. Porter)

11. Across The Miles (J. Blundell/G. Porter)

12. Old Man (J. Blundell)

This Road - 1992 - [EMI]

1. This Road (J. Blundell)

2. Down On The Farm (J. Blundell)

3. Young John Taylor (J. Blundell)

4. The Old Man’s Gone (J. Blundell)

5. Hard Times (J. Blundell)

- Way Out West (The Dingoes)

6. I Don’t Fight Anymore (J. Blundell)

7. Rain On A Tin Roof (J. Blundell)

8. All That I Need (J. Blundell)

9. She Won’t Let You Down (J. Blundell/Laurie Minson)

10. Cabin Fever (J. Blundell)

11. Strokin’ (J. Blundell)

12. Older Now (J. Blundell)

Touch Of Water - 1993 - [EMI]

1. Touch Of Water (J. Blundell)

2. Brilliant Man (J. Blundell/K. Welch)

3. Walking Away (J. Blundell)

4. Mysterious Ways (J. Blundell/R. Kennedy)

5. So Close To Home (J. Blundell)

6. The Load (J. Blundell/K. Looney)

7. In Your Eyes (J. Blundell/M. Punch)

8. Fast Train (J. Blundell)

9. Doctor’s Daughter (J. Blundell)

10. Can’t Love Alone (G. Barnhill/J. Blundell/V. Melamed)

11. Better Get Used To It (J. Blundell)

12. Dream Ride (J. Blundell)

13. Song For A Hero (J. Blundell)

14. Two To One (L.Minson/P.Wookey)

15. Weary Of This World (J. Blundell/T.Barnes)

Earth & Sea

Earth & Sea was released by EMI in 1995.;Disc One – Earth:1. Dust

2. Carry A Candle (J. Blundell/M. Seymour)

3. Perpetual Child (J. Blundell)

4. Touch In Love (J. Blundell)

5. Forgive And Forget (J. Blundell/R. Nevil)

6. Handshake Deal (J. Blundell)

7. This Poor Town (J. Blundell)

8. My Old Friend and General Lee (J. Blundell/M.Vaden)

9. The Tree (J. Blundell)

10. Drowning In the Draught (J. Blundell/W. Burt/C. Jones)

;Disc Two – Sea:1. Pride (C. Bailey/J. Blundell)

2. Hurt Is On The Inside (J. Blundell)

3. The 7.45 (M. Spiro/T. Pierce)

4. Libby (J. Blundell)

5. Dark Ages (J. Blundell)

6. Guardian Angels (J. Blundell)

7. Bad Girl (J. Blundell/R. Kennedy)

8. Her Sweet Love (J. Blundell/C. Jones)

9. Walk On (G. Barnhill/J. Blundell/V. Melamed)

10. Something Sacred (J. Blundell/R. Wilson)

Amsterdam Breakfast - 1999 - [ABC Music]

1. Amsterdam Breakfast (J. Blundell/M. Brignadello)

2. Signpost (J. Blundell)

3. Love Don’t Speak To Me (J. Blundell)

4. A Very Good Song (J. Blundell/M. King)

5. Greyhound Buses (J. Blundell)

6. Dylan, Diana and God (J. Blundell)

7. Time and Tide (J. Blundell/C. Cole)

8. On the Run (J. Blundell)

9. Natural Law (J. Blundell)

10. Honey Hey (J. Blundell)

11. Memory Lane (J. Blundell)

12. Who Do You Trust (J. Blundell/J. Neel)

I Shall Be Released: The Very Best Of James Blundell - 2001 - [EMI]

1. Moment In Time (J. Blundell)

2. The Old Man's Gone (J. Blundell)

3. Age Of Grace (J. Blundell)

4. Walk On (G. Barnhill/J. Blundell/V. Melamed)

5. Time On His Hands (J. Blundell/D. McCumpstie/G. Porter)

6. Down On The Farm (J. Blundell/B. Dean)

7. Pride (C. Bailey/J. Blundell)

8. A Very Good Song (J. Blundell/M. King)

9. Mysterious Ways (J. Blundell/R. Kennedy)

10. Touch Of Water (J. Blundell)

11. Rain On A Tin Roof (J. Blundell)

12. Kimberley Moon (J. Blundell/D. Trevor)

13. Cloncurry Cattle Song (J. Blundell/M. Hickson)

14. Come Back Soon (J. Blundell)

15. Guardian Angels (J. Blundell)

16. The Valley (J. Blundell)

17. Way Out West - with James Reyne (The Dingoes)

18. Blue Heeler (J. Blundell)

19. This Road (J. Blundell)

20. I Shall Be Released (Bob Dylan)

Deluge

Deluge was released by Revenge Records in 2005.1. DELUGE (McArthur/Rigger)

2. Fight Naked (Blundell/Soussan)

3. Lunatic For Love (Blundell/Rigger)

4. Postcards From Saigon (McArthur/Blundell)

5. Greylands (McArthur/Blundell)

6. Any Other Way (McArthur/Rigger)

7. Ain't Got Love (Blundell/McArthur/Clarke)

8. 24 Hour Love Affair (Blundell)

9. Love Get In The Way (McArthur/Rigger)

10. Be Strong (McArthur/Blundell/Rigger)

11. Back It Up (Blundell/Soussan)

12. All Up To Me (McArthur/Blundell/Rigger) Produced by Phil Rigger

Compilations

James Blundell features on a number of compilations that are now available. EMI Music's "Songs For My Ute (Volume 4)" and ABC Music's "Outback Tracks" both feature the crossover hit "Way Out West". "Fight Naked" features on Dirt Road's "Australian Country Music Series Volume 1". Rajon's "Country Love Songs" features "Rain On A Tin Roof" along with a track which was co-written by James; Lee Kernaghan's "Goondiwindi Moon".

His works have been released on both "The Spirit of Christmas 1993" and "The Spirit of Christmas 1994". Songs have also been included in "Not So Dusty", "The Andrew Denton Breakfast Show - Musical Challenge"

Breaking Ground – New Directions In Australian Country Music Various Artists - 1990 - [ABC]

1. James Blundell – Until The Next Big Dry

2. The Kanes – Prodigal Son

3. [Keith Urban] – There’s A Light On

4. Anne Kirkpatrick – Till You Love Me Again

5. The Danglin’ Bros – Loosen My Necktie

6. The Breaking Ground Band – Up On The Mountain 7. Blue Healers – How Come

8. The Happening Thang – Time Will Tell

9. Jenine Vaughan – It Makes No Difference

10. Mary Jo Starr – Lonesome, Lonely & Alone

11. The Fargone Beauties – Country Man

12. All Album Artists – Wait For The Light To Shine

Crossing The Tracks Various Artists - 2004 [ABC/Universal]

1. Lee Kernaghan - Down Under

2. Travis Sinclair & Camille Te Nahu - Truly Madly Deeply

3. Sara Storer - One Perfect Day

4. Sovereign - Eagle Rock

5. Beccy Cole - Pleasure And Pain

6. James Blundell - Unguarded Moment

7. Felicity - Throw Your Arms Around Me

8. Feral Swing Katz - Bad Habits

9. Travis Sinclair - Shakin' All Over

10. Tania Kernaghan - Tenterfield Sadler 11. Jake Nickolai - Miss You Love

12. Lee Kernaghan & James Blundell - Great Southern Land