Under the Sun (Paul Kelly album)

Infobox Album
Name = Under the Sun
Type = studio
Artist = Paul Kelly


Released = December 1987
Recorded =
Genre = Australian Rock
Length = 45:14
Label = Mushroom/White (Australia)
A&M (U.S.)
Producer = Alan Thorne and Paul Kelly
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:f9fixq95ldde link]
* Rolling Stone magazine Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/paulkelly/albums/album/304028/review/5945912/under_the_sun link]
Last album = "'Gossip
(1986)
This album = "Under the Sun"
(1987)
Next album = So Much Water So Close To Home
(1989)
Misc = Singles
Name = Under the Sun
Type = single
Single 1 = Bradman
Single 1 date = January 1987
Single 2 = To Her Door
Single 2 date = September 1987
Single 3 = Forty Miles to Saturday Night
Single 3 date = February 1988
Single 4 = Don't Stand So Close to the Window
Single 4 date = May 1988
Single 5 = Dumb Things
Single 5 date = 1988 Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = "Under the Sun"
Type = album


Cover size =
Lower caption = 1988 North American/European release (A&M Records)
Border = |

"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.cite book |title=Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop |url= |last=McFarlane |first=Ian |authorlink= Ian McFarlane |publisher=Allen & Unwin |year=1999 |chapter= Encyclopedia entry for 'Paul Kelly' |chapterurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20040930231503/www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=978|isbn=1-86448-768-2 |accessdate=2008-10-12 ] cite web |url=http://hem.passagen.se/honga/database/k/kellypaul.html |title=Paul Kelly |publisher=Australian Rock Database |editor=Magnus Holmgren |accessdate=2008-10-12 ] 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.

On the Australian albums charts it peaked at #19 with the single "To Her Door" peaking at #14.cite book |title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 |format=doc |last=Kent |first=David |authorlink= David Kent|publisher=Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. |year=1993 |isbn=0-646-11917-6 |accessdate=2008-08-15 ] cite web |url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Paul+Kelly |title=Discography Paul Kelly |publisher=Australian Charts Portal |accessdate=2008-08-15 ] Another single, "Dumb Things" peaked at #36 in early 1989, on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) singles charts; it reached #16 on the "Billboard" Modern Rock chart.cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hifyxqe5ldse~T5 |title="Billboard" singles charts |publisher=allmusic |accessdate=2008-08-15 ] The song was included in the soundtrack for the 1988 Yahoo Serious film "Young Einstein". [cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096486/soundtrack |title="Young Einstein" (1988) soundtrack |publisher=Internet Movie Database (IMDb) |accessdate=2008-08-18 ]

"To Her Door" won an ARIA Award in 1988 for 'Best Video' directed by Claudia Castle.cite web |url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-artist.php?letter=P&artist=Paul%20Kelly |title=ARIA Awards 2008: History: Winners by Artist search result |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) |accessdate=2008-08-19 ] [cite web |url=http://www.mvdbase.com/artist.php?last=Kelly&first=Paul |title=Paul Kelly - aritst videography |publisher=mvdbase.com |last=Garcia |first=Alex S. |year=2008 |accessdate=2008-08-19 ] In 2001, the Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA) listed the Top 30 Australian songs of all time,cite web |url=http://www.debbiekruger.com/pdfs/aprathirty.pdf |format=PDF |last=Kruger |first=Debbie |title=The songs that resonate through the years |publisher=Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA)|date=2001-05-02 |accessdate=2008-08-25 ] including "To Her Door" written by Kelly.cite web |title=Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) search engine|publisher=APRA |url=http://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt |accessdate=2008-10-12 Note: requires user to input song title e.g. DUMB THINGS]

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. 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.cite book |url=http://nla.gov.au/anbd.bib-an41896781 |title=Molly Meldrum presents 50 years of rock in Australia |last=Jenkins |first=Jeff |coauthors=Ian Meldrum |year=2007 |publisher=Wilkinson Publishing |location=Melbourne, Vic. |isbn=9781921332111 |accessdate=2008-10-12 ] In September 1986 the band released their debut double LP "Gossip". Due to possible racist connotations the band changed its name, for international releases, to Paul Kelly and the Messengers. They made an American tour, initially supporting Crowded House and then head-lining, travelling across the United States by bus. 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. 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. The third and fourth singles, "Forty Miles to Saturday Night" and "Don't Stand So Close to the Window" also had little chart success. Another single, "Dumb Things" peaked at #36 in early 1989, on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) singles charts; it reached #16 on the "Billboard" Modern Rock chart.cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hifyxqe5ldse~T5 |title="Billboard" singles charts |publisher=allmusic |accessdate=2008-08-15 ] The song was included in the soundtrack for the 1988 Yahoo Serious film "Young Einstein". [cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096486/soundtrack |title="Young Einstein" (1988) soundtrack |publisher=Internet Movie Database (IMDb) |accessdate=2008-08-18 ]

In 1988, "To Her Door" won an ARIA Award for 'Best Video' directed by Claudia Castle.cite web |url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-artist.php?letter=P&artist=Paul%20Kelly |title=ARIA Awards 2008: History: Winners by Artist search result |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) |accessdate=2008-08-19 ] [cite web |url=http://www.mvdbase.com/artist.php?last=Kelly&first=Paul |title=Paul Kelly - aritst videography |publisher=mvdbase.com |last=Garcia |first=Alex S. |year=2008 |accessdate=2008-08-19 ] In 2001, the Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA) listed the Top 30 Australian songs of all time,cite web |url=http://www.debbiekruger.com/pdfs/aprathirty.pdf |format=PDF |last=Kruger |first=Debbie |title=The songs that resonate through the years |publisher=Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA)|date=2001-05-02 |accessdate=2008-08-25 ] including "To Her Door" written by Kelly.cite web |title=Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) search engine|publisher=APRA |url=http://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt |accessdate=2008-10-12 Note: requires user to input song title e.g. DUMB THINGS]

Track listing

All tracks written by Paul Kelly unless otherwise indicated.

Original Australian LP/MC release
# "Dumb Things" (aka "I've Done all the Dumb Things) - 2:31
# "Same Old Walk" - 4:08
# "Big Heart" - 3:22
# "Don't Stand So Close to the Window" (Paul Kelly, A McGregor) - 2:35
# "Forty Miles to Saturday Night" - 3:11
# "I Don't Remember a Thing" - 2:04
# "Know Your Friends" - 3:37
# "To Her Door" - 3:18
# "Under the Sun" - 4:18
# "Untouchable" - 2:04
# "Desdemona" - 2:07
# "Happy Slave" - 3:46
# "Crosstown" - 2:30
# "Bicentennial" - 3:04

Bonus tracks for Australian CD release
#

"Bradman" - 7:26
# "Pastures of Plenty" (Woody Guthrie) - 2:26

North American/European release
# "Dumb Things" - 2:31 ^^
# "Same Old Walk" - 4:08
# "Big Heart" - 3:22
# "Don't Stand So Close to the Window" (Paul Kelly, A McGregor) - 2:35
# "Forty Miles to Saturday Night" - 3:11 ^^
# "Untouchable" - 2:04
# "Know Your Friends" - 3:37
# "To Her Door" - 3:18 ^^
# "Under the Sun" - 4:18
# "Desdemona" - 2:07
# "Happy Slave" - 3:46
# "Crosstown" - 2:30
# "Little Decisions" - 2:25
# "Bicentennial" - 3:04

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

Chart positions and releases

Personnel

Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls
* Paul Kelly — acoustic guitar, vocals
* Michael Barclay — drums, vocals
* Peter Bull — keyboards
* Steve Connolly — guitar (electric), vocals
* Chris Coyne — saxophone (tenor)
* John Schofield — bass guitar
* Chris Wilson — harmonica, vocals, saxophone (baritone)

Additional musicians
* Jessica Kenny — vocals
* Joe Camilleri — saxophone (tenor)
* Steve Miller — whistle (human)
* Lucky Oceans — guitar (steel)
* Ian Simpson — banjo

Recording details
* Producer — Alan Thorne, 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

References