...Nothing but a Dream
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Released | 13 August 2001 | |||
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Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 41:41 | |||
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...nothing but a dream is a studio album recorded by Australian singer-songwriter,
Two days before the album appeared Kelly had issued a five-track EP, Paul Kelly Exclusive CD, which was provided free with The Weekend Australian Magazine – it has two tracks, "The Pretty Place" and "Somewhere in the City", from the album. It was the first CD to be included with an Australian newspaper magazine,[4] although this did cause problems with home deliveries, with many subscribers missing out.[5] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2002 ...nothing but a dream won Best Adult Contemporary Album for Kelly and he was nominated for Best Male Artist.[6]
Reception
AllMusic's Jason MacNeil rated the US version of ...nothing but a dream at four-out-of-five stars and explained, "the songs speak of a certain longing and asking for redemption, but are dominantly roots pop arrangements."[7] He observed, "An added bonus is the four additional tracks from a previously released EP, with the funky duet of 'Roll on Summer' being the high point of the lot."[7]
Steve Newton of The Georgia Straight felt it, "contains its share of solo, acoustic ballads, but also sees the singer-songwriter performing with the full band."[8] Newton described the track, "Would You Be My Friend", where Mick Harvey is "handling guitar, organ, bass, and drums" as a "soothing" rendition.[8] They recorded it in Harvey's back yard shed and Kelly explained, "'He's got a bigger shed than me, but he's got the same eight-track tape machine, so we've got a similar basic setup'."[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Paul Kelly,[9] except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "If I Could Start Today Again" | 2:51 | |
2. | "Change Your Mind" | 4:17 | |
3. | "Midnight Rain" | Wendy Matthews, Paul Kelly | 4:50 |
4. | "Close My Eyes" | 4:51 | |
5. | "Somewhere in the City" | 3:16 | |
6. | "Just About to Break" | 3:57 | |
7. | "Love Is the Law" | 4:51 | |
8. | "Pretty Place" | 2:46 | |
9. | "I Wasted Time" | 2:47 | |
10. | "Would You Be My Friend?" | 2:59 | |
11. | "Smoke Under the Bridge" | 4:28 |
All tracks are written by Paul Kelly[9]
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "You're so Fine" | 3:30 |
13. | "Roll on Summer" | 3:14 |
14. | "I Was Hoping You'd Say That" | 2:44 |
15. | "Every Fucking City" | 3:35 |
Personnel
Credits:[7]
- Musicians
- Peter Luscombe – drums
- Dave Ruffy – percussion, drums
- Spencer P. Jones – guitar (electric), vocals
- Bic Runga – vocals
- Bruce Haymes – organ, vocals, keyboards
- Billie Godfrey – vocals
- Paul Kelly – guitar, vocals, keyboards
- Shane O'Mara – guitar (electric)
- Renee Geyer– vocals
- Linda Bull – vocals
- Vika Bull – vocals
- Steve Hadley – bass, fiddle
- Mick Harvey – organ, bass, guitar (electric), drums (track 10)
- Recording and artwork details
- Don Bartley – mastering
- Adam Rhodes – engineer
- James Sanger – co-production, programming, sound design
- Martin Philbey – photography
- Paul Kelly – producer (all tracks except track 10)
- Mick Harvey – producer (track 10)
- Mark Wallis – producer (all tracks except track 10)
Paul Kelly Exclusive CD | |
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Producer | Paul Kelly, Mark Wallis, Andy Baldwin, Professor Ratbaggy |
Paul Kelly Exclusive CD
Paul Kelly Exclusive CD is a five-track extended play by Paul Kelly, which was provided free with The Weekend Australian Magazine in August 2001.[10][11][12] It is a compilation with four audio tracks including two from Kelly's forthcoming album, ...nothing but a dream ("The Pretty Place" and "Somewhere in the City"), one from his previous four-track EP Roll on Summer ("I Was Hoping You'd Say That") in 2000, and one from an associated project Professor Ratbaggy's 1999 self-titled album ("Love Letter"). A music video for "Somewhere in the City" was provided as the fifth track.[11]
It was the first CD to be included with an Australian newspaper magazine,[13] although this did cause problems with home deliveries, with many subscribers missing out.[14]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Paul Kelly.
Personnel
- Musicians
- Stephen Hadley – bass guitar (tracks 1–2)
- Bruce Haymes – keyboard (tracks 1–3)
- Spencer Jones – guitar (track 1)
- vocals(tracks 1–5)
- Peter Luscombe – drums (tracks 1–2)
- Linda Bull – vocals (track 1)
- Vika Bull – vocals (track 1)
- Recording details
- Producer – Mark Wallis (track 1), Paul Kelly (tracks 1–5), Professor Ratbaggy (track 2), Andy Baldwin (tracks 2–3)
- Director – Tony Mahony (track 5)
Charts
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] | 7 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] | 46 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[19] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Paul Kelly". Australian Charts Portal (Hung Medien). Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Paul Kelly". New Zealand Charts Portal (Hung Medien). Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ Eva Blanda, ed. (October 2003). "The Recordings of Paul Kelly as a solo artist". Other People's Houses. Australian Music Website. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "The Weekend Australian Magazine targets free thinkers". B&T magazine. Archived from the original on 25 September 2004. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
- ^ "Flat newspapers". ABC Radio. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
- ^ "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2002: 16th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 11 December 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ a b c "Nothing but a Dream – Paul Kelly | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ a b c Newton, Steve (11 January 2015). "Paul Kelly Wonders if 'Every Fucking City' Will Go Over in Vancouver". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved 10 May 2018 – via Ear of Newt. Note: originally written on 21 March 2002.
- ^ Australasian Performing Right Association(APRA). Retrieved 10 May 2018. Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' &/or 'Performer:'
- ^ "Paul Kelly Exclusive CD". Discogs. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
- ^ a b Kelly, Paul (2001). "Paul Kelly exclusive CD : 4 track EP plus CD-ROM". Weekend Australian Magazine. Canberra. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ EMI Music. CDRP637.
- ^ "The Weekend Australian Magazine targets free thinkers". B&T magazine. Archived from the original on 25 September 2004. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
- ^ "Flat newspapers". ABC Radio. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
- Australasian Performing Right Association(APRA). Retrieved 10 May 2018. Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' &/or 'Performer:'
- ^ Holmgren, Magnus. "Paul Kelly". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Paul Kelly – ...Nothing but a Dream". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Paul Kelly – ...Nothing but a Dream". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 December 2021.