Oceans Apart

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Oceans Apart
Oceans Apart cover
Studio album by The Go-Betweens
Released May 3, 2005
Recorded November, 2004 - January, 2005
Genre Rock
Length 65:4
Label LO-MAX Records
EMI
Producer Mark Wallis & Dave Ruffy
Professional reviews
The Go-Betweens chronology
Bright Yellow Bright Orange
(2003)
Oceans Apart
(2005)

Oceans Apart is the ninth and final album by The Go-Betweens, released in 2005. All the songs were written by Grant McLennan and Robert Forster. The album was recorded at the Good Luck Studios in London between November 2004 through to January 2005, except for "Boundary Rider" which was recorded at The White Room Recording Studio in Brisbane.

The live recordings on the bonus disc were recorded at The Barbican Concert Hall, London on June 27, 2004.

The album won the 2005 "Adult Contemporary Album" award at the 2005 ARIA music awards.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Here Comes a City" – 3:25
  2. "Finding You" – 4:02
  3. "Born to a Family" – 3:08
  4. "No Reason to Cry" – 3:53
  5. "Boundary Rider" – 2:45
  6. "Darlinghurst Nights" – 6:18
  7. "Lavender" – 3:09
  8. "The Statue" – 4:25
  9. "This Night's for You" – 4:25
  10. "The Mountains Near Dellray" – 3:28

[edit] Bonus disc

  1. "People Say" (Live) – 3:31
  2. "He Lives My Life" (Live) – 4:03
  3. "The Wrong Road" (Live) – 5:17
  4. "Bye Bye Pride" (Live) – 4:54
  5. "When People Are Dead" (Live) – 4:45
  6. "Streets of Your Town" (Live) – 3:36

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Go-Betweens

  • Robert Forster - vocals, guitars, piano, organ
  • Grant McLennan - vocals, guitars
  • Adele Pickvance - bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Glenn Thompson - drums, keyboards, guitar, backing vocals

[edit] Additional musicians

  • Tom Rees-Roberts - flugehorn
  • Trevor Miles - trombone
  • David Powell - tuba
  • Duncan Lamont - clarinet
  • Dave Ruffy - keyboards, percussion

[edit] External links

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