So Much Water So Close to Home

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So Much Water So Close to Home
Studio album by Paul Kelly
Released	August 1989
Recorded	February-March 1989
Genre	Folk Rock
Length	40:27
Label	Mushroom/White (Australia) A&M (U.S.)
Producer	Scott Litt and Paul Kelly
Professional reviews
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Paul Kelly chronology
Under the Sun (1987) So Much Water, So Close To Home (1989) Comedy (1991)

So Much Water, So Close To Home is an album by Paul Kelly & The Messengers and originally released in August, 1989. The title comes from a short story of the same name by author Raymond Carver.^[1]

The entire album was recorded in the U.S. with a big-name producer (Scott Litt, best known for his work with R.E.M.).

It was released on Mushroom/White Records in Australia and A&M Records in the United States.

[edit] Track listing

1. "You Can't Take It with You"
2. "Sweet Guy"
3. "Most Wanted Man in the World"
4. "I had Forgotten You"
5. "She's a Melody (Stupid Song)"
6. "South of Germany"
7. "Careless"
8. "Moon in the Bed"
9. "No You"
10. "Everything's Turning to White"
11. "Pigeon/Jundamurra"
12. "Cities of Texas"

[edit] Credits

• Produced by Scott Litt and Paul Kelly
• Engineered by Scott Litt; assisted by Clif Norrell and Jim Dineen
• Recorded at Ocean Way Studios, Los Angeles
• Mixed at The Grey Room
• Mastered at Precision Lacquer

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