| Under the Sun | ||||
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| Studio album by Paul Kelly | ||||
| Released | December 1987 | |||
| Genre | Australian Rock | |||
| Length | 45:14 | |||
| Label | Mushroom/White (Australia) A&M (U.S.) |
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| Producer | Alan Thorne and Paul Kelly | |||
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1988 North American/European release (A&M Records)
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| Allmusic | [1] |
| Rolling Stone magazine | [2] |
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.[3][4] 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.[4]
On the Australian albums charts it peaked at #19 with the single "To Her Door" peaking at #14.[5][6] Another single, "Dumb Things" peaked at #36 in early 1989, on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) singles charts;[6] it reached #16 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart.[7] The song was included in the soundtrack for the 1988 Yahoo Serious film Young Einstein.[8]
"To Her Door" won an ARIA Award in 1988 for 'Best Video' directed by Claudia Castle.[9][10] In 2001, the Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA) listed the Top 30 Australian songs of all time,[11] including "To Her Door" written by Kelly.[12]
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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.[4] 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.[3][13] In September 1986 the band released their debut double LP Gossip.[4] Due to possible racist connotations the band changed its name, for international releases, to Paul Kelly and the Messengers.[3][13] They made an American tour, initially supporting Crowded House and then head-lining, travelling across the United States by bus.[3] 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.[5][6] 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.[5][6] The third and fourth singles, "Forty Miles to Saturday Night" and "Don't Stand So Close to the Window" also had little chart success.[5][6] Another single, "Dumb Things" peaked at #36 in early 1989, on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) singles charts;[6] it reached #16 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart.[7] The song was included in the soundtrack for the 1988 Yahoo Serious film Young Einstein.[8]
In 1988, "To Her Door" won an ARIA Award for 'Best Video' directed by Claudia Castle.[9][10] In 2001, the Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA) listed the Top 30 Australian songs of all time,[11] including "To Her Door" written by Kelly.[12]
All tracks written by Paul Kelly unless otherwise indicated.[12]
Original Australian LP/MC release
Bonus tracks for Australian CD release
North American/European release
(^^) The European release featured slightly different mixes of these tracks.
| Year | Chart | Peak [5][6] |
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| 1987 | Australian Albums Chart Kent Music Report |
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| Format | Country | Label | Catalogue No. | Year |
| LP | AUS | Mushroom | RML 53248 | 1987 |
| CD | AUS | Mushroom | MUSH32281.2 | 1987 |
| Cassette | AUS | Mushroom | RMC53248 | 1987 |
| LP | USA | A&M Records | SP 5157 | 1988 |
| CD | USA | A&M | CD 5207 | 1988 |
| CD | Germany | A&M | 396979-1 | 1988 |
| CD | AUS | Mushroom/White | MUSH322812 | 1997 |
Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls
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