Live in Paradise
Live in Paradise is the second live album from New Zealand female vocal group, When the Cat's Away with Sharon O'Neill.
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| Released | November 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, rock, Funk music | |||
| Label | EMI Music | |||
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Background and release
When the Cat's Away formed by four female singers at the 1985 New Zealand Music Awards. The group began performing in September 1986 and signed with CBS Records, releasing their debut self titled album in June 1987. The group released a number one single "Melting Pot" in 1988 before disbanding to pursue solo careers in 1990.
In 2001, the group decided to reform to celebrate the 25th anniversary,[1] minus original member Dianne Swan. The group contacted fellow New Zealand artist, Sharon O'Neill and released a cover version of her 1980 single "Asian Paradise", which peaked at number 16, surpassing O'Neill's solo peak position. A tour commenced in September 2001 and was recorded and released as Live in Paradise in November 2001.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "Game of Love" | Wayne Fontana | all | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life" | Harry Vanda and George Young | Kim Willoughby | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Room That Echoes" | Neville Hall | Margaret Urlich | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Anyone Who Had a Heart" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | Debbie Harwood | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Escaping" | Barry Blue, Robyn Smith | Margaret Urlich | 5:02 |
| 6. | "Southern Moonlight" | Rockinghorse | Kim Willoughby | 3:36 |
| 7. | "What's The Time Mr Wolf?" | Hareruia Abraham | Annie Crummer | 4:42 |
| 8. | "Asian Paradise" | Sharon O'Neill | all | 5:37 |
| 9. | "Words" | O'Neill | O'Neill | 3:13 |
| 10. | "Maxine" | O'Neill | O'Neill | 4:59 |
| 11. | "Danced in the Fire" | O'Neill | O'Neill | 4:39 |
| 12. | "I Hope I Never" | Tim Finn | Debbie Harwood | 7:13 |
| 13. | "Lady Marmalade" | Bob Crewe, Kenny Nolan | all | 4:39 |
| 14. | "It's Raining Men" | Paul Jabara, Paul Shaffer | all | 4:52 |
| 15. | "Melting Pot" | Roger Cook | all | 5:29 |
| 16. | "Blue Lady" | Graham Brazier | Debbie Harwood | 4:58 |
Personnel
- Tim Robertson - bass
- Mickey Ututaonga - drums
- Rob Galley - guitar
- Alan Mansfield - keyboards
- Barbara Griffin - keyboards
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
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| New Zealand | Platinum [4] |
References
- "Class of 81 Event Finda". Event Finda. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- "When the Cat's Away". Audio Culture. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- "Charts.nz – When the Cat's Away – Live in Paradise". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- "Gold and platinum New Zealand albums to 2013". Te Ara. Encyclopedia of NZ. Retrieved 16 March 2017.