My Shiralee
My Shiralee is a studio album by Australian blues and country musician, Broderick Smith, which was released in 1994 (see Music in 1994) on the Newmarket Music label.[1] Smith provided lead vocals, harmonica and wrote lyrics for ten of the twelve tracks.[2][3] His backing band included Tony Day on drums; Gerry Hale on mandolin, fiddle and autoharp; Michel Rose on pedal steel; and Matt Walker on acoustic guitar, dobro, lap steel.[1][4] The Age's Mike Daly rated the album as one of his top ten releases of the year.[5] A CD version of My Shiralee was issued in 1998.[3]
| My Shiralee | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | Newmarket Studios, North Melbourne | |||
| Genre | Blues, country | |||
| Length | 47:58 | |||
| Label | Newmarket | |||
| Producer | The Guild | |||
| Broderick Smith chronology | ||||
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Track listing
All lyrics are written by Broderick Smith,[6] unless otherwise indicated
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Shiralee" | Randy Bulpin | 4:01 |
| 2. | "A Perfect World" | Matt Walker | 5:43 |
| 3. | "Stella Joy" | Bulpin | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Crystal" | Bulpin | 2:49 |
| 5. | "All I Saw Was Blue" | Phil Hyde | 3:52 |
| 6. | "Tonight a Star Was Born" | Nick Smith | 3:28 |
| 7. | "No Sleep at the Cross" (Phil Hyde) | Hyde | 3:48 |
| 8. | "A Storm Is Coming" | N Smith, R O'Connell | 3:23 |
| 9. | "Tomorrow Wendy" (Andy Prieboy) | Prieboy | 4:39 |
| 10. | "Stealing from the Devil's Garden" | Richard Pleasance | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Holy Duty" | Hyde | 3:16 |
| 12. | "Beulah River" | B Smith | 4:08 |
Personnel
My Shiralee by Broderick Smith is credited to:[3][7]
- Musicians
- Broderick Smith – vocals, harmonica
- Randy Bulpin – guitar, gut string guitar, slide guitar
- Tony Day – drums
- Robert B. Dillon – drums
- Gerry Hale – autoharp, mandolin, acoustic guitar, violin, banjo
- Phil Hyde – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Joe Imbroll – bass guitar
- Michael Rose – pedal steel
- Nick Smith – backing vocals
- Kirk Steele – accordion
- Matt Walker – lap steel, dobro
- Recording details
- Producer – The Guild
- Engineer, mixer, digital master – Robert B. Dillon
- Recording studio – Newmarket Studios, North Melbourne, Victoria
- Artwork
- Front cover photography – Vicki Bell
- Inside black & white photo of children – Brod's Dad
- Additional black & white photography – Tim Riches
- Man & boy shot – Mick O’Connor
- Design – Jane Ferrusi (Dex Audio)
References
- Holmgren, Magnus. "Broderick Smith". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- "Broderick Smith | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 January 2015. Note: User may have to click on a tab, e.g. "Credits", to access further information.
- Smith, Broderick (1998), My Shiralee, Newmarket Music. National Library of Australia, NEW1049.2, retrieved 20 January 2015
- McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Broderick Smith'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 12 July 2004. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- "Performer Information: Broderick Smith". Entertain Oz. 2003. Archived from the original on 18 February 2005. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- "'My Shiralee' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 20 January 2015. Note: User may have to click 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:' e.g My Shiralee; or at 'Performer:' Broderick Smith
- Walker, Matt. "Broderick Smith – Discography". www.mattwalker.com.au. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
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