Under the Sun

by Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls

Type: Album
Released: December 1987
Label: Mushroom
Country: Australia
Length: 52:47
Community rating: 4.03/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Jon Schofield, Peter Bull, Alan Thorne, Michael Barclay, Steve Connolly

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Continuing his reign as one of Australia's most revered narrative songwriters, Kelly crafts a colorful set of vignettes exploring love, loss, and the working-class landscape. 'Under the Sun' delivers its earnest storytelling via a vibrant mix of jangling guitars and radio-friendly rock hooks. The album cemented his reputation as an indispensable musical voice documenting the national experience.

Genres

Descriptors: storytelling, literate, melodic, observational, accessible, male-vocals, acoustic, folk

Tracklist

Dumb Things (2:31)
Same Old Walk (4:06)
Big Heart (3:23)
Don't Stand So Close To The Window (2:32)
Forty Miles To Saturday Night (3:11)
I Don't Remember A Thing (2:04)
Know Your Friends (3:36)
To Her Door (3:16)
Under The Sun (4:18)
Untouchable (2:05)
Desdemona (3:45)
Happy Slave (2:31)
Crosstown (2:23)
Bicentennial (3:04)
Bradman (7:26)
Pastures Of Plenty (2:30)

Credits

Jon Schofield - bass, vocals
Michael Barclay - drums, vocals
Steve Connolly - electric guitar, vocals
Peter Bull - keyboards
Alexander McGregor - written-by