Comedy

by Paul Kelly and the Messengers

Comedy cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: May 1991
  • Label: Mushroom
  • Country: Australia
  • Length: 1:04:35
  • Community rating: 4.04/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The final album credited to the celebrated Australian songwriter alongside his longtime backing band, the Messengers. Featuring sprawling, narrative-driven folk-rock compositions, the critically acclaimed double LP beautifully captures his deeply observational, localized storytelling.

Genres

Descriptors: breakup, melodic, storytelling, literate, observational, acoustic, accessible, unpolished

Tracklist

  1. Don't Start Me Talking (3:33)
  2. Stories Of Me (2:58)
  3. Wintercoat (3:35)
  4. It's All Downhill From Here (3:01)
  5. Leaving Her For The Last Time (2:11)
  6. Brighter (4:27)
  7. Your Little Sister (Is A Big Girl Now) (2:59)
  8. I Won't Be Your Dog Anymore (5:41)
  9. Take Your Time (2:33)
  10. Sydney From A 727 (2:47)
  11. Buffalo Ballet (3:53)
  12. I Can't Believe We Were Married (2:31)
  13. From Little Things Big Things Grow (6:53)
  14. Blue Stranger (3:06)
  15. Keep It To Yourself (3:49)
  16. (You Can Put Your) Shoes Under My Bed (3:32)
  17. Invisible Me (4:13)
  18. Little Boy Don't Lose Your Balls (2:46)

Credits

  • Paul Kelly and the Messengers - primary artist
  • Artprint Graphics - artwork [cover art]
  • Jon Schofield - bass, harmony vocals
  • Michael Barclay - drums, percussion, harmony vocals
  • Steve Connolly - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, harmony vocals, written-by
  • Ian Simpson - guest, acoustic guitar, guest, banjo, guest, mandolin, guest, pedal steel guitar [pedal steel]
  • Jan Olsthoorn - guest, bodhr谩n [bodhr芒n]
  • Ernie Dingo - guest, didgeridoo [didjerridu]

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