SONGS FROM THE REAL WORLD VOL 1 (COMMISSIONED SONGS) (2013)
Tracks (click a title for details) | Media | |
| 1. | For All We Lack (for Clint Lewis) (3:45) | / |
| 2. | Naomi And Maya (for Kevin Nejedly) (4:53) | |
| 3. | A Short Song About Eternity (for Michel Lorteau) (4:02) | / Info from Michel |
| 4. | Tomoko (for Ryan and Tomoko) (4:35) | |
| 5. | A Song For Kris (for Kris Lonergan) (3:50) | |
| 6. | Emerald Lake (for Chuck H.) (3:03) | / |
| 7. | Lucy (4:03) | |
| 8. | Holly (for Holly Jordan) (3:18) | / |
| 9. | Transformation (for David Percival) (4:30) | / |
| 10. | Life's Sweet Decay (for Lucas Speed) (4:26) | |
| 11. | Anastasia And Jens (4:35) | |
| 12. | Michou (for Ralph and Noriko) (3:53) | |
| 13. | Elly (for Sigrid, Tobias & Günter aka Salem Jones) (4:04) | |
| 14. | My One (for David and Gina) (4:50) | / |
| 15. | More Of The Same (New Song) (3:39) | |
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Credits
Written and performed by Steve Kilbey and Martin Kennedy
Additional instrumentation on More Of The Same by David Spall
Album artwork by Steve R Dodd
Releases
- CD - Inevitable Recordings INV018 (Australia) - Dec. 10, 2013 - Limited Edition of 300
- CD - Inevitable Recordings INV018 (Australia) - Dec. 5, 2014 - 2nd Pressing - Limited Edition of 100
- Digital Download - Inevitable Recordings (Australia) - Dec. 10, 2013 - Available at Bandcamp and Apple Music
- Streaming - Available on Spotify
Notes
Marketing write-up:
Fourteen of our favourite commissioned songs 2011-2012 plus a brand new track! The CD is packaged in a digipak with beautiful artwork by reclusive 1970/80s fantasy artist Steve R Dodd.
The CD is expected to ship on or around December 10 2013
songs from the real world for the real world. martin and i had been kicking this idea around for awhile. it gave us a chance to be real artisans and apply our craft to tailor made songs about things the person who commissioned the song wanted to hear sung and expressed. almost everybody except for one client was happy.
the songs were created from the ground up. martin would prepare the loveliest instrumental tracks he dreamed up whilst bearing the clients request in mind. then i would try to incorporate their thoughts as lyrics into the songs. And find melodies and places to sing them. finally martin would jig my stuff a bit and mix it all down.
people wanted songs about all kinds of things. their boyfriends and girlfriends and children and places and even abstract concepts. the challenge was on though: could martin and i deliver songs as good as our "real" songs. the answer is yes as far as i am concerned. some of these songs carry even more oomph and mojo and they are heartfelt all the way down the line and finished off with love. just what youd expect from 2 craftsmen who sculpt in song.
ok, a further song is "more of the same" which is a brand new song written specially for this album. we hope you really enjoy this record.
- sk bondi beach november 2013
Many thanks and much love to all our commissioners. To those whose song did not make it on to this album, Volume 2 is in the works!
Offering and Rebuff
by Carl Sandburg
I could love you
as dry roots love rain.
I could hold you
as branches in the wind
brandish petals.
Forgive me for speaking so soon.
Let your heart look
on white sea spray
and be lonely.
Love is a fool star.
You and a ring of stars
may mention my name
and then forget me.
Love is a fool star.
by Carl Sandburg.