Smoke (Paul Kelly album)

For the 2007 album, see Smoke (White Williams album).

Smoke
Studio album by
Paul Kelly
ReleasedOctober 1999
RecordedAdelphia Studios
GenreBluegrass, Pop
Length40:58
LabelGawdaggie
EMI
ProducerPaul Kelly & Gerry Hale
Paul Kelly chronology
Words and Music
(1998) 		Smoke
(1999) 		...Nothing but a Dream
(2001)

Smoke is an album by Paul Kelly and Melbourne bluegrass band, Uncle Bill, which was composed of Gerry Hale on guitar, dobro, mandolin, fiddle and vocals, Adam Gare on fiddle, mandolin and vocals, Peter Somerville on banjo and vocals and Stuart Speed on double bass. The album featured a mix of old and new Kelly songs treated in classic bluegrass fashion.

Kelly had previously recorded with Uncle Bill, "Thanks a Lot" for the 1997 compilation, Where Joy Kills Sorrow, on the W.Minc label, and "Sunlander" in 1998 for the Not So Dusty (Slim Dusty) tribute album.

It was released on Kelly's new label, Gawdaggie, through EMI Records in Australia in October 1999 and peaked at #36 on the national chart.

"Our Sunshine" draws upon the story of Ned Kelly's life, in particular the 1991 book by Robert Drewe, Our Sunshine and Ned Kelly: A Short History by Ian Jones.

Smoke won three awards from the Victorian Country Music Association Best Group (Open), Best Group (Victorian), and Album of the Year in 2000.[1]

Track listing

All tracks written by Paul Kelly, except where noted.[2]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Our Sunshine"Paul Kelly, Mick Thomas4:22
2."You Can't Take It with You" 2:51
3."Until Death Do Them Part" 3:14
4."I Can't Believe We Were Married" 3:28
5."I Don't Remember a Thing" 3:11
6."Teach Me Tonight" 2:43
7."Sydney from a 747" 2:28
8."Night After Night"Paul Kelly, Gerry Hale2:59
9."Whistling Bird" 3:22
10."Stories of Me" 2:14
11."Taught by Experts" 3:09
12."Gathering Storm"Paul Kelly, Jex Saarelaht2:35
13."Shy Before You Lord" 3:58

Personnel

  • Paul Kelly – vocals, guitar
  • Gerry Hale – guitar, mandolin, fiddle, dobro, lap steel, vocals
  • Adam Gare – mandolin, fiddle, vocals
  • Peter Somerville – banjo, vocals
  • Stuart Speed – double bass, vocals

Credits

  • Produced by Paul Kelly and Gerry Hale
  • Mixed by Simon Polinski
  • Assisted by Christian Scallon & Adam Rhodes
  • Mastered by Ross Cockle
  • Design & Photography - Ben Cunningham
  • Cover Art by Reg Mombassa

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 36

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] Gold 35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Country Music Awards - 2000". Archived from the original on 4 April 2003. Retrieved 17 August 2008.
  2. ^ "Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. Archived from the original on 24 January 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
  3. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Paul Kelly and Uncle Bull – Smoke". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  4. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.