Acoustically

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Acoustically
Acoustically by Christine Anu.jpg
Studio album by
Released14 May 2005
Genre Pop music, Acoustic music
Length53:40
Label Liberation Music
Producer Christine Anu, Peter Dacy
Christine Anu chronology
45 Degrees
(2003)
Acoustically
(2005)
Chrissy's Island Family
(2007)

Acoustically is the fourth studio album by ARIA Award winning, Torres Strait Islander singer Christine Anu. The album sees Anu perform acoustic versions of her hits as well as show cashing new material, including "Last to go", a song dedicated to a friend lost in Bali, and "Ocean of Regret", a Neil Murray composition originally demoed for her landmark debut Stylin' Up . [1] It was released in 2005 on the Liberation Blue label.

Contents

Track listing

Track listing

(BLUE083 2) [2] [3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."'Coz I'm Free" Christine Anu, Stuart Crichton, Andy White 4:33
2."Monkey and the Turtle"Anu, David Bridie 3:34
3."Dive"John Phillips, Bridie5:34
4."Wanem Time" Neil Murray 3:21
5."Last to Go"Scott Griffiths3:56
6."Reprise 1" 1:08
7."Fire and Water (Take Me Down)"Anu, Crichton, Kelly4:15
8."Island Home"Murray4:21
9."Party"Anu, Bridie3:09
10."Reprise 2" 1:08
11."Ocean of Regret" 5:25
12."Redemption Song" 2:42
13."Sunshine on a Rainy Day"Martin Glover, Zoë Pollock 6:37
14."No Woman, No Cry" Vincent Ford, Bob Marley 3:58

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