| Earth & Sea | ||||
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| Released | April 1995 | |||
| Recorded | Nashville, Tennessee, 1994 [1] | |||
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| Length | 86:01 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
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| Singles from Earth & Sea | ||||
Earth & Sea is the sixth studio album by Australian recording artist James Blundell, released in April 1995 by EMI. The album, a double disc set, peaked at number 31 on the ARIA Albums Chart in May 1995.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dust" | 4:35 | |
| 2. | "Carry a Candle" | 3:29 | |
| 3. | "Perpetual Child" |
| 3:47 |
| 4. | "Touch in Love" |
| 4:21 |
| 5. | "Forgive and Forget" |
| 3:47 |
| 6. | "Handshake Deal" |
| 3:21 |
| 7. | "This Poor Town" |
| 3:46 |
| 8. | "My Old Friend and General Lee" |
| 6:16 |
| 9. | "The Tree" |
| 4:23 |
| 10. | "Drowning in This Drought" |
| 4:57 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pride" |
| 4:39 |
| 2. | "Hurt Is on the Inside" |
| 3:33 |
| 3. | "The 7:45" |
| 4:26 |
| 4. | "Libby" |
| 5:24 |
| 5. | "Dark Ages" |
| 4:40 |
| 6. | "Guardian Angels" |
| 4:39 |
| 7. | "Bad Girl" |
| 4:16 |
| 8. | "Her Sweet Love" |
| 3:07 |
| 9. | "Walk On" |
| 3:24 |
| 10. | "Something Sacred" |
| 5:11 |
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [2] | 31 |
| Region | Date | Format | Edition(s) | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | April 1995 |
| Standard | EMI | 833378 |
| 16 August 2008 [3] |
| Re-release | EMI | 057CDCB | |
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