Little Cloud

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Little Cloud
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Studio album by
Released20 March 2006
Recorded2005 - 2006
Genre Pop
Length53:57
Label Black Yak / Warner
Producer J. Walker
The Whitlams chronology
Torch The Moon
(2002)
Little Cloud
(2006)
The Whitlams & The Sydney Symphony Live in Concert
(2008)
Alternative Cover
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Released in the UK as Little Cloud by Tim Freedman

Little Cloud is the sixth studio album by Australian band The Whitlams, released by Black Yak through Warner on 20 March 2006. [1] It debuted at number four on the ARIA Albums Chart.

Contents

Album information

The first disc, entitled Little Cloud, is about returning to Australia from overseas in an election year. The second disc, The Apple's Eye, is mostly thematically centred in New York City. The majority of the album was written by singer/songwriter Tim Freedman whilst he lived for several months in New York.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The Sydney Morning Herald (favourable) [3]

Track listing

Disc One:Little Cloud

  1. "Been Away Too Long" – 3:57
  2. "White Horses" – 3:19
  3. "I Was Alive" – 3:06
  4. "Year of the Rat" – 3:52
  5. "Keep the Light On" – 3:40
  6. "Tonight" – 3:40
  7. "12 Hours" – 2:28
  8. "Little Cloud" – 3:30

Disc Two:The Apple's Eye

  1. "Beauty in Me" – 3:05
  2. "Fondness Makes the Heart Grow Absent" – 3:56
  3. "Beautiful as You" – 3:48
  4. "Second Best" – 3:15
  5. "Fancy Lover" – 3:38
  6. "Stay with Me" – 3:09
  7. "She's Moving In" – 2:12
  8. "The Curse Stops Here" (Live with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra) – 3:22

Charts

Chart (2006)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [4] 4

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [5] Gold35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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