Stardust Five (album)

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Stardust Five
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Studio album by
Stardust Five
ReleasedMarch 27, 2006
RecordedSing Sing South and the Shed Studios
2005
Genre Surf rock
Label EMI Music (Aus)
Capitol Records (US)
Producer Tchad Blake

Stardust Five is the self-titled debut album by Stardust Five which was released in 2006. The album was mixed and produced by Tchad Blake (Crowded House, Bernard Fanning).

Stardust Five is five-piece surf rock/pop band based in Melbourne, Australia. The members of the band Dan Kelly, Paul Kelly, Dan Luscombe, Peter Luscombe and Bill MacDonald have played, in other bands including The Last Gasp, Dan Kelly and the Alpha Males, Max Q, The Blackeyed Susans and Michelle Shocked.

Tchad Blake is an American record producer, audio engineer, mixer and musician.

Crowded House pop rock band from New Zealand/Australia

Crowded House are a rock band, formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1985. Its founding members were New Zealander Neil Finn and Australians Paul Hester (drums) and Nick Seymour (bass). Later band members included Neil Finn's brother, Tim Finn, and Americans Mark Hart and Matt Sherrod.

Contents

It was released on EMI Music in Australia and Capitol Records in the United States. The first single "Pussy Got Your Tongue" features vocals from Loene Carmen, a singer/songwriter/actress, who has released two solo albums and has collaborated with the likes of the Dirty Three and The Mess Hall. The title of the song was originally the title of a short film by Tania Lacy that was shown at Tropfest in 1997. Lacy also co-wrote the song with the band. Sian Prior who provides additional vocals on "Zoe" and "Los Cucumbros" was also Paul Kelly's then-girlfriend.

Capitol Records American record label

Capitol Records, Inc. is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label in the United States in 1942 by Johnny Mercer, Buddy DeSylva, and Glenn E. Wallichs. Capitol was acquired by British music conglomerate EMI as its North American subsidiary in 1955. EMI was acquired by Universal Music Group in 2012 and was merged with the company a year later, making Capitol and the Capitol Music Group both a part of UMG. The label's circular headquarter building in Hollywood is a recognized landmark of California.

Loene Carmen Australian actor and musician

Lo Carmen is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician and actress. Carmen has independently released six solo albums in the Americana alt-country indie rock vein.

Dirty Three band

Dirty Three is an Australian instrumental rock band, consisting of Warren Ellis, Mick Turner and Jim White (drums), which formed in 1992. Their 1996 album Horse Stories was voted by Rolling Stone as one of the top three albums of the year. Two of their albums have peaked into the top 50 on the ARIA Albums Chart, Ocean Songs (1998) and Toward the Low Sun (2012). During their career they have spent much of their time overseas when not performing together. Turner is based in Melbourne, White lives in New York, and Ellis in Paris. Australian rock music historian Ian McFarlane described them as providing a "rumbling, dynamic sound incorporated open-ended, improvisational, electric rock ... minus the jazz-rock histrionics". In October 2010, Ocean Songs was listed in the book 100 Best Australian Albums.

Track listing

All tracks written by Paul Kelly, Dan Kelly, Dan Luscombe, Peter Luscombe and Bill MacDonald except where noted. [1]

Paul Kelly (Australian musician) Australian rock music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player

Paul Maurice Kelly is an Australian rock music singer-songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player. He has performed solo, and has led numerous groups, including the Dots, the Coloured Girls, and the Messengers. He has worked with other artists and groups, including associated projects Professor Ratbaggy and Stardust Five. Kelly's music style has ranged from bluegrass to studio-oriented dub reggae, but his core output straddles folk, rock, and country. His lyrics capture the vastness of the culture and landscape of Australia by chronicling life about him for over 30 years. David Fricke from Rolling Stone calls Kelly "one of the finest songwriters I have ever heard, Australian or otherwise." Kelly has said, "Song writing is mysterious to me. I still feel like a total beginner. I don't feel like I have got it nailed yet".

Dan Kelly (musician) Australian musician

Daniel "Dan" Kelly is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist.

Dan Luscombe is an Australian musician and composer. He has been a member of The Blackeyed Susans, The Drones, Dan Kelly and the Alpha Males, Stardust Five and Paul Kelly and the Boon Companions, as well as playing alongside Courtney Barnett and Marlon Williams as a touring member of their bands. He has composed for film and TV with credits including Jindabyne and Laid.

  1. "Last Orders" (instrumental) – 4:20
  2. "Nightwatchman" – 4:51
  3. "Things We Said in the Dark" – 2:26
  4. "Pussy Got Your Tongue" (feat. Loene Carmen) (Tania Lacy, Paul Kelly, Dan Kelly, Dan Luscombe and Peter Luscombe) – 2:46
  5. "Mi Camion Mi Casa" – 3:35
  6. "Everybody Loves You Baby" – 3:13
  7. "Zoe" – 2:27
  8. "Road to the North" (Paul Kelly, Dan Luscombe, Peter Luscombe and Bill MacDonald) – 3:18
  9. "Lady with Dog" – 3:42
  10. "Lovers' Field" – 5:25
  11. "Los Cucumbros" – 3:20

Personnel

Musicians

Credits: [2] [3]

Production

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References

  1. ↑ "'Last Orders' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 21 March 2014. Note: User may have to click 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:' e.g Last Orders; or at 'Performer:' Star Dust Five
  2. ↑ Holmgren, Magnus. "Paul Kelly". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  3. ↑ Holmgren, Magnus. "Stardust Five". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2014.

Releases

FormatCountryLabelCatalogue No.Year
CDAUSEMI8161032006
CDUSCapitol35674522006
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