| The Islander | ||||
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| Released | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 52:14 | |||
| Label | Sony BMG | |||
| Producer | Dave Dobbyn | |||
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The Islander is a 1998 album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn. It reached #1 on the New Zealand music charts. [1]
The album's title comes from Dobbyn's reflection what it is to be a New Zealander: "I've come to terms with the fact that I'm a Pacific Islander a long time ago. There's nothing vaguely European about me apart from the colour of my skin. So I've called it The Islander because it's a stamp of identity." [2]
All tracks are written by Dave Dobbyn
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Waiting" | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Mobile Home" | 2:14 |
| 3. | "Hanging in the Wire" | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Be Set Free" | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Beside You" | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Blindman's Bend" | 4:44 |
| 7. | "Standing Outside" | 2:52 |
| 8. | "What Have I Fallen For" | 3:46 |
| 9. | "I Never Left You" | 3:24 |
| 10. | "Keep a Light On" | 3:20 |
| 11. | "Hands" | 3:54 |
| 12. | "One Proud Minute" | 5:04 |
| 13. | "Hallelujah Song" | 4:30 |
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