| Up Close and Personal | ||||
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 Album cover for 2016 re-release titled An A Cappella Experience | ||||
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| Released | May 2009 | |||
| Genre | Easy listening, acoustic | |||
| Label | Musicoast | |||
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Up Close and Personal is the ninth studio album (tenth included the co-credit on Future Road ) by Australian recording artist Judith Durham. The album was released in Australia in May 2009.
In July 2006, Durham was asked to sing a short set of spiritual songs a cappella for a gathering in Sydney. Durham said; "I had certainly never thought of singing 'a cappella' in a large auditorium before. The purity of the simple presentation seemed to engender a very peaceful environment and for me the lyrics became more like prayers." Following this experience, Durham spent two years recording an a cappella album, focussing on a repertoire of spiritually focussed material. [1]
The album was launched with a one-off concert at the Melbourne Recital Centre on 23 May 2009. [2] [3]
The album was re-released in November 2016 under the title An A Cappella Experience with a bonus DVD of the recital which had been recorded.
| Chart (2016) | Peak Position |
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| Australian (ARIA) Jazz and Blues Chart | 8 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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| Australia | May 2009 | CD | Musicoast | |
| Australia | 4 November 2016 [4] | CD/DVD | Decca Records | 3717961 |
The Seekers were an Australian folk-influenced pop group originally formed in Melbourne in 1962. They were the first Australian pop music group to achieve major chart and sales success in the United Kingdom and the United States. They were especially popular during the 1960s, with their best-known configuration of Judith Durham on vocals, piano and tambourine; Athol Guy on double bass and vocals; Keith Potger on twelve-string guitar, banjo and vocals; and Bruce Woodley on guitar, mandolin, banjo and vocals.
Judith Durham was an Australian singer, songwriter and musician who became the lead singer of the Australian folk music group the Seekers in 1962.
So Fresh: The Hits of Autumn 2009 is a compilation album of songs that were popular on the ARIA Charts of Australia in Autumn 2009. It also features a DVD containing the latest music videos. The album was released on 27 March 2009.
The Australian Cities Suite is an album by Australian recording artist Judith Durham with Orchestra Victoria. The album is a collection of songs she wrote about each capital city in Australia and was released in October 2008.
Colours of My Life is a 2011 compilation album by Australian recording artist Judith Durham. The album was released in November 2011. A DVD was also included featuring an interview with Judith Durham by Peter Thompson.
Live in London is a 2014 live album by Australian recording artist Judith Durham. The album was recorded in London in 2003 to celebrate Durham's 60th birthday. The album released on CD and digitally in October 2014.
25 Year Reunion Celebration is a live album credited to Judith Durham and The Seekers. It celebrates the 25th anniversary of the band's final performance in 1968. The concert was recorded at the Melbourne Concert Hall and released on 29 November 1993 and peaked at number 9 on the ARIA Charts in January 1994. The success lead to a sell-out UK tour across 1994 and 1995 at London's 'Royal Albert Hall' and 'Wembley Arena'.
The Silver Jubilee Album is a compilation album credited to Judith Durham and The Seekers. It celebrates the 25th anniversary of the band's final performance in 1968. "Keep A Dream In Your Pocket" and "One World Love" are new tracks recorded in December 1992. All other tracks were recorded between 1964 and 1968.
Future Road is a studio album credited to Australian recording artist Judith Durham and The Seekers. It is Durham's eighth studio album and The Seekers' eleventh. The album was released in Australia in October 1997 and peaked at number 4 on the ARIA Charts and by Christmas was certified platinum.
Night of Nights... Live! is a live album by Australian band, The Seekers. The album was released in October 2002. The Night of Nights tour was from 18 February to 16 April 2000, and later in the UK from 29 May to 6 June 2000. The album was re-released in August 2019 under the title, The Carnival of Hits Tour 2000.
Treasure Chest is a 3-disc box set by Australian band The Seekers. Disc one contains two new tracks and an interview. Disc two is their 1967 album, Seekers Seen in Green and disc three is their 1968 album, Live at the Talk of the Town. The album peaked at number 7 in Australia and was certified gold.
The Rock Show was a musical theatrical production that toured Australia between 2009 and 2012. Created by Stuart Smith, the production starred Smith, Jon English, Isaac Hayward, Paul Toole, Amy Vee, Andrew Sampford, Joe Kalou, Shaun Tarring, Kita Kerford, Natalya Bing, and Jonathan Sora-English. The production was a tribute to rock music from 1965 to 1980 and contained tracks originally recorded by AC/DC, Bob Dylan, The Who, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and David Bowie among many other artists from the time period. English said, "I'm amazingly proud to be a part of this show. People come along to see me, not really knowing what to expect, but invariably leave saying they are just blown away by the world-class young talent on stage."
So Much More is a compilation album of previously unreleased tracks by Australian recording artist Judith Durham. The album was released in June 2018.
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year is the eighth studio and first Christmas album by Australian tenor, Mark Vincent. The album was released through Sony Music Australia on 26 October 2018.
MTV Unplugged (Live in Melbourne) is the first live album by Australian alternative band Gang of Youths. Gang of Youths were the first band to record a MTV Unplugged live in Australia in the new millennium.
My Criminal Record is the 18th studio album by Australian musician Jimmy Barnes. The album was released on 31 May 2019. The album is Barnes' first solo album of primarily original material since 2010's Rage and Ruin. It became Barnes's 12th number-one album on the Australian albums chart, making him the artist with the most chart-topping albums in Australian chart history, having previously tied at 11 number ones with Madonna and U2.
Hope is a mini-album by Australian singer-songwriter Meg Mac, released on 7 June 2019.
The Concert Collection 2012–2018 is a three-disc live album by Australian singer-songwriter Archie Roach. The album features live recordings from Roach's three most recent studio albums. The album was released in May 2019.
Welcome to the Madhouse is the debut studio album by Australian singer and songwriter Tones and I, released on 16 July 2021 through Bad Batch Records. The album debuted at number 1 on the ARIA Charts.
Ultimate Hits is a greatest hits compilation by Australian rock group Little River Band, released on 14 October 2022. It comprises the band's singles between 1975 and 1986, all remastered for this release. The album debuted at number 29 on the ARIA Charts.