Harley and Rose

Harley and Rose
Studio album by
The Black Sorrows
Released21 September 1990 (1990-09-21)
Recorded1989−90
StudioSing Sing Studios, RBX Studios
Genre
Length43:36
LabelCBS
ProducerJeff Burstin, Joe Camilleri, Peter Luscombe
The Black Sorrows chronology
Hold On to Me
(1988) 		Harley and Rose
(1990) 		Better Times
(1992)
Singles from Harley and Rose
  1. "Harley + Rose"
    Released: July 1990
  2. "Angel Street"
    Released: November 1990
  3. "Never Let Me Go"
    Released: January 1991
  4. "Hold It Up to the Mirror"
    Released: June 1991

Harley and Rose is the sixth studio album by Australian rock band The Black Sorrows. The album was released in September 1990 and peaked at number three on the ARIA Charts, becoming the band's first top five album. The album remained in the top 50 for 51 weeks.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1991, the album was nominated for two ARIA Awards; Album of the Year and Best Group but lost to Blue Sky Mining by Midnight Oil for both awards.[1][2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

Tom Demalon of AllMusic felt that although "rooted in country, folk, and blues ... the band doesn't allow themselves to be stuck in any one genre and they flirt from one style to another, enthusiastically anchored only by the literate songwriting and tight musicianship displayed throughout".

Track listing

CD (CBS – 467133 2)

(All track written by Joe Camilleri and Nick Smith except where noted.

  1. "Harley + Rose" – 3:54
  2. "Never Let Me Go" – 4:03
  3. "Love Goes Wild" – 3:25
  4. "Hold It Up to the Mirror" – 5:43
  5. "Carried by the Light" – 4:45
  6. "Angel Street" – 3:55
  7. "Tears for the Bride" – 4:03
  8. "Small Changes" – 4:01
  9. "Soul on Fire" – 5:56
  10. "Calling Card" (Burt) – 4:34
  11. "Cannonball Cafe" – 3:54
  12. "Rise and Fall" – 3:50
  13. "House of Light" – 5:01
  14. "Baby It's a Crime" – 3:55
  15. "Deadline Blues" – 3:16
  16. "Lay Your Head Down" – 4:48
Vinyl (CBS 467133 1)

Side A

  1. "Harley + Rose" – 3:54
  2. "Never Let Me Go" – 4:03
  3. "Love Goes Wild" – 3:25
  4. "Hold It Up to the Mirror" – 5:43
  5. "Angel Street" – 3:55

Side B

  1. "Soul on Fire" – 5:56
  2. "Carried by the Light" – 4:45
  3. "House of Light" – 5:01
  4. "Tears for the Bride" – 4:03
  5. "Cannonball Cafe" – 3:54

Personnel

  • Accordion – George Butrumlis
  • Bass – Richard Sega, Joe Creighton, Stephen Hadley
  • Congas – Alex Pertout
  • Drums, percussion – Peter Luscombe
  • Electric guitar – Ross Hannaford
  • Guitar – Wayne Burt
  • Guitar, mandolin – Jeffrey Burstin, Sam See, Phil Butson
  • Harmonica – Anthony Harkin
  • Horns – The Brasstards
  • Lead vocals, harmony vocals – Vika and Linda Bull
  • Hammond organ, piano, Harmonium, guitar, sitar – James Black
  • Piano – Paul Grabowsky
  • Steel guitar – Lucky Oceans
  • Strings – Gabby O'Halloran, Stephen McTaggart
  • Tin whistle – Dobe Newton
  • Trumpet – Peter Bishop
  • Violin – Jen Anderson, Danny Bourke
  • Harmony vocals – Venetta Fields, Joe Creighton
  • Vocals, saxophone, guitar, Hammond organ – Joe Camilleri

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1990–91) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 3
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[5] 5
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 35

Year-end chart

Chart (1990) Position
Australia (ARIA) Chart[7] 72
Chart (1991) Position
Australia (ARIA) Chart[8] 21

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[9] 2× Platinum 140,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Winners by Year 1991". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 8 June 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Australia 1991 ARIA Awards". ALLdownunder.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
  3. ^ Demalon, Tom (1992). "Album Review: Black Sorrows – Harley and Rose Mel". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Black Sorrows – Harley & Rose". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Black Sorrows – Harley & Rose". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Black Sorrows – Harley & Rose". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  7. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 32.
  8. ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1991". ARIA. 1991. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  9. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 32.