| 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.
Background and release
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.
Track listing
- "I'll Never Find Another You" (Tom Springfield) - 1:56
- "Just Do Your Best (And Leave The Rest To Him)" (Judith Durham) - 2:39
- "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" (Charles H. Gabriel, Civilla Martin) - 3:23
- "Calling Me Home" (Jeff Vincent, Durham) - 3:29
- "Breathe On Me, Breath of God" (Edwin Hatch, Robert Jackson) - 4:27
- "Nobody But You" (Springfield) - 1:39
- "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" (George Allen, Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey) - 3:01
- "In the Garden" (C. Austin Miles) - 3:08
- "Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace" (Springfield) - 1:58
- "Colours Of My Life" (David Reilly, Durham) - 2:06
- "Oh Lord, Take Me Home" (Durham) - 4:36
- "Land Of Peace" (Bruce Woodley, Durham) - 2:52
- "Let Me Find Love" (Durham) - 3:07
- "Your Time is Now" (Ken Pearlman) - 2:01
- "I Cannot Cross This Wide Ocean" (Scott Dufault) - 2:12
- "Speak to the Sky" (Rick Springfield) - 2:09
- "Any Road You Choose" (Jeff Vincent, Durham) - 2:46
- "Kumbaya" (Marvin V. Frey) - 2:29
- "Walk With Me" (Springfield) - 2:29
- "Walking Side By Side" (Judy Wall, Pearlman) - 1:56
- "Anchor of My Life" (John Durrell, Durham) - 1:56
- "There He Is" (Peter Pye) - 2:02
- "Abide with Me" (Henry Francis Lyte) - 2:28
- "The Lord's Prayer" (Albert Hay Malotte) - 1:31
Weekly charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australian (ARIA) Jazz and Blues Chart | 8 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | May 2009 | CD | Musicoast | |
| Australia | 4 November 2016[4] | CD/DVD | Decca Records | 3717961 |
References
- ^ "Judith Durham: An A Cappella Experience". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ A Global First? A Cappella Solo Recitals – Judith's First Melbourne Concerts In 8 Years
http://www.judithdurham.com/news/120344_01.html Archived 2009-05-07 at the Wayback Machine - ^ "Judith Durham". The Harbour Agency. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "Judith Durham: An A Cappella Experience". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
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