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''Life is Fine'' debuted a number 1 on the [[ARIA Charts]] with sales of 6198. It is Kelly's first number one album in Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/paul-kelly-had-a-convincing-sales-win-over-ed-sheeran-last-week-20170821|title= Paul Kelly Had A Convincing Sales Win Over Ed Sheeran Last Week|publisher=noise11|date=21 August 2017|accessdate=22 August 2017}}</ref>
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Life Is Fine is the 23rd studio album by Australian musician Paul Kelly, set for release on 11 August 2017.

Background and recording

Life Is Fine is Kelly's first solo album of original material since 2012's Spring and Fall, and follows on from two releases in 2016: Seven Sonnets and a Song, which saw Kelly putting the words of William Shakespeare to music; and Death's Dateless Night, a collaborative album with Charlie Owen primarily consisting of covers and funeral songs. The album was recorded in the first half of 2017 with Kelly's classic backing band, who return to playing with Kelly in 2014 following the Spring and Fall tour. The album takes its title from a poem by American poet Langston Hughes, and its words are put to music on the closing title track.[1]

The album's first single, "Firewood and Candles," was released on 23 June 2017. An accompanying music video was released on 3 August 2017.[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Paul Kelly, except "Life is Fine;" written by Langston Hughes.[3] All music written by Paul Kelly and Bill McDonald.

  1. "Rising Moon"
  2. "Finally Something Good"
  3. "Firewood and Candles"
  4. "My Man's Got a Cold"
  5. "Rock Out on the Sea"
  6. "Leah: The Sequel"
  7. "Letter in the Rain"
  8. "Josephina"
  9. "With the One I Love"
  10. "I Smell Trouble"
  11. "Petrichor"
  12. "Life Is Fine"

Personnel

Adapted from the Life Is Fine electronic press kit.[1]

  • Paul Kelly – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Bill McDonald – bass guitar, arrangement
  • Cameron Bruce – piano, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Ashley Naylor – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Peter Luscombe – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Vika Bull – vocals
  • Linda Bull – vocals

Charts

Life is Fine debuted a number 1 on the ARIA Charts with sales of 6198. It is Kelly's first number one album in Australia.[4]

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 1
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[6] 1

References

  1. ^ a b Kelly, Paul. "Paul Kelly - Life Is Fine EPK". YouTube. YouTube.com. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  2. ^ Sen, Prad. "Paul Kelly - Firewood and Candles - official video". YouTube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Life Is Fine PAUL KELLY". JBHiFi.com. JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Paul Kelly Had A Convincing Sales Win Over Ed Sheeran Last Week". noise11. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Paul Kelly – Life Is Fine". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  6. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.