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'.[1]
| 25 Year Reunion Celebration | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 29 November 1993 | |||
| Recorded | Sunday, 22 August 1993 Melbourne Concert Hall | |||
| Genre | Folk music, Swing music | |||
| Length | 66:09 | |||
| Label | EMI Music | |||
| Judith Durham and The Seekers chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 2016 re-release | ||||
The album was released in Europe in 1995 and in the US in 1999.[2] The album was re-released in Australia with Decca Records on CD, DVD and Digitally in March 2016.[3][4]
Track listing
edit- "When the Stars Begin to Fall" (Athol Guy, Keith Potger, Bruce Woodley) - 3:50
- "With the Swag All on My Shoulder" - 2:28
- "Plaisir d'amour" (Jean-Paul-Égide Martini, Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian) - 3:22
- "Morningtown Ride" (Malvina Reynolds) - 3:58
- "You're My Spirit" (Athol Guy, Keith Potger) - 2:43
- "Kumbaya" (Athol Guy, Keith Potger, Bruce Woodley) - 3:31
- "Gospel Medley": This Little Light of Mine/Open Up Them Pearly Gates/We Shall Not Be Moved - 4:11
- "Come the Day" (Bruce Woodley) - 3:09
- "One World Love" (Judith Durham, John Young) - 3:12
- "When Will the Good Applies Fall" (Kenny Young) - 3:26
- "Devoted to You" (Boudleaux Bryant) - 2:31
- "Colours of My Life" (Judith Durham, David Reilly) - 2:43
- "Time and Again" (Bruce Woodley) - 3:28
- "Red Rubber Ball" (Paul Simon, Bruce Woodley) - 2:49
- "I Am Australian" (Dobe Newton, Bruce Woodley) - 4:41
- "I'll Never Find Another You" (Tom Springfield) - 3:04
- "Georgy Girl" (Jim Dale, Tom Springfield) - 2:26
- "A World of Our Own" (Tom Springfield) - 2:54
- "The Carnival Is Over" (Tom Springfield) - 3:52
- "Keep a Dream in Your Pocket" (Bruce Woodley) - 3:51
Charts
edit| Chart (1993–95) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 9 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] | 22 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 93 |
Certification
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "About Us The 90s and Beyond". The Seekers. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "25 year reunion celebration live". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "seekers-the-25-year-reunion-celebration-live-in-concert". JBHiFi. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "25-year-reunion-celebration". iTunes AUstralia. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Judith Durham and The Seekers – 25 Year Reunion Celebration". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Judith Durham and The Seekers – 25 Year Reunion Celebration". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.