Amazing is the fourteenth studio album released by Australian musician Marcia Hines, released in April 2014.[3] The album featured a duet with Russell Crowe. It debuted and peaked at number 27 on the ARIA Albums Chart.
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| Released | 4 April 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013–2014 | |||
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| Length | 56:07 | |||
| Label | Ambition Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Tom Diesel | |||
| Marcia Hines chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Amazing | ||||
It is her first album of original songs in two decades, with Hines crediting a chance meeting with Joni Mitchell in Los Angeles for this: "She played me her playlist of all the songs she would really dig if she was stranded on a desert island and told me I had to get mine together. I told her my ideas about what I wanted to do next and she told me to follow them."[4]
Hines returned to the R&B sound that saw her reach No. 2 on the Australian charts in 1977 with her single "You".[5]
A deluxe version of the album was released in April 2018, featuring six of Hines' biggest hits.
Promotion
editHines did an in store appearance on 19 April at the WOW Music store in Sydney [6]
Four promotional video clips were released; "Amazing",[7] "Remedy",[8] "Let Love Flow"[9] and "Chase the Feeling".[10]
Critical reception
editThe Daily Telegraph wrote that on the album Hines "brings sexy back",[11] while The Canberra Times called it "an uncompromising album, full of deep, heartfelt moments, where her royal Hines-ness shows a very intimate and tender side".[12]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Tom Diesel, Marcia Hines and Ron E. Jones
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Amazing" | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Line in the Sand" | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Coldest Winter Nights" | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Chase That Feeling" | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Remedy" (with Russell Crowe) | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Hung Up" | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Rain" | 4:35 |
| 8. | "Equals Three" (featuring Diesel)) | 4:27 |
| 9. | "Heartache" | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Silent Tears" | 3:55 |
| 11. | "Holla" | 3:41 |
| 12. | "The Change" | 4:36 |
| 13. | "Let Love Flow" | 3:40 |
| 14. | "Imagine" | 4:50 |
| Total length: | 56:07 | |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "You" | Tom Snow | |
| 16. | "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | |
| 17. | "I've Got the Music in Me" | Bias Boshell | |
| 18. | "Shining" | Jill Wagner, Robie Porter | |
| 19. | "Something's Missing (In My Life)" | Paul Jabara, Jay Asher | |
| 20. | "Fire and Rain" | James Taylor |
Charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] | 27 |
Tour
editHines supported the album with a national tour.[15]
| Date | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2014 | Bangalow | The Bowlo |
| 1 August 2014 | Tweed Heads | Twin Towns |
| 2 August 2014 | Brisbane | Redlands Performing Arts Centre |
| 3 August 2014 | Brisbane | Kedron-Wavell Services Club |
| 15 August 2014 | Ettalong Beach | Ettalong Diggers |
| 16 August 2014 | Hurlstone Park | Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL |
| 18 September 2014 | Sydney | Slide Lounge |
| 19 September 2014 | ||
| 21 August 2014 | Frankston | Frankston Arts Centre |
| 22 August 2014 | Melbourne | The Palms at Crown |
| 23 August 2014 | Albury | SS&A Club |
| 24 August 2014 | Bendigo | The Capital |
| 26 August 2014 | Warragul | West Gippsland Performing Arts Centre |
| 28 August 2014 | Bunbury | Entertainment Centre |
| 29 August 2014 | Perth | Astor Theatre |
| 31 August 2014 | Adelaide | Dunstan Playhouse Theatre |
| 5 September 2014 | Launceston | Country Club Casino |
| 6 September 2014 | Hobart | Wrest Point Hotel Casino |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Edition(s) | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4 April 2014 | Standard | FanFare/ Ambition Entertainment | FANFARE144 | |
| 6 April 2018[16] | Deluxe | FANFARE299 |
References
edit- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ [2] [dead link]
- ^ "Amazing Marcia Hines". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "Marcia Hines divorcing husband number four with new single Amazing". www.news.com.au. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "Marcia Hines brings sexy back with new record Amazing". News.com.au. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "MARCIA HINES WITH WOW MUSIC AT ROYAL EASTER SHOW". www.recordstoreday.com.au. 14 April 2014. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Marcia Hines - Amazing (OFFICIAL VIDEO). YouTube.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Marcia Hines - Remedy ft. Russell Crowe (OFFICIAL VIDEO). YouTube.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Marcia Hines - Let Love Flow (OFFICIAL VIDEO). YouTube.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Marcia Hines - Chase That Feeling (OFFICIAL VIDEO). YouTube.
- ^ "Marcia Hines – The 'Amazing' Tour". Norths. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "Marcia Hines' Amazing". smh.com.au. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "Marcia Hines 'Amazing'". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Marcia Hines – Amazing". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "MARCIA HINES "AMAZING" TOUR DATES". au.tv.yahoo.com. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "Amazing (Deluxe Edition) by Marcia Hines – CD". JBHiFi. Retrieved 5 April 2018.