Between Two Shores is the fifth studio album by Australia vocal duo Vika & Linda Bull. The album features some of the most popular songs of Vika and Linda Bulls's career, including some from their time with Black Sorrows.[1] The album was released on 23 September 2006 via Liberation Records.
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| Released | 23 September 2006 | |||
| Recorded | June 2006 | |||
| Studio | Studio One, Collingwood, Victoria | |||
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| Length | 59:58 | |||
| Label | Liberation | |||
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The album was dedicated to Stuart Speed, Vika and Linda's bass player who died during the making of the album.[2]
Critical reception
editAn Amazon.com editorial said: "Highlights include a heavy groove version of the Black Sorrows' hit single of 1989, "Chained to the Wheel"; a reggae take on "When Will You Fall for Me" and a soulful reconstruction of Barry Palmer's "Love Comes Easy".[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "Chained to the Wheel" | Joe Camilleri / Nick Smith | Vika & Linda | 3:59 |
| 2. | "When Will You Fall for Me" | Mark Seymour | Vika | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Never Let Me Go" | Camilleri / Smith | Vika | 3:58 |
| 4. | "I Know Where to Go to Feel Good" | Paul Kelly | Vika & Linda | 3:12 |
| 5. | "House of Love" | Wayne Burt | Linda | 4:00 |
| 6. | "These Hands" | Eris O'Brien | Linda | 3:21 |
| 7. | "The Blue Hour" | Stephen Cummings / Chris Abrahams | Vika | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Holy Waters" | Cyndi Boste | Linda | 5:18 |
| 9. | "Ninety Nine Years" | Kelly / Vika & Linda | Vika | 3:57 |
| 10. | "Love Comes Easy" | Barry Palmer / Vika & Linda | Linda | 3:29 |
| 11. | "Hard Love" | Kelly | Vika | 5:04 |
| 12. | "Grandpa's Song" | Michael Barker / Vika & Linda | Linda | 5:55 |
| 13. | "The Parting Song" | Kelly / Vika & Linda | Vika | 4:09 |
| 14. | "Between Two Shores" | Kelly / Vika & Linda | Linda | 5:13 |
Personnel
edit- Chris Bekker – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Dion Hirini – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- John Watson – drums and percussion
- Justin Stanford – percussion
- Vika and Linda – percussion and vocals
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Catalogue |
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| Australia | 23 September 2006 | CD, digital download | Liberation | BLUE093.2 |
References
edit- ^ "VIKA AND LINDA Between Two Shores". JBHiFi. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ Between Two Shores (CD). Vika & Linda. Liberation Blue Records. 2006.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Between Two Shores by Vika and Linda". Amazon. Retrieved 5 August 2016.