Open Live is the first live album by Australian musician Dan Sultan. The album was recorded at the National Theatre, Melbourne on 21 March 2015 during Sultan's Blackbird tour and released in November 2015. Upon announcement Sultan said "In case you missed my Open Live shows recently, we recorded a live album of these intimate and unique shows, where I even road-tested some new songs".[2]

Open Live
Live album by
Released5 November 2015
Recorded21 March 2015
VenueNational Theatre, Melbourne
Length63:47[1]
LabelLiberation
Dan Sultan chronology
Dirty Ground
(2014)
Open Live
(2015)
Killer
(2017)

In July 2016, the album was nominated for Album of the Year at the National Indigenous Music Awards 2016.[3][4]

Reception

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Leading Edge Music said "Earlier this year, Dan Sultan took to the stage of The National Theatre in St Kilda for a solo tour. He won the crowd over with his soulful vocals, masterful musicianship, keen sense of humour and good-old-Aussie charm."[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Under Your Skin"4:25
2."Nobody Knows"3:58
3."On the Leffy"3:48
4."Man on TV"4:36
5."Crazy"6:15
6."Voices"4:38
7."Old Fitzroy"4:13
8."It Belongs to Us"4:39
9."Mountaintop"3:10
10."Dirty Ground"3:30
11."Kimberley Calling"5:31
12."The Same Man"4:23
13."Forever"5:54
14."Rattlesnake"4:47

Release history

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Country Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 6 November 2015 Digital download[6] Liberation LMCD0283

References

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  1. ^ "Open Live: Live From the National Theatre, Melbourne". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  2. ^ "OPEN LIVE ALBUM NOW AVAILABLE". Dan Sultan. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  3. ^ "National Indigenous Music Awards: Benny Walker leads new generation of nominees". Sydney Morning Herald. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Dan Sultan, A.B. ORIGINAL, Emma Donovan and more nominated for National Indigenous Music Awards!". The AU Review. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Open Live Dan Sultan". Leading Edge Music. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Live Now DD". iTunes Store. Retrieved 28 February 2019.