Sold is the sixth album by Australian rock band Died Pretty. It was released in 1996 and peaked at No. 29 in the ARIA album charts.[3] The album was the last to include drummer, Nick Kennedy, who left during recording; he was replaced in the sessions by Shane Melder, on loan from Sidewinder.[4] It was co-produced by former Radio Birdman vocalist Rob Younger, who had produced the band's 1986 debut Free Dirt, and Wayne Connolly, who went on to co-produce their next two albums.
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| Released | February 1996 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 52:33 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Wayne Connolly, Rob Younger | |||
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| Sydney Morning Herald |   [1] |
| The Daily Telegraph |   [2] |
Singer and song co-writer Ron Peno said the album's lyrics, inspired by the departure of his long-time girlfriend, were very personal. He told the Herald Sun: "Every song can actually move me to tears. It was something I had to get out of my system. It was something that was happening in my life and it stopped happening and I'm trying to get over it."[5]
The Age called the album a classic,[6] the Sydney Morning Herald described it as "magnificent"[1] and the Herald Sun's review said: "While it retains some of the rough edges associated with previous records, Sold is mostly pristine and polished, and pitched squarely at commercial radio."[7]
It was Died Pretty's second and final album for Sony Records. The company dropped the band from its roster in April 1996.[4]
Track listing
edit(All songs by Brett Myers and Ron Peno except where noted)
- "Sold" – 2:56
- "Cuttin' Up Her Legs" – 3:10
- "Good at Love" – 2:51
- "Cry" – 4:53
- "Slipaway" – 3:14
- "B.loved" – 5:11
- "She's Not There" – 3:02
- "Stops 'n' Starts" – 3:12
- "Which Way to Go" – 4:36
- "1,2,3" – 4:00
- "How I Feel" – 4:06
- "Comin' Down" (Brett Myers, Ron Peno, Robert Warren) – 4:02
- "Hallelujah" – 7:11
Personnel
edit- Brett Myers – guitar
- John Hoey – keyboards
- Ron Peno – vocals
- Robert Warren – bass
- Shane Melder – drums
- Nick Kennedy – drums
- Sunil de Silva – strings
Charts
edit| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 29 |
References
edit- ^ a b Shane Danielsen, Sydney Morning Herald, 12 February 1996.
- ^ The Daily Telegraph, 22 February 1996.
- ^ Australian Charts website
- ^ a b McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Died Pretty'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. p. 172. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 10 October 2004.
- ^ Rachel Newman, "Pretty sold on success," Herald Sun, 8 February 1996, pg 48.
- ^ Jarrod Watt, The Age, 1 March 1996
- ^ Steve Venom, Herald Sun, 29 February 1996, pg 62.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Died Pretty – Sold". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 September 2023.