Sun Dirt Water is the fifth studio album by Australian folk rock band The Waifs. It was released by Jarrah Records on 1 September 2007. It debuted at number two in the ARIA Albums Chart on 10 September.[2] It was certified platinum, for shipment of 70000 units, in 2010.[3]
| Sun Dirt Water | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1 September 2007 | |||
| Recorded | February 2007 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 46:35 | |||
| Label | Jarrah | |||
| The Waifs chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit- "Pony" (Cunningham)
- "Sun Dirt Water" (Thorn)
- "Vermillion" (Simpson)
- "How Many Miles" (Cunningham)
- "Without You" (Cunningham)
- "Sad Sailor Song" (Simpson)
- "Get Me Some" (Cunningham)
- "Eternity" (Cunningham)
- "Sweetest Dream" (Cunningham)
- "Goodbye" (Cunningham)
- "Stay" (Cunningham)
- "Love Let Me Down" (Simpson)
- "Feeling Sentimental" (Cunningham)
Personnel
editThe Waifs
edit- Josh Cunningham - vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, ukulele
- Donna Simpson - vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion
- Vikki Thorn - vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar
- Ben Franz - electric & double bass
- David Ross Macdonald - drums & percussion
Additional Musicians
edit- Reese Wynans - hammond b3, piano, wurlitzer
- Dan Dugmore - pedal steel, lap steel
- Jeff Coffin - clarinet
- Scat Springs - background vocals
- Erick Jaskowiak - background vocals
- Garry West - hand claps
Credits
edit- Produced by The Waifs and Garry West
- Recorded at Compass Sound Studio, Nashville, TN
- Engineered by Erick Jaskowiak
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 2 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (ARIA Charts)[5] | 57 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Sun Dirt Water at AllMusic
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "The Waifs – Sun Dirt Water". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Waifs – Sun Dirt Water". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 296.}
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 December 2021.