Walks of Life is the sixth studio album by Australian country singer Gina Jeffreys. It was her first studio album since her 2001 album Angel and first on the independent label Ocean Road Music.
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| Released | 13 January 2007(Australia) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 47:03 [1] | |||
| Label | Ocean Road Music | |||
| Producer | Rod McCormack | |||
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The album was produced by husband and highly respected musician Rod McCormack and showcased a new vocal maturity of Jeffreys. The first single, "Live It", was released in November 2006 and the album was released at the 2007 Tamworth Country Music Festival.[4]
Jeffreys co-wrote five of the songs on the album and said of this; "I try to write songs about real stuff in my life and if I'm lucky, people will connect with it. Musically, I love the traditional sounds of acoustic instruments like the banjo, mandolin, fiddle and guitar with lots of beautiful harmonies".[5]
The title of the album gives name to a now annual "Walk of Life" at the Tamworth Country Music Festival. It commenced in 2007 with Jeffreys and other country music artists and fans walking around the streets of Tamworth creating an awareness and raise money for the Foundation. Money raised goes towards the Leukaemia Foundation.[6][7]
Jeffreys toured nationally with the album.
Review
editSusan Jarvis of Country Music Capital News said; "It's been a long wait for Gina's new album, Walks Of Life, but well worth every minute. From the first song, Gina sets the tone for an inspiring, perceptive album that is both appealing and contains some important messages. Walks Of Life is about all the stages of life. Perhaps the highest accolade I can give an album is that it moved me so much it made me cry. This one did. Gina has created a stunning, very special album that shows why she's so highly regarded by Australia's country music community and her many fans."[8]
Track listing
edit- Standard Edition (ORMGJA03)
- "Live It" – 3:44
- "The Truth About Lies" – 3:26
- "Never Mind" (Feat. Felicity Urquhart) – 3:52
- "Stepped Right In It" – 3:08
- "Walks of Life" – 4:56
- "A Woman Knows" – 3:20
- "Song I Never Heard" – 3:34
- "You Make My Heart Sing" (featuring Rod McCormack) – 1:50
- "Heart Like a Wall" – 3:10
- "Little Circle" – 4:40
- "Evening Star" 3:55
- "On a Good Day" 3:29
- "Ivy and the Oak" 4:10
Charts
edit| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Country Albums Chart[9] | 14 |
Awards
editThe album was nominated for 'ARIA Award for Best Country Album' at the 2007 ceremony. It lost out to "Love, Pain & the whole crazy thing" by Keith Urban.[10]
The album won the ‘Best Independent Country Album' at the Australian Independent Record Label Association Awards[11]
The album was nominated for 'Album of the Year' at the 2008 Country Music Association of Australia Awards. It lost out to I'm Doin' Alright by Adam Harvey. Jeffreys also received a nominated for 'Female Vocalist of the Year' for the song "Truth About Lies", but lost out to "Then There's Me" by Dianna Corcoran and 'Video Clip of the Year' for "Stepped Right In It" by lost out to "Spirit Of The Bush" by Lee Kernaghan, Adam Brand & Steve Forde.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Walks of Life". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Live It". YouTube. 23 November 2006. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Stepped Right In It". YouTube. May 2007. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Walks of Life". JBHiFi.com.au. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Staff Writer (May 2007). "10 Minutes with Gina Jeffreys". www.JetStarmag.com. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ "Walk of Life with Gina Jeffreys". www.caama.com.au. 22 January 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ Tracey Nearmy (23 January 2008). "Gina Jeffreys leads the Walk of Life Leukemia". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Archive: Capital News February 2007, Vol 32 No.2 – Walks of Life". Susan Jarvis. www.countrymusic.com.au. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
- ^ "The ARIA Report" (PDF). webarchive.nla.gov.au. 29 January 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2007. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Awards". ariaawards.com.au. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Australian Independent Awards history". www.air.org.au. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Spotlight :: 2008 Country Music Association of Australia Awards". Carmine Pascuzzi. mediasearch. 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
External links
edit- "Walks of Life". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 6 April 2015.