Lucky Charm (album)

1994 studio album by The Black Sorrows From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lucky Charm is the eighth studio album by Australian rock act The Black Sorrows. Previously a band with a set line-up, for this album lead singer Joe Camilleri was the only constant from track to track, as he worked with 42 other musicians on the album.

Quick facts Studio album by The Black Sorrows, Released ...
Lucky Charm
Studio album by
Released4 November 1994 (1994-11-04)
Genre
LabelColumbia
ProducerJoe Camilleri, Kerryn Tolhurst
The Black Sorrows chronology
The Chosen Ones – Greatest Hits
(1993)
Lucky Charm
(1994)
Radio Waves
(1996)
Singles from Lucky Charm
  1. "Snake Skin Shoes"
    Released: July 1994
  2. "Last One Standing for You"
    Released: 24 October 1994[1]
  3. "Lucky Charm"
    Released: February 1995
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Lucky Charm was released on 4 November 1994. The album debuted and peaked at number 20 on the ARIA Charts, becoming the band's fifth consecutive top twenty album.

Track listing

CD track listing (478280 2)[2]
More information No., Title ...
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Lucky Charm"
4:57
2."Biggest Show in Town"
  • Camilleri
  • Smith
  • Camilleri
  • Tolhurst
4:51
3."Snake Skin Shoes"
  • Camilleri
  • Jeff Griffin
  • Camilleri
  • Tolhurst
4:44
4."Last One Standing For You" (with Jon Stevens)
  • Camilleri
  • Griffin
  • Laurie Polec
  • Camilleri
4:14
5."Down to the Sea"
  • Camilleri
  • Smith
  • Camilleri
3:55
6."Don't Judge Me Too Hard"
  • Camilleri
  • Smith
  • Camilleri
  • Tolhurst
4:39
7."Radio Was King"
  • Camilleri
  • Smith
  • Camilleri
  • Tolhurst
4:02
8."Sacred Thing"
  • Camilleri
  • Smith
  • Camilleri
  • Tolhurst
4:42
9."Mystery Ship"
  • Camilleri
  • Smith
  • Camilleri
4:27
10."I'm a Stranger"
  • Camilleri
  • Griffin
  • Camilleri
  • Tolhurst
4:33
11."Kiss From a Cage"
  • Camilleri
  • Polec
  • Camilleri
  • Tolhurst
5:11
12."Time to Burn"
  • Camilleri
  • Smith
  • Camilleri
  • Tolhurst
4:40
13."Bone Man"
  • Camilleri
  • Smith
  • Camilleri
3:20
14."When it All Comes Down"
  • Camilleri
  • Smith
  • Camilleri
3:55
15."Life's Sad Parade"
  • Camilleri
  • Smith
  • Camilleri
3:24
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Additional track on US/European releases
More information No., Title ...
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Stir It Up"Bob Marley
  • Camilleri
3:35
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Weekly charts

More information Chart (1994), Peak position ...
Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3]20
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Personnel

  • Joe Camilleri – vocals, guitars (1,5,9,13,14), saxophone (2,4), accordion (7), vibes (9)

with:

  • Kerryn Tolhurst – guitars (1,2,3,10), banjo (3), tiple (4,6,7,8,10,12), mandolin (4,7,11) lap steel (12), Hawaiian guitar (8,11)
  • Andy York – guitars (1,3,6,7,8,11)
  • Claude Carranza – guitars (2,4,9,10,12), dobro (9)
  • Stuart Fraser – guitar (4)
  • Shane O'Mara – guitars (5,14), dobro (5)
  • Phil Butson – guitar (6)
  • John Scurry – banjo (15)
  • James Black – keyboards (1)
  • Bob Mayo – keyboards (1,3,7)
  • Charlie Giordano – accordion (2,8,12), keyboards (2,4,10)
  • Michael Allen – sound effects keyboard (3)
  • John Margolis – keyboards (6,11)
  • David Bates – piano (15)
  • Robert Burke – flute and clarinet (5)
  • Chris Taner – clarinet (15)
  • Lenny Pickett – tenor saxophone (7)
  • Crispin Cioe – baritone saxophone (12)
  • Arno Hecht – tenor saxophone (12)
  • Vinnie Cutro – trumpet (10)
  • Eugene Ball – cornet (15)
  • Todd Reynolds – violin (2)
  • Eileen Ivers – fiddle (6,11)
  • Susan Pirotti – strings (14)
  • Rosanne Hunt – strings (14)
  • Julia De Jonghe – strings (14)
  • Karen Coulton – strings (14)
  • Steven Hadley – bass (1,2,3,4,6,7,8,10,11,12)
  • Joe Creighton – bass (9)
  • Howard Cairns – double bass (15)
  • Steve Ferrone – drums (1,2,3,4,6,7,8,10,11,12)
  • John Watson – drums (9)
  • Allan Browne – drums (15)
  • Jon Stevens - co-lead vocal (4)
  • Rebecca Barnard – backing vocals (1,5,14)
  • Gordon Dukes – backing vocals (2)
  • Ron Grant – backing vocals (2,4)
  • Wayne Hernandez – backing vocals (2,4)
  • Kenny Simpson – backing vocals (4)
  • Nick Smith – backing vocals (6)
  • Joey Diggs – backing vocals (7)
  • Lamont Van Hook – backing vocals (7)
  • Johnny Rosch – backing vocals (7)

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