The Captain (album)
1999 studio album by Kasey Chambers
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The Captain is the solo debut album of Australian country music singer Kasey Chambers.[1] It was released on 17 May 1999 in Australia,[2] At the 1999 ARIA Music Awards, The Captain won the ARIA Award for Best Country Album. Prior to releasing this album, Chambers had performed more than a decade with her family's Dead Ringer Band, a popular Australian country music group.
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| Released | 17 May 1999 | |||
| Genres | Country, folk | |||
| Length | 42:13 | |||
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| Producer | Nash Chambers | |||
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| Singles from The Captain | ||||
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The album has been certified 3× platinum in Australia.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [6] |
The Los Angeles Times concluded: "The opening track, 'Cry Like a Baby', immediately earns her a place on singer-songwriter Olympus with the likes of John Prine and Iris DeMent. Indeed, hers is the most impressive debut in the folk-country field since DeMent's in 1992."[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Kasey Chambers, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Cry Like a Baby" | 3:58 |
| 2. | "The Captain" | 4:37 |
| 3. | "This Flower" | 2:47 |
| 4. | "You Got the Car" | 4:03 |
| 5. | "These Pines" | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Don't Talk Back" | 4:45 |
| 7. | "Southern Kind of Life" | 3:59 |
| 8. | "Mr. Baylis" | 3:47 |
| 9. | "The Hard Way" | 2:52 |
| 10. | "The Last Hard Bible" | 2:20 |
| 11. | "Don't Go" (K. Chambers, Worm Werchon) | 2:58 |
| 12. | "We're All Gonna Die Someday" (K. Chambers, Werchon, Bill Chambers, Paul Henning) | 2:08 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "I Still Pray" | |
| 2. | "Dam" | |
| 3. | "Freight Train" | |
| 4. | "Water in the Fuel" | |
| 5. | "Another Lonely Day" | |
| 6. | "Better Be Home Soon" | |
| 7. | "Heartbreak Heartmend" (with Paul Kelly) |
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[12] | 3× Platinum | 210,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
