Two Fires

1990 studio album by Jimmy Barnes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Two Fires is the fourth studio album by the Australian rock singer Jimmy Barnes, and his first United States release for Atlantic Records. It was released in Australia by Mushroom Records and was his fifth consecutive No. 1 album, debuting in September 1990 and remaining at the position for four weeks.[7] On 16 June 1991, Two Fires again reached No. 1, making it the only Barnes album to achieve such a feat. The title track, "Between Two Fires", was co-written with the hit songwriter, Holly Knight. It notably added "Stick to Your Guns".

Released27 August 1990 (1990-08-27)[1]
Studio
GenreRock
Length46:15
Quick facts Studio album by Jimmy Barnes, Released ...
Two Fires
Studio album by
Jimmy Barnes
Released27 August 1990 (1990-08-27)[1]
Studio
GenreRock
Length46:15
LabelMushroom
ProducerDon Gehman
Jimmy Barnes chronology
Barnestorming
(1988)		 Two Fires
(1990)		 Soul Deep
(1991)
Singles from Two Fires
  1. "Lay Down Your Guns"
    Released: 16 July 1990[2]
  2. "Let's Make It Last All Night"
    Released: 1 October 1990[3]
  3. "Little Darling"
    Released: 26 November 1990[4]
  4. "When Your Love Is Gone"
    Released: 11 March 1991[5]
  5. "Love Is Enough"
    Released: 15 July 1991[6]
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Track listing

  1. "Lay Down Your Guns" (Jimmy Barnes, Rick Nowels)
  2. "Let's Make It Last All Night" (Barnes, Diane Warren, Desmond Child)
  3. "Little Darling" (Barnes)
  4. "Love Is Enough" (Barnes, Marvin Etzioni, Sandford, Thomas, Froggatt)
  5. "Hardline" (Barnes, Tony Brock, Jay Williams, Savigar)
  6. "One of a Kind" (Barnes, Brock, Williams, Savigar)
  7. "Sister Mercy" (Barnes, Ross Wilson, Neill)
  8. "When Your Love is Gone" (Barnes, Brock, Savigar)
  9. "Between Two Fires" (Barnes, Holly Knight)
  10. "Fade to Black" (Barnes, Bailey)
  11. "Hold On" (Barnes, Brock, Williams)
  12. "Stick to Your Guns" (Brock)

Singles

3 certain tracks from the Two Fires sessions did not make it to the final album, but they appeared as B-sides of the album's singles. These include:

  1. "Broken Hearts" (B-side of "Lay Down Your Guns")
  2. "Bad News" (B-side of "Let's Make It Last All Night")
  3. "No Frills" (B-side of "Little Darling")

Personnel

  • Jimmy Barnes – vocals
  • Jeff Neill, Mark Lizotte, Brian Setzer, Todd Sharp, Wally Stocker – guitar
  • Jimmy Haslip – bass
  • Tony Brock – drums
  • Kevin Savigar – keyboards
  • Eliza-Jane 'E.J.' Barnes, Jackie Barnes, Jane Barnes, Jimmy Barnes, Mahalia Barnes, Spencer Brock, Taylor Brock, Tony Brock, Leanne D'Hudson, Wendy Fraser, Grace Gehman, Portia Griffin, Marcy Levy, Jeff Neill, Brian Setzer, Todd Sharp, Jade Thacker, Nicholas Thacker, Sue Thacker, Tyler Thacker, Debbie Harwood – backing vocals

Technical

  • Rick O'Neil – mastering engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

More information Chart (1990/91), Peak position ...
Weekly chart performance for Two Fires
Chart (1990/91) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8]1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9]1
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Year-end charts

More information Chart (1990), Position ...
Year-end chart performance for Two Fires
Chart (1990) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 4
Chart (1991) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 5
New Zealand Albums (RIANZ)[12] 3
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Sales and certifications

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Certifications and sales Two Fires
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] 6× Platinum 420,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] Platinum 15,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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