Amazing Stories (album)

Amazing Stories is the debut studio album by Australian blues-rock band The Revelators. The album was released in 1991 and consisted of cover versions of soul and blues songs. The album was re-released in March 1993 as a 2CD pack with The Black Sorrows' Better Times and peaked at number 14 on the ARIA Chart. The album was re-released in 2002 with two additional tracks from the original sessions that were not included on the first pressing, Those being "Honest I Do" and "Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down"

Inside the booklet, Joe Camilleri of The Revelators said: "I don't see this as a greatest hits recording, more an opportunity to pay homage to some of the great writers of our time.The Revelators were formed out of a desire to keep music alive. Some of these songs have been with us for some time - others we were drawn to because of their charm... and every word is true." ^[1]

Track listing

CD track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"What Does It Take To Win Your Love?"	Johnny Bristol Harvey Fuqua Vernon Bullock	3.50
2.	"Oh Darlin'"	J.O'Hara K.Kane	2.27
3.	"Do Right Woman"	Chips Moman Dan Penn	3.27
4.	"Caribbean Wind"	Bob Dylan	4.51
5.	"El Salvador"	Chuck Berry	4.21
6.	"Hot Burrito #1"	C.Parson C.Etheridge	3.41
7.	"Louisiana Blues"	M.Waters	4.36
8.	"I've Got to Find a Way to Win Maria Back"	J.Bristol	3.20
9.	"If I Could Be There"	J.O'Hara K.Kane	4.37
10.	"Tupelo Honey"	Van Morrison	3.27
11.	"Walk That Line"	J.O'Hara K.Kane	3.06

2002 Re-release

"El Salvador"
"Oh Darling"
"Do Right Woman"
"I've Got to Find a Way to Win Maria Back"
"Tupelo Honey"
"What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)?"
"Caribbean Wind"
"Honest I Do" (John Scofield) - 3:05
"Hot Burrito #1"
"If I Could Be There"
"Louisiana Blues"
"Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down" (Merle Haggard) - 3:27
"Walk That Line"

Weekly charts

Upon re-release with The Black Sorrows' Better Times, the album debuted at number 41, before peaking at number 14 on the ARIA charts in May 1993. ^[2]

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[3]	14

Personnel

The Revelators are:

Joe Camilleri - vocal, saxophone, guitar
James Black - keyboard, guitar
Jeff Burstin - guitar, mandolin
Joe Creighton - bass, backing vocals
Peter Luscombe - drums, percussion

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Catalogue
Australia	December 1991	CD, Cassette	Sony Music Australia	4692552
Australia	March 1993	CD, Cassette	CBS Records	4721492
United Kingdom	1993	CD, Cassette	Demon Records	FIENDCD729
Worldwide	2002	CD, Digital Download	Head Records	HEAD026

References

↑ Amazing Stories (CD). The Revelators. Demon Records. 2003.
↑ "THE BLACK SORROWS - BETTER TIMES / AMAZING STORIES (ALBUM)". Australian Charts. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
↑ "Australiancharts.com – The Black Sorrows – Better Times / Amazing Stories". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 September 2016.

External links

"Amazing Stories" at discogs.com

The Black Sorrows

Discography Joe Camilleri

Studio albums	Sonola (1984) Rockin' Zydeco (1985) A Place in the World (1985) Dear Children (1987) Hold On to Me (1988) Harley and Rose (1990) Better Times (1992) Lucky Charm (1994) Beat Club (1998) One Mo' Time (2004) Roarin' Town (2006) 4 Days in Sing Sing (2009) Crooked Little Thoughts (2012) Certified Blue (2014) Endless Sleep Chapter 46 (2015) Endless Sleep Chapter 47 (2015) Faithful Satellite (2016)

Live albums	Radio Waves (1996)

Compilations	The Chosen Ones – Greatest Hits (1993) The Very Best of The Black Sorrows (1997) The Essential Black Sorrows (2007)

Singles	"Brown Eyed Girl"/"What a Difference a Day Makes" "Hold On to Me" "The Chosen Ones" "Chained to the Wheel" "The Crack Up" "Harley + Rose" "Never Let Me Go" "Ain't Love the Strangest Thing" "Stir It Up" "Snake Skin Shoes" "Last One Standing for You"

Related articles	Vika and Linda John McAll Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons The Revelators ARIA Award for Best Group

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