Vika and Linda (album)
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| Studio album by Vika and Linda | ||||
| Released | 6 June 1994 | |||
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Metropolis Audio and Platinum Studios, Melbourne Periscope Studios and Studios 301, Sydney | |||
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| Length | 49:45 | |||
| Label | Mushroom Records | |||
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"Vika and Linda" is the debut studio album by Australia vocal duo Vika & Linda Bull. The album was released in May 1994 and debuted and peaked at number 7 on the Australian ARIA Charts in June 1994.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1995, the album was nominated for ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Album, but lost to Frogstomp by Silverchair.[1]
Critical reception
Ed St John from Rolling Stone Australia said; "It's the simplest of ideas: take two of Australia's best singers, find them a bunch of great original songs, and then put them in the studio with a sympathetic producer and the best band you can muster. Not surprisingly, the results here are frequently exceptional. Beautifully played - with an accent on subtle arrangements and largely acoustic instruments - the album is imbued with a warm inner glow and a genuine musical depth. Perhaps because of the contributions of such a broad diversity of writers - and thanks also to the fact that Vika and Linda Bull possess strikingly different voices - the album moves effortlessly across a spectrum of styles but, for the most part, is a very laid-back, often country-flavoured affair. Still, far from getting bogged down in a single groove, Vika and Linda is a real feast.
It's not the kind of album where singles, or "standout tracks", are easy to pick. Sure, the first single "When Will You Fall For Me" has a terrific rousing chorus. Three of the Paul Kelly songs are killers, including the slow reggae of "We've Started A Fire" and the funky "I Know Where to Go to Feel Good". Also intriguing is "Ninety Nine Years", a song Kelly wrote with the Bull sisters. Utilising eastern tones and a haunting melody, it marks an interesting and very appealing departure for all three artists."[2]
Track listing
- "Hard Love" (Paul Kelly) - 4:40
- "When Will You Fall For Me" (Mark Seymour) - 3:47
- "House Of Love" (Wayne Burt) - 4:12
- "Gone Again" (Nick Barker) - 3:16
- "We've Started A Fire" (Paul Kelly) - 5:06
- "I Didn't Know Love Could Be Mine" (Paul Kelly) - 3:23
- "Sacred Things" (Joe Camilleri) - 3:31
- "Love This Time" (Wayne Burt) - 3:36
- "Ninety Nine Years" (Paul Kelly, Vika and Linda) - 3:56
- "I Know Where To Go To Feel Good" (Paul Kelly) - 5:03
- "These Hands" (Eris O'Brien) - 4:28
- "The Blue Hour" (Chris Abrahams, Stephen Cummings) - 4:55
- 1995 Bonus Disc
- "Set On Freedom" - 4:26
- "Up Above My Head (I Hear Music In The Air)" - 2:32
- "Have a Little Faith in Me" - 4:01
- "Saved" - 3:20
- "Many Rivers to Cross" - 5:03
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1994/95) | Peak position | |
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| scope="row" | Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 7 |
| scope="row" | New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] | 16 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1995) | Position |
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| Australian (ARIA Charts)[5] | 67 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[5] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
Credits
- Electric Piano, Organ – Jex Saarelaht
- Guitar – Jeff Burstin
- Shaker – Justin Stanford
- Vocals, Guitar – Paul Kelly
References
- ↑ "Winners by Year 1995". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ↑ "Vika & Linda". The Blurb. June 1994. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Vika and Linda – album=Vika & Linda". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Vika and Linda – Vika & Linda". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- 1 2 "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums 1995 (page 2)". ARIA. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
