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Paul Kelly (Australian musician) discography

Paul Kelly (Australian musician) discography

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The discography of Paul Kelly, an Australian rock artist, includes solo releases, those from various bands that Paul Kelly has led,[nb 1] and material from the related projects.[2] Paul Kelly, under various guises, has released twenty-eight studio albums, sixty four singles, forty-two music videos, and contributed to ten film / television soundtracks and scores.[3]

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In August 1978, Paul Kelly and the Dots was formed from the remains of Melbourne band High Rise Bombers.[2] In 1979, they released their debut single, "Recognition", on Mushroom Records and followed with other singles in 1980 including "Billy Baxter" in October, which peaked at No. 38 on the National singles charts.[4] Their debut album Talk followed in March 1981,[1] which peaked at No. 44 on the National albums charts.[4] Their single "Alive and Well", from the second album, Manila, had a video clip directed by Jack Egan in July 1982.[5] After the Dots folded in late 1982, Kelly was without a recording contract.[6] The Paul Kelly Band was formed in 1983, however by late 1984, Kelly had disbanded this group.[2] His next solo release was the single "From St Kilda to Kings Cross" in April 1985, with the associated album Post.[4]

By mid-1985, Kelly had formed Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls and their first single was "Before Too Long" in June 1986, which peaked at No. 15 and was followed by a double LP Gossip in September, which peaked at No. 15.[4] Gossip was trimmed back to a single LP for its 1987 international release on A&M Records under the name Paul Kelly and the Messengers.[2][7] Australian releases still used Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls.[2][4] "To Her Door" was released in September 1987 and peaked at No. 14 on the Australian singles charts.[4] "Dumb Things", another single from the album Under the Sun, was released in 1988 in Australia,[4][8] and the US.[7] By 1989's So Much Water So Close to Home album the band were known as Paul Kelly and the Messengers in all markets, the album peaked at No. 10 with the next album Comedy from 1991 peaking at No. 12, but despite this success Paul Kelly and the Messengers disbanded in August 1991 with Hidden Things released in May 1992.[2] Kelly was already touring as a solo artist and recorded Live, May 1992, he subsequently recorded further material under his own name, as the Paul Kelly Band, Paul Kelly and the Boon Companions, and Paul Kelly and the Stormwater Boys.

In 1999, Kelly left Mushroom Records and signed with EMI Music to release Smoke by Paul Kelly with Uncle Bill, which is a bluegrass band; released at the same time was Professor Ratbaggy by Professor Ratbaggy, a dub reggae group formed by Kelly with members of the Paul Kelly Band.[2] Kelly toured with both Uncle Bill and Professor Ratbaggy. In a similar way Paul Kelly and the Boon Companions released Ways & Means in 2004 and became Stardust Five to release Stardust Five in 2006.[1] In 2004, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation television series Fireflies featured a score by Kelly and Stephen Rae,[9][10] the associated soundtrack CD Fireflies: Songs of Paul Kelly included tracks by Kelly, Paul Kelly and the Boon Companions, Professor Ratbaggy, Paul Kelly with Uncle Bill, and "Los Cucumbros" by the Boon Companions featuring Sian Prior,[11] which was later a track on Stardust Five.[12] Stolen Apples from 2007 was credited to Paul Kelly and followed by the live DVD Live Apples in April 2008 credited to Paul Kelly and the Boon Companions.

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Video albums

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Extended plays

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Singles

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Notes

  1. "Sleep, Australia, Sleep" did not enter the ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 36 on the ARIA Digital Track Chart.[76]

Other certified songs

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See also

Notes

  1. [N 1]
    Bands include Paul Kelly Band, Paul Kelly and the Dots (1978–1982), Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls (1985–1988), Paul Kelly and the Messengers (1987–1991), Paul Kelly and the Boon Companions (2004–current) and Paul Kelly and the Stormwater Boys (2005).[1]
  2. [N 2]
    Released by Paul Kelly and the Dots (1978–1982).[1][2]
  3. [N 3]
    Released by Paul Kelly as a solo artist or with the Paul Kelly Band.[1]
  4. [N 4]
    Released by Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls in Australian and New Zealand markets (1985–1988), released by Paul Kelly and the Messengers in North American and European markets (1987–1988).[1][2]
  5. [N 5]
    Gossip and associated singles were the first North American and European releases by Kelly, they were released on A&M Records from 1987 under the name Paul Kelly and the Messengers instead of Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls.[1][2]
  6. [N 6]
    Released by Paul Kelly and the Messengers in all markets (1989–1991).[1][2]
  7. [N 7]
    Released by Paul Kelly on CD but associated DVD released by Paul Kelly and the Boon Companions: Dan Luscombe, Peter Luscombe, Dan Kelly, Paul Kelly, Bill McDonald.[1]
  8. [N 8]
    Released by Paul Kelly and the Stormwater Boys.[1]
  9. [N 9]
    Life Is Fine did not enter the NZ Top 40 Albums Chart, but peaked at number one on the NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart.[22]
  10. [N 10]
    Release date of compilation album announced on Paul Kelly's official website and by media release.[41][42][43]
  11. [N 11]
    The four-track EP, How to Make Gravy (1996) (D1513) entered the ARIA Singles Chart in late December 2017 and peaked at No. 54.[13] In December 2018 the American single version of "How to Make Gravy" (US-VG2-98-53333) re-entered the ARIA Top 100 at No. 37.[13]
  12. [N 12]
    This was a single by The Dots, before the group transformed into Paul Kelly & The Dots. The song was later re-recorded by Paul Kelly & The Dots and included on their 1981 album, Talk.[60][61]
  13. [N 13]
    This was a shared single with Jo Kennedy's "Body and Soul" on one side and Paul Kelly and the Dots "Rocking Institution" on the other side,[1] both were used in the 1982 film Starstruck with Jo Kennedy in the starring role.[62]
  14. [N 14]
    This was a single from the soundtrack of the 1983 Australian movie, Midnite Spares. This was the last recording by Paul Kelly and the Dots. It was later reworked by Kelly and included in his 2001 solo album, ...Nothing But a Dream.[60][61]
  15. [N 15]
    This was a duet with Mark Seymour (Hunters and Collectors) from the soundtrack of the 1992 Australian movie Garbo[64][65]
  16. [N 16]
    This was a single from the soundtrack of the 1993 Australian television mini-series, Seven Deadly Sins. It was written by Kelly and Martin Armiger and performed by Paul Kelly, Vika Bull, Renée Geyer and Deborah Conway[66][67]
  17. [N 17]
    Duet with Katy Steele live on RocKwiz, 2005, Episode 5.[90]
  18. [N 18]
    Duet with Kasey Chambers backed by the Stormwater Boys, recorded on 15 July 2005 and released as Live at the Enmore Theatre, a limited edition DVD, with re-issue of Foggy Highway on 13 January 2006.[90]
  19. [N 19]
    Performed with the Stormwater Boys, recorded on 15 July 2005 and released as Live at the Enmore Theatre, a limited edition DVD, with re-issue of Foggy Highway on 13 January 2006.[90]
  20. [N 20]
    Released on YouTube only[93]

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