Certified Blue, by The Black Sorrows

Certified Blue

by The Black Sorrows

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Donna Walker lovin this album....it is so Black Sorrows...awesome...well done again TBS <3 Favorite track: Certified Blue.

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Certified Blue -12" Vinyl LP
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Limited Edition ten track LP Version of Certified Blue pressed with love on heavyweight 180g black vinyl in a gatefold cover. Comes with free 15 track CD of all tracks on CD Version of Certified Blue and an immediate free digital download in your choice of file format.

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Certified Blue - CD Digi Pack
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

The deluxe Black Sorrows' Certified Blue digi CD pack contains 15 new Black Sorrows' tracks plus all of Joe Camilleri and Nick Smith's lyrics. Enjoy.

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1.	Roarin Town 03:17	buy track
2.	Certified Blue 04:02	buy track
3.	Can't Give Up On You 03:35	buy track
4.	Wake Me Up In Paradise 04:38	buy track
5.	Save Me 03:51	buy track
6.	Return of the Voodoo Sheiks 03:53	buy track
7.	Righteous Blues 02:15	buy track
8.	Lovers Waltz 04:48	buy track
9.	Man of Straw 04:18	buy track
10.	The Devil Came Knockin on Sunday 03:37	buy track
11.	The Big Heartache 05:32	buy track
12.	Until I Make You Mine 04:48	buy track
13.	Dear Lord 03:55	buy track
14.	Call Me a Fool 04:58	buy track
15.	Gates of Hell 04:08	buy track

about

Facing 50 years of being one of the hardest working musicians in the Australian music business has given Joe Camilleri a creative surge. Certified Blue, album no. 17 for The Sorrows, marks 30 years since the band formed in 1984. Camilleri touches on all the genres he does so well blues, jazz, country, roots, r'n'b, rockabilly and americana all get a spotlight on Certified Blue. The album has stayed in the Top 10 ARIA Jazz and Blues Chart since it was released in April. Joe considers the album one of the high points of his recording career with The Black Sorrows …”Certified Blue seems to have struck a chord with music fans around the globe. I'm still humbled by the fact people find something in the music that resonates with them... enough to take it home".

To my pal Nick Smith
from the Son of the Sugar Man
…songs from a bleeding heart.

What the critics have to say..

“In Certified Blue, one of our music veteran’s teams with a crackerjack line-up of players…our Joe and gang are smokin’ in an hour’s worth of songs that insist you move and keep coming back for more.”
4 stars Scott Podmore - Sunday Sun Herald Melbourne

"..an impeccably crafted trip through all the ingredients that made rock'n'roll in the first place, from gospel to sweet soul, raw blues to country...Blasting Certified Blue in the car, as I have been for a week, I didn't want it to end. It's that good."
4.5 stars Noel Mengel (review of the week)
The Courier Mail

"Bits of soul, bits of rock, bits of country bits of gospel, bits of...I could go on, but you get the point. The point is, it's just like one perfect party here."
4 stars Bernard Zuel - Sydney Morning Herald Spectrum

"Certified Blue, the new Black Sorrows album is a masterpiece. This is easily Joe’s strongest album since ‘Hold On To Me’ and most passionate since ‘Dear Children’."
Paul Cashmere - Noise 11

“Certified Blue contains some of the best songs Joe and his long-term writing partner Nick Smith, have ever written…The album is a wonderful encapsulation of the talents of a great musician”
Brian Wise - Off The Record,
#1 Top Picks - Wise Choice Rhythms Magazine

Camilleri is all class, a musical chameleon who continues to craft splendid songs with his compadre Nick Smith, songs that sound “like an old friend walkin’ through the door”.
Certified Blue is a certified smash.
Jeff Jenkins- Stack Magazine

credits

released April 1, 2014

All songs produced by Joe Camilleri
All songs co-produced by John McAll

All tracks recorded at Woodstock Studios
Engineered by Adam Rhodes

String and horn arrangements by John McAll

All songs by Joe Camilleri
(Mushroom Music Publishing)
and Nick Smith (Jesharo Music).

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about

The Black Sorrows Melbourne, Australia

Any examination of The Black Sorrows inevitably comes down to one person, Joe Camilleri, a legend in Australian music and leader of two of Australia's most loved bands. After the success of Jo Jo Zep & the Falcons, Joe formed The Sorrows in the early 80's 'for the fun of it’. The Sorrows continue to be one of Australia’s most successful touring bands. ... more

shows

May 2

Bird's Basement

Melbourne, VIC
May 3

Bird's Basement

Melbourne, VIC
May 4

Caribbean Park

Scoresby, VIC
Jun 7

Port Macquarie Panthers

Port Macquarie, NSW
Jun 8

The Hoey Moey

Coffs Harbour, NSW
Jun 9

Kingscliff Beach Hotel

Kingscliff, NSW
Jun 20

Nidaros Blues

Trondheim, Norway
Jun 21

John Dee

Oslo, Norway
Jul 11

Schreibers Garage

Örebro, Sweden
Jul 12

Åmåls Blues Fest

Åmål, Sweden
Jul 13

Byparken - Halden

Halden, Norway
Jul 14

Arnemoen Gård

Vinstra, Norway
Aug 25

Gympie Music Muster

Amamoor, QLD
Sep 22

Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre (The Q)

Queanbeyan, NSW
Sep 25

The Art House

Wyong, NSW
Sep 26

Redland Performing Arts Centre

Cleveland, QLD
Oct 5

Proserpine Entertainment Centre

Proserpine, QLD
Oct 12

Charters Towers Showgrounds

Charters Towers, QLD

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