Bear Witness

Bear Witness is the first studio album by Australian band I'm Talking. The album was released in August 1986[1] by Regular Records and peaked at No. 14 on the Australian Album Charts.[2]

Not to be confused with Bear Witness, Take Action.

Bear Witness
Studio album by
I'm Talking
Released4 August 1986[1]
RecordedJanuary–March 1986
Melbourne
GenreFunk, disco, pop rock
Length46:50
LabelRegular Records Australia
ProducerFred Maher, Martyn Webster
I'm Talking chronology
Bear Witness
(1986)		 Dancing
(1988)
Singles from Bear Witness
  1. "Do You Wanna Be?"
    Released: May 1986
  2. "Holy Word"
    Released: July 1986
  3. "How Can It Be?"
    Released: October 1986

The album yielded three singles and was certified platinum.[3][4]

At the 1986 Countdown Australian Music Awards the album was nominated for Best Debut Album.[5][6]

At the 1987 ARIA Music Awards Richard Alan, responsible for the album's cover, was nominated for 'Best Cover Artist'.

The band received considerable international interest and as a result I'm Talking undertook a 36-date UK tour supporting Five Star.

In October 2010, Bear Witness (1986) was listed in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums.[7] A compilation album containing songs from the 100 albums was released in November 2010, which included the band's track, "Trust Me" [8]

The album was re-released, with additional tracks, in March 2018.

Track listing

1986 Vinyl release

All tracks are written by Robert Goodge and Ian Cox.

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Do You Wanna Be?"5:31
2."Holy Word" (solo vocals - Zan Abeyratne)4:25
3."How Can It Be?"4:30
4."Baby Baby Baby"3:48
Side B
No.TitleLength
5."Stay With Me"5:29
6."It's Over"4:04
7."Disaster"3:57
8."Love Means Everything"4:19
Total length:36:15

1992 CD re-issue

All tracks are written by Goodge and Cox unless otherwise specified.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Do You Wanna Be?" 5:31
2."Holy Word" (solo vocals - Zan Abeyratne) 4:25
3."How Can It Be?" 4:30
4."Baby Baby Baby" 3:48
5."Stay With Me" 5:29
6."It's Over" 4:04
7."Disaster" 3:57
8."Love Means Everything" 4:19
9."Do You Wanna Be?" (Dance Mix) 5:17
10."Holy Word" (Dance Mix by Martyn Webster) 5:29
11."Trust Me"Goodge, Cox, Kate Ceberano, Barbara Hogarth, Stephen Charlesworth3:49
12."Lead the Way"Goodge, Cox, Ceberano, Hogarth, Charlesworth, Cameron Newman3:49
13."Love Don't Live Here Anymore"Gregory Miles, James Miles4:22
Total length:58:49

2018 Vinyl release

All tracks are written by Goodge and Cox unless otherwise specified..

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Do You Wanna Be?]" 5:31
2."Holy Word" (solo vocals - Zan Abeyratne) 4:25
3."How Can It Be?" 4:30
4."Baby Baby Baby" 3:48
5."Love Don't Live Here Anymore"G. Miles, J. Miles4:22
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Stay With Me" 5:29
7."It's Over" 4:04
8."Disaster" 3:57
9."Love Means Everything" 4:19
10."Trust Me"Goodge, Cox, Ceberano, Hogarth, Charlesworth3:49
Total length:44:31

2018 Expanded Reissue Edition

All tracks are written by Goodge and Cox unless otherwise specified.

CD1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Do You Wanna Be?" 5:31
2."Holy Word" (solo vocals - Zan Abeyratne) 4:25
3."How Can It Be?" 4:30
4."Baby Baby Baby" 3:48
5."Love Don't Live Here Anymore"Gregory Miles, James Miles 
6."Stay With Me" 5:29
7."It's Over" 4:04
8."Disaster" 3:57
9."Love Means Everything" 4:19
10."Trust Me"Goodge, Cox, Kate Ceberano, Barbara Hogarth, Stephen Charlesworth3:49
CD2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lead the Way" (Original Single Version)Goodge, Cox, Ceberano, Hogarth, Charlesworth, Cameron Newman3:49
2."So Far Away" (Previously unreleased) 4:06
3."Do You Wanna Be?" (12" Mix) 5:17
4."Holy Word" (12" Mix) 5:29
5."Run Away with Me" (Previously Unreleased) 4:56
6."Disaster" (12" Mix) 5:17
7."Someday" (12" Mix) 7:04
8."Disko (Fall in Love Forever)" (B-Side on "Lead the Way") 4:19
9."Cry Me a River" (B-Side on "Love Don't Live Here Anymore")Arthur Hamilton4:10
10."Lead the Way" (New York Version 12" Mix) 8:40
11."Do You Wanna Be" (SAW Version 12" Mix) 7:20

Credits

Musicians
  • Robert Goodge - guitar, twelve-string guitar
  • Barbara Hogarth - bass
  • Cameron Newman - drums
  • Zan Abeyratne - vocals
  • Kate Ceberano - vocals
  • Stephen Charlesworth - keyboards
  • Ian Cox - saxophone
  • Bill Harrower - brass ("Baby Baby Baby", "Love Means Everything")
  • John Barrett - brass ("Baby Baby Baby", "Love Means Everything")
  • Peter Salt - brass ("Baby Baby Baby", "Love Means Everything")
  • Fred Maher - drum samples
  • John Potoker - drum samples

Production
  • Fred Maher - arrangements, producer ("Holy Word", "How Can It Be?", "Stay With Me, "It's Over", "Disaster")
  • Martyn Webster - recording, mixing, producer ("Do You Wanna Be?, "Baby Baby Baby", "Love Means Everything")
  • Robert Goodge - co-producer
  • Stephen Charlesworth - co-producer
  • Cameron Craig - assistant engineer
  • Grant Mathews - cover design

References
  1. "Kent Music Report No 629 – 4 August 1986 > LP & Tape: New Releases". Imgur.com (original document published by Kent Music Report). Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. Axton, Heidi (2008). Icons of Tomorrow. Australia. p. 132. ISBN 9780646494357.
  4. "Kate Ceberano". Tas talent. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  5. "Australian Music Awards". Ron Jeff. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  6. "Final episode of Countdown". 1970scountdown. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  7. O'Donnell, John; Creswell, Toby; Mathieson, Craig (October 2010). 100 Best Australian Albums. Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. ISBN 978-1-74066-955-9.
  8. "Songs from the 100 Best Australian Albums". AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
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