Black and Blue Heart
Black and Blue Heart is a studio album by Australian singer–songwriter Russell Morris. It was released on 5 April 2019 by Liberation Records. Upon release Morris said "The band, the producers, the studio… it all fell into place beautifully but the songs came from where I came from. I went back to the well and I drank from the fountainhead, and this is the result."[1]
| Black and Blue Heart | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 5 April 2019 | |||
| Genre | Rock music | |||
| Label | Liberation Records | |||
| Producer | Bernard Fanning and Nick DiDia | |||
| Russell Morris chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Black and Blue Heart | ||||
| ||||
The album was promoted by an Australian tour starting in Darwin on 12 April and concluding in Bentleigh East on 28 June 2019.[2][3]
Reception
Zoë Radas from Stack Magazine said the album was produced by Bernard Fanning and Nick DiDia and called it "an unlikely partnership" but added "they have helped Morris craft perhaps his finest album. As producers, they're not afraid to allow the songs to breathe. Less is more on this record, where the songs slowly get under your skin." adding "Morris' voice sounds as fresh as when he was starting out, though seared with decades of wisdom."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ain't No Angel" | Russell Morris / Gary Paige | 3:26 |
| 2. | "Is There Anybody Out There?" | Russell Morris / Eddie Rayner | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Sitting Pretty" | Russell Morris / Peter Robinson | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Black and Blue Heart" | Russell Morris / Gary Hammond / Paul O'Gorman | 5:03 |
| 5. | "See You Go" | Russell Morris / Mitchell Cairns | 3:26 |
| 6. | "Full Moon" | Russell Morris | 3:15 |
| 7. | "Not My Lucky Day" | Russell Morris | 3:42 |
| 8. | "Fat Man and the Priest" | Russell Morris | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Asleep at the Wheel" | Russell Morris | 4:39 |
| 10. | "Witness Protection" | Russell Morris | 4:08 |
| 11. | "Forever Remember" | Russell Morris | 4:12 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Edition(s) | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 5 April 2019[6][7] | Standard | Liberation | BLOOD52 | |
| Australia | 3 May 2019[8] | LP | Limited edition purple vinyl | BLOODLP52 |
References
- "SINGLE BIO: RUSSELL MORRIS – BLACK AND BLUE HEART (BLOODLINES)". Mushroom Promotions. March 2019. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- "Russell Morris takes you Track by Track through Black and Blue Heart at iHeartRadio". noise11. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- "RUSSELL MORRIS Announces New Album 'Black And Blue Heart'". Music World Media. March 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- "Russell Morris, 'Black and Blue Heart' review". JBHiFi. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- "Black and Blue Heart by Russell Morris". iTunes Store. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- "Black And Blue Heart (CD)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- "Black And Blue Heart (Limited Edition Purple Vinyl) (LP)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 6 April 2019.