Creation (Archie Roach album)
Creation is a box set by Australian singer songwriter Archie Roach. The box set features remastered versions of Roach's first four studio albums with Mushroom Records between 1990 and 2002 with 14 previously unreleased bonus tracks and deluxe packaging including detailed liner notes, commentary from the albums' producers Paul Kelly, David Bridie, Malcolm Burn and Richard Pleasance.[1] The album was released to coincide with the premiere of Roach's new live show, also entitled Creation which ran for three dates in October 2013 at the inaugural Boomerang Festival in Byron Bay.[2] Additional dates for Creation were added for 20 and 21 June 2014 in Adelaide.[3]
| Creation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Box set by | ||||
| Released | 3 October 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 1990-2002 | |||
| Label | Festival Records | |||
| Producer | Paul Kelly, David Bridie, Malcolm Burn, Richard Pleasance | |||
| Archie Roach chronology | ||||
| ||||
Roach told the Cairns Post performing the songs of Creation helps him remember the impact his music has had. “I think you realise (the songs) have actually grown through the years. I haven’t performed them for a little while, so they are quite fresh and new for me again. I think I interpret them in a different way now, they’ve had a chance to mature a bit.” [4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Native Born" | Archie Roach | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Charcoal Lane" | Roach | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Munjana" | Roach | 7:36 |
| 4. | "I've Lied" | Roach | 3:17 |
| 5. | "Down City Streets" | Ruby Hunter | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Took the Children Away" | Roach | 5:24 |
| 7. | "Sister Brother" | Roach | 4:27 |
| 8. | "Beautiful Child" | Roach | 4:01 |
| 9. | "No No No" | Roach | 3:49 |
| 10. | "Summer of My Life" | Roach | 3:34 |
| 11. | "Koorie Koorie" (Demo) | 7:11 | |
| 12. | "Took the Children Away" (Demo) | Roach | 6:45 |
| 13. | "Hung Over" (Demo) | 2:37 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Weeping in the Forest" | Archie Roach | 4:52 |
| 2. | "From Paradise" | Roach | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Mr. T" | Roach | 4:34 |
| 4. | "Love in the Morning" | Roach | 4:21 |
| 5. | "Tell Me Why" | Roach | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Walking into Doors" | Roach | 4:49 |
| 7. | "Wild Blue Gums" | Roach | 4:42 |
| 8. | "So Young" | Dave Arden | 3:11 |
| 9. | "Angela" | Roach | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Jamu Dreaming" | Roach, Bridie, John Phillips | 4:19 |
| 11. | "There Is a Garden" | Roach | 5:18 |
| 12. | "Weeping in the Forest" (Live) | Roach | 5:12 |
| 13. | "Tell Me Why" (Live) | Roach | 4:45 |
| 14. | "Walking into Doors" (Live) | Roach | 4:52 |
| 15. | "There Is a Garden" | Roach | 1:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Beggar Man" | Archie Roach | 3:50 |
| 2. | "A Child Was Born Here" | Roach | 4:21 |
| 3. | "My Grandmother" | Roach | 4:18 |
| 4. | "Dancing (With My Spirit)" | Roach | 4:16 |
| 5. | "F Troop" | Roach | 4:43 |
| 6. | "Mother's Heartbeat" | Roach | 4:55 |
| 7. | "Djabugai Lady" | Roach | 5:07 |
| 8. | "Hold On Tight" | Roach, Mark Seymour | 4:27 |
| 9. | "River Song" | Roach | 4:53 |
| 10. | "Reach for You" | Roach | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Give Unto Caesar" | Roach | 4:13 |
| 12. | "Louis St John" | Roach | 5:32 |
| 13. | "Watching over Me" | Roach | 4:03 |
| 14. | "Beggar Man" (Demo) | Roach | 4:02 |
| 15. | "Dancing Shoes" (Demo) | 3:30 | |
| 16. | "Nowhere to Go" (Demo) | Roach | 5:24 |
| 17. | "Colour of Your Jumper" (Demo) | Roach | 4:09 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alien Invasion" | Archie Roach | 4:52 |
| 2. | "Life Is Worth Living" | Roach | 4:39 |
| 3. | "Just a Little Time" | Roach | 4:34 |
| 4. | "I Will I See You Tonight" | Roach | 4:53 |
| 5. | "Mission Ration Blues" | Roach | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Outside Your Window" | Roach | 4:47 |
| 7. | "Many Waters Rise" | Roach | 4:47 |
| 8. | "Cold Wind Blows" | Roach | 4:11 |
| 9. | "Free to Be a Man" | Roach | 3:50 |
| 10. | "Morning Star" | Roach | 4:58 |
| 11. | "Move It On" | Roach | 4:52 |
| 12. | "Small Child" | Roach | 5:35 |
| 13. | "This Woman" (Demo) | 5:20 | |
| 14. | "Take Your Time" (Demo) | 4:52 | |
| 15. | "Mulyawongk" (Demo) | 5:47 | |
| 16. | "I Dont Wanna Go" (Demo) | 5:51 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 October 2013 [5][6] | Festival Records | FEST601011 | |
References
- "Archie Roach – "Creation CD Set Launch"". Caravan Music. September 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- "ARCHIE ROACH 4CD SET 'CREATION' IS OUT NOW!". Facebook. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- "Archie Roach: Creation – An Undeniably Universal Australian Voice". The Clothes Line. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- "Indigenous pioneer Archie Roach presents Creation at Tanks Arts Centre in Cairns". Cairns Post. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- "Creation by Archie Roach (CD)". JBHiFi. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- "Creation by Archie Roach (DD)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 10 October 2018.