The Platinum Album (Judith Durham album)

The Platinum Album is a 2013 compilation album by Australian recording artist Judith Durham. The album was released on July 5, 2013.[1]

The Platinum Album
Greatest hits album by
Judith Durham
Released5 July 2013
Recorded1963–2013
GenreEasy listening, folk, pop
Length76:42
LabelDecca Records / Universal Music Australia
Judith Durham chronology
The Australian Cities Suite
(2012)		 The Platinum Album
(2013)		 It's Christmas Time
(2013)

Background

Durham suffered a brain haemorrhage on May 14, 2013 after coming off stage in Melbourne with her band The Seekers, just two months short of her 70th birthday.[2]

To celebrate her recovery, her 70th birthday and 50 years in the industry, it was announced The Platinum Album would be released, including her solo songs and hits with The Seekers.

The album includes notes by Judith herself, her biographer Graham Simpson, and the celebrated writer/musician Chris Patrick, and includes rare and vintage photographs.[3]

Reception

Mark Walker of ClassikOn reviewed the album positively, stating "Judith's voice shows little of the passage of her 70 years and is at the heart of what makes this album special." He further said "Resembling many of her post-Seekers releases, it contains a few jazzy numbers, one or two of a blues persuasion, a few covers, and two of The Seekers most popular numbers, "Morningtown Ride" and "The Carnival is Over"."[4]

Track listing

All tracks were personally selected by Judith. Many available for the first time on compact disc. The album includes two tracks that were recorded especially for the album.[5] The tracks are in alphabetical order.

No.TitleArtistLength
1."After You've Gone"Judith Durham3:52
2."Always There"Judith Durham3:58
3."Australia's Canberra"Judith Durham3:21
4."A Bonny Face"Judith Durham2:20
5."Clancy"Judith Durham5:27
6."Forever and Ever"Judith Durham2:44
7."The Gift of Song"Judith Durham3:12
8."Gloryland"Judith Durham & The Hottest Band in Town2:13
9."He Will Remember Me"Judith Durham & Ron Edgeworth2:54
10."I Am Australian"Judith Durham featuring Russell Hitchcock and Mandawuy Yunupingu4:55
11."I Love You"Judith Durham & The Hottest Band in Town2:41
12."If You Go Away"The Seekers featuring Judith Durham4:03
13."It's Goin' to Be a Beautiful Day"Judith Durham & The Hottest Band in Town4:06
14."Jelly Bean Blues"Judith Durham3:39
15."Memories"Judith Durham2:35
16."Morningtown Ride"The Seekers2:41
17."Northern Lights"Judith Durham5:09
18."The Carnival Is Over"The Seekers3:06
19."This Is My Song"The Seekers featuring Judith Durham2:54
20."Wailing of the Willow"Judith Durham2:32
21."We Must Teach Our Children"Judith Durham3:12
22."What Could Be a Better Way"Judith Durham3:02
23."(When You Come to the End Of) A Perfect Day"Judith Durham1:52
Total length:76:42

Charts

The Platinum Album debuted and peaked at number 36 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

Weekly charts
Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 36

Year-end charts
Chart (2013) Position
Australian Jazz and Blues Albums (ARIA)[7] 8

References
  1. "Album Details". Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  2. "Judith Durham embraces turning 70". Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  3. "Judith Durham, The Platinum Album". Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  4. "ClassikOn Review of The Platinum Album". Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  5. "Tracklisting". Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  6. "Australiancharts.com – Judith Durham – The Platinum Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  7. "ARIA Top Jazz and Blues Albums 2013". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
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