Catch the Wind: Songs of a Generation explained

Catch the Wind: Songs of a Generation
Type:	cover
Artist:	Damien Leith
Cover:	Damien Leith - Catch the Wind.jpg
Released:	26 April 2008 (Australia)
Genre:	Pop, acoustic
Label:	Sony BMG Australia
Prev Title:	Where We Land
Prev Year:	2007
Next Title:	Remember June
Next Year:	2009

Catch the Wind: Songs of a Generation is the second studio album (first cover album) by Australian Idol 2006 winner Damien Leith. It was released on 26 April 2008.

The album features 18 songs of Leith's interpretations from the 1960s and 1970s that inspired and captured his spirit at a young age. "The great songwriters of the 60s and 70s have always been a major influence on my own original material. In many ways the songs of that generation are as relevant today as they were back then. I've chosen songs that either mean a great deal to me on a personal level or those that I'd just love people to hear."

The album debuted at number three on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart, selling 9,688 copies in its first week.^[1] In the following week, in the lead up to Mother's Day, the album rose to number two. Selling over 17,000 units, the album lost the top position by less than 300 copies.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Catch the Wind" (Donovan) – 2:19
2. "Annie's Song" (John Denver) – 2:30
3. "Wild World" (Cat Stevens) – 3:31
4. "If" (David Gates) – 3:16
5. "The Times They Are a-Changin'" (Bob Dylan) – 3:00
6. "Father and Son" (Stevens) – 3:20
7. "Vincent" (Don McLean) – 4:14
8. "Everybody's Talkin'" (Harry Nilsson) – 4:03
9. "Universal Soldier" (Buffy Sainte-Marie) – 2:18
10. "Guitar Man" (Gates) – 3:28
11. "Baby, I Love Your Way" (Peter Frampton) – 3:09
12. "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" (Neil Young) – 3:34
13. "Longer" (Dan Fogelberg) – 2:56
14. "Blowin' in the Wind" (Dylan) – 3:02
15. "Old Man" (Young) – 2:49
16. "And I Love You So" (McLean) – 3:03
17. "Sunshine on My Shoulders" (Denver) – 4:20
18. "Time in a Bottle" (Jim Croce) – 3:02

Personnel

• David Anderson – Photography
• Glenn A. Baker – Liner Notes
• Jenifer Carmody – A&R
• James Patrick Cooper – Art Direction, Design
• Ross Fraser – Producer, A&R
• Paul Gray – Keyboards, Vocals (background), Producer
• Esther Coleman Hawkins – Choir Master
• Damien Leith – Guitar, Vocals, Producer
• Greg Royal – Bass
• Eric Aranda - Guitars

Charts

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Catch the Wind: Songs of a Generation

Chart (2008)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[3]	41
Australian Artists Albums (ARIA)^[4]	9

Notes and References

1. http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=4811 Madonna Gives Retail A New Music Week
2. http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=4887 Andre Rieu Tops Mothers Day Chart Week
3. Web site: ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 2008 . Australian Recording Industry Association . 21 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160229041157/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-albums-2008.htm . 29 February 2016.
4. Web site: ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Australian Artist Albums 2008. Australian Recording Industry Association . 21 November 2014.