Faithful Satellite Explained

Faithful Satellite
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Black Sorrows
Cover:	Faithful Satellite by The Black Sorrows.jpg
Released:	16 September 2016
Recorded:	2015−2016
Studio:	Woodstock Studios, Melbourne
Label:	Head Records
Producer:	Joe Camilleri, John McAll
Prev Title:	Endless Sleep Chapter 47
Prev Year:	2015
Next Title:	Citizen John
Next Year:	2019

Faithful Satellite is the seventeenth studio album by Australian blues rock band, The Black Sorrows. The album was initially released on CD and digital download on September 16, 2016; followed by a limited-edition double vinyl followed on September 30, 2016. The vinyl included eight tracks exclusively.

Reception

In a review for Stack Magazine, Jeff Jenkins wrote "Faithful Satellite traverses bluegrass, blues, rockabilly, reggae, rock, gospel, and soul. 'Camilleri' is known for the vitality in his lyrics".^[1]

Paul Cashmere, reviewing the album for Noise11, stated that the album is a 'masterpiece', adding that "The Faithful Satellites beauty is in its diversity with rock, jazz, bluegrass, and country woven through the release. This often reminds long-time Camilleri fans of the various eras of Black Sorrows music across the last 30 years."

Track listing

Digital download

1. "I Love You Anyhow"
2. "Raise Your Hands"
3. "It Ain't Ever Gonna Happen"
4. "Land of the Dead"
5. "Cold Grey Moon"
6. "Fix My Bail"
7. "Carolina"
8. "You Were Never Mine"
9. "Winter Rose"
10. "Love Is On Its Way"
11. "Beat Nightmare"
12. "Into Twilight"

Faithful Satellite Tour

The group toured the album across Australia throughout the second half of 2016.^[2]

• 29 July – The Flying Saucer Club, Victoria
• 30 July – Bundy Hall, Victoria
• 31 July – Bundy Hall, Victoria
• 20 August – The Satellite Lounge, Victoria
• 1 September – Southport Yacht Club, Queensland
• 2 September – "Red Fest" Brisbane, Queensland
• 3 September – Towers Rocks, Queensland
• 4 September – Sunshine Beach Surf Club, Queensland
• 10 September – Sandstone Point Hotel, Queensland
• 16 September – SS&A Club, Albury, NSW
• 17 September – The Palms at Crown, Melbourne, Victoria
  (with special guests Vika and Linda Bull)
• 22 September – Mt Pleasant Tavern, Queensland
• 23 September – Dalrymple Hotel, Townsville, Queensland
• 24 September – Edge Hill Tavern, Cairns, Queensland
• 29 September – Devonport Entertainment & Convention Centre, Tasmania
• 30 September – Country Club Showroom, Tasmania
• 1 October – Centre Square, Birrarung Marr, Victoria
• 7 October – Twin Towns Services Club, NSW
• 9 October – Barwon Club Hotel, Victoria
• 12 October – Frankston RSL, Victoria
• 13 October – Friends Restaurant, Perth, WA
• 14 October – Fly by Night Club, Fremantle, WA
• 15 October – Charles Hotel, WA
• 16 October – Ravenswood Hotel, WA
• 21 October – Wild Goose Restaurant, WA

• 22 October – Shark Bay 1616, WA
• 29 October – Cygnet Town Hall, Tasmania
• 30 October – Republic Bar, Hobart, Tasmania
• 3 November – The Basement, Sydney, NSW
• 4 November – Inland Sea of Sound Festival, Bathurst, NSW
• 5 November – Armidale Ex-Services Club, NSW
• 6 November – Hoey Moey Beer Garden, Coffs Harbour, NSW
• 8 November – Bird's Basement, Melbourne, Victoria
• 9 November – Bird's Basement, Melbourne, Victoria
• 11 November – Caboolture Sports Club, Queensland
• 12 November – Stanthorpe Rocks, Queensland
• 13 November – Caloundra Power Boat Club, Queensland
• 18 November – Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, Adelaide, SA
• 19 November – River Rockfest, Broken Hill, NSW
• 26 November – River Rockfest, Mildura, Victoria
• 2 December – The Grand Hotel, Mornington, Victoria
• 3 December – Lakeside Twilights, Ballarat, Victoria
• 3 December – River Rockfest, Swan Hill, Victoria
• 4 December – Halls Gap Hotel, Victoria
• 7 December – Centro CBD, Wollongong, NSW
• 8 December – The Basement, Canberra, ACT
• 9 December – Lizotte's Newcastle, NSW
• 10 December – Lizotte's, Newcastle, NSW
• 11 December – Camelot Lounge, Marrickville, NSW
• 17 December – Skycity, Darwin, NT

Personnel

The Black Sorrows

• Joe Camilleri (vocals/guitar/saxophone)
• Claude Carranza (guitar/vocals)
• Mark Gray (bass/vocals)
• John McAll (keyboards/vocals)
• Angus Burchall (drums)^[3]

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Catalogue
Australia	16 September 2016^[4] ^[5]		Head Records	HEAD230
	30 September 2016^[6]	Vinyl		HEAD230V

Notes and References

1. Web site: Review: The Black Sorrows, ‘Faithful Satellite’. Stack Magazine. 22 September 2016 . 25 September 2016.
2. Web site: The Black Sorrow to release Faithful Satellite. 8 September 2016. 8 September 2016.
3. Web site: No Sadness as The Black Sorrows rock on. Port News. 7 September 2016.
4. Web site: Faithful Satellite DD. iTunes Australia. 8 September 2016.
5. Web site: The Black Sorrows Faithful Satelitte CD . JBHiFi . 7 September 2016.
6. Web site: Faithful Satellite. The Black Sorrows. 8 September 2016.