Hand It Down Explained

Hand It Down
Type:studio
Artist:James Blundell
Cover:Hand_It_Down_by_James_Blundell.jpg
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Studio: (Sydney)
Label:EMI
Producer:Garth Porter
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Hand It Down is the second studio album by Australian country music singer-songwriter James Blundell, released in July 1990 by EMI. It was produced by Garth Porter The album peaked at number 50 on the ARIA albums chart. It provided four singles "Age of Grace" (July 1990), "The Blue Heeler" (October), "Water" (1991) and "Time on His Hands" (September). At the 1991 ARIA Music Awards Hand It Down won Best Country Album.

Background

Australian country music singer-songwriter James Blundell released his second studio album Hand It Down in July 1990.[1] [2] It was recorded across three studios in Sydney: Festival Studios, Studios 301 and Sussex Studios with Garth Porter (Rockwell T. James, the Sherbs, Sunnyboys) producing for EMI Records.[3] Porter also provided keyboards, percussion and piano and co-wrote three tracks with Blundell. Blundell promoted Hand It Down with tours in Australia, United States and Canada.[4] It provided four singles "Age of Grace" (July 1990), "The Blue Heeler" (October), "Water" (1991) and "Time on His Hands" (September).[4]

Reception

Megan Bird of The Canberra Times described Hand It Down as "a philosophical blend of ballads and up-tempo rockers which deal with life and the values of old rural Australia and the new urban world."[5] AllMusic's reviewer rated it at three-out-of-five stars.

It debuted at number 77 on the ARIA Albums Chart for the week commencing 6 August 1990 and peaked at number 50 in October 1991. At the 1991 ARIA Music Awards Hand It Down won the Best Country Album.[6]

Personnel

Credits:[7]

Musicians

Artisans

Notes and References

  1. Web site: James Blundell Biography, Songs, & Albums . . 5 November 2022 .
  2. Web site: James Blundell . Country Music Hall of Fame . . http://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20140127164350/http://countrymusichalloffame.com.au/Hands/Blundell_James.htm . 27 January 2014 . 5 November 2022 . live .
  3. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20031023221656/http://hem.passagen.se/honga/database/p/portergarth.html . Garth Porter . Magnus . Holmgren . . 23 October 2003 . 5 November 2022 . dead .
  4. News: Blundell to Play Hotel Crown . . 79 . 3,970 . South Australia . 4 October 1991 . 5 November 2022 . 6 . National Library of Australia .
  5. News: Blundell's Gold Career . The Canberra Times. Good Times . 65 . 20,361 . 10 January 1991 . 5 November 2022 . 12 . National Library of Australia .
  6. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20090608063024/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=1991 . Winners by Year 1991 . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 8 June 2009 . 25 February 2018 .
  7. Web site: Hand It Down – James Blundell Credits . AllMusic . 5 November 2022 .