My Shiralee Explained
| My Shiralee |
| Type: | album |
| Artist: | Broderick Smith |
| Cover: | My Shiralee.jpg |
| Released: | 1994 |
| Recorded: | Newmarket Studios, North Melbourne |
| Genre: | Blues, country |
| Label: | Newmarket |
| Producer: | The Guild |
| Prev Title: | Suitcase |
| Prev Year: | 1992 |
| Next Title: | Songster |
| Next Year: | 1995 |
My Shiralee is a studio album by Australian blues and country musician, Broderick Smith, which was released in 1994 (see Music in 1994) on the Newmarket Music label.[1] Smith provided lead vocals, harmonica and wrote lyrics for ten of the twelve tracks.[2] His backing band included Tony Day on drums; Gerry Hale on mandolin, fiddle and autoharp; Michel Rose on pedal steel; and Matt Walker on acoustic guitar, dobro, lap steel.[1] [3] The Ages Mike Daly rated the album as one of his top ten releases of the year.[4] A CD version of My Shiralee was issued in 1998.
Personnel
My Shiralee by Broderick Smith is credited to:[5]
- Musicians
- Broderick Smith – vocals, harmonica
- Randy Bulpin – guitar, gut string guitar, slide guitar
- Tony Day – drums
- Robert B. Dillon – drums
- Gerry Hale – autoharp, mandolin, acoustic guitar, violin, banjo
- Phil Hyde – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Joe Imbroll – bass guitar
- Michael Rose – pedal steel
- Nick Smith – backing vocals
- Kirk Steele – accordion
- Matt Walker – lap steel, dobro
- Recording details
- Producer – The Guild
- Engineer, mixer, digital master – Robert B. Dillon
- Recording studio – Newmarket Studios, North Melbourne, Victoria
- Artwork
- Front cover photography – Vicki Bell
- Inside black & white photo of children – Brod's Dad
- Additional black & white photography – Tim Riches
- Man & boy shot – Mick O’Connor
- Design – Jane Ferrusi (Dex Audio)
Notes and References
- Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20130929135701/http://hem.passagen.se/honga/database/s/smithbroderick.html . Broderick Smith . Passagen.se . Holmgren . Magnus . Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren) . 29 September 2013 . 20 January 2015 .
- Web site: Broderick Smith | Biography . . 20 January 2015 . Note: User may have to click on a tab, e.g. "Credits", to access further information.
- Book: McFarlane . Ian . Ian McFarlane . . Encyclopedia entry for 'Broderick Smith' . https://web.archive.org/web/20040712155134/http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=377 . http://www.whammo.com.au/encyclopedia.asp?articleid=377 . 20 January 2015 . 1999 . . . 12 July 2004 . 1-86508-072-1 .
- Web site: https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20050218130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/31314/20050219-0000/www.entertainoz.com.au/acts/525.html . Performer Information: Broderick Smith . Entertain Oz . 18 February 2005 . 2003 . 20 January 2015 .
- Web site: Broderick Smith – Discography . www.mattwalker.com.au . Walker . Matt . 20 January 2015 .
