Southern Sons (album) explained

Southern Sons
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Southern Sons
Cover:	Southern Sons.jpg
Released:	1 June 1990
Recorded:	1989–90
Genre:	Pop rock, soft rock
Length:	42:31
Label:	Wheatley Records
Producer:	Ross Fraser
Next Title:	Train Tracks
Next Year:	1991

Southern Sons is the self-titled debut album by Australian band Southern Sons. The album was released in Australia through Wheatley Records (best known as John Farnham's label) in June 1990 and reached number 5 on the ARIA charts. A total of 4 singles were released from the album.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1991, the album was nominated for Breakthrough Artist – Album, but lost to Safety in Numbers by Margaret Urlich.^[1]

The album was re-released in 2009 by Sony BMG and was also released in the Australian iTunes Store as a digital download in 2010.

Track listing

1. "Always And Ever" (P. Buckle) – 3:58
2. "Which Way" (P. Buckle) – 3:56
3. "Living This Way" (P. Bowman, P. Buckle) – 3:05
4. "Heart in Danger" (P. Buckle) – 4:58
5. "Hold Me in Your Arms" (P. Buckle) – 4:05
6. "Something More" (P. Buckle) – 3:40
7. "Waiting For That Train" (P. Buckle, P. Bowman) – 3:43
8. "More Than Enough" (P. Bowman, P. Buckle) – 3:41
9. "Hold On To The Memory" (P. Buckle, V. Donati) – 4:12
10. "The World Is Mine" (P. Buckle) – 3:47
11. "What I See" (P. Buckle, P. Bowman) – 3:33

Personnel

• Jack Jones – lead vocals, guitars
• Phil Buckle – guitars, backing vocals
• Virgil Donati – drums, keyboards
• Geoff Cain – bass
• Peter Bowman – guitars, backing vocals

Guest artist

• David Hirschfelder – keyboards on "Always And Ever"

Chart positions

Year-End charts

Chart (1991)	Position
Australian Albums Chart^[2]	22
Australian Artist Albums Chart	5

Certifications

Notes and References

1. Web site: ARIA Awards – Breakthrough Artist Award. www.ariaawards.com.au. 28 May 2016.
2. Web site: End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 1991. ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. 7 January 2016.