The Concert Collection 2012–2018 Explained

The Concert Collection 2012–2018
Type:live
Artist:Archie Roach
Cover:The Concert Collection 2012-2018 by Archie Roach.jpg
Released:17 May 2019
Recorded:November 2012 – May 2018
Venue:The Arts Centre, State Theatre, Melbourne Recital Centre
Label:Bloodlines
Prev Title:Dancing with My Spirit
Prev Year:2018
Next Title:Tell Me Why
Next Year:2019

The Concert Collection 2012–2018 is a three-disc live album by Australian singer-songwriter Archie Roach. The album features live recordings from Roach's three most recent studio albums. The album was released in May 2019.

In July 2019, Roach was nominated for two awards at the 2019 National Indigenous Music Awards; including Album of the Year.[1]

Background

Disc 1 combines live recordings from The Arts Centre in Melbourne in November 2012, and from the State Theatre in Sydney in January 2013 from the Into the Bloodstream tour.

Disc 2 was the Let Love Rule concert in Melbourne Recital Centre in October 2016 and featured the voices of both the Dhungala Children's Choir and Short Black Opera.

Disc 3 was recorded at Hamer Hall at Arts Centre in Melbourne on 6 May 2018, with Tiddas for the Dancing with My Spirit concert.

Reception

Jeff Jenkins from Stack called it "a deeply moving collection" and called out Roach's resonant tone as "the star of the show". Jenkins also called for Roach to be inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.[2]

Angustus Welby from Beat Magazine called the release "a celebration of his three-decade legacy".[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Indigenous Music Awards unveils 2019 Nominations . National Indigenous Music Awards. July 2019 . 19 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Archie Roach, 'The Concert Collection (2012-2018)' review. Stack Magazine. 15 May 2019 . 26 June 2019.
  3. Web site: Archie Roach's upcoming release is a celebration of his three-decade legacy. Beat Magazine. 5 May 2019. 26 June 2019.
  4. Web site: ARIA Report Issue 1525. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20190521140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20190522-0000/Issue1525.pdf. dead. 2019-05-21. ARIA. 22 May 2019. 27 June 2019.
  5. Web site: The Concert Collection 2012-2018 by Archie Roach (DD). iTunes Store. 12 October 2018.
  6. Web site: The Concert Collection 2012-2018 by Archie Roach (CD). JB Hi-Fi. 25 June 2019.