You Are Here (Opshop album) explained

You Are Here
Type:studio
Artist:Opshop
Cover:Opshop-youarehere.jpg
Released:3 May 2004
Recorded:2003 at York Street Studio in Auckland, New Zealand
Genre:Pop rock
Length:47:43
Label:Siren
Producer:Brady Blade
Next Title:Second Hand Planet
Next Year:2007

You Are Here is the debut album of New Zealand pop rock group, Opshop released on 3 May 2004 under Siren Records. On 12 May 2005, a special edition of the album was released. The album has since gone on to achieve platinum status in sales.[1]

You Are Here peaked at #17 in the New Zealand album charts.[2] "Saturated" reached #39,[3] "No Ordinary Thing" peaked at #22[4]

The album earned engineer Clint Murphy the runner up position for Best Engineer at the 2004 New Zealand Music Awards.[5]

Track listing

  1. "Up Behind The Sun"
  2. "Nothing Can Wait"
  3. "Being"
  4. "Saturated"
  5. "Nexus"
  6. "Thrown"
  7. "Secrets"
  8. "Low Tide"
  9. "Breathing Space"
  10. "No Ordinary Thing"
  11. "Awaken"

(released May 12, 2005)

  1. "Up Behind The Sun"
  2. "Nothing Can Wait"
  3. "Being"
  4. "Saturated"
  5. "Nexus"
  6. "Thrown"
  7. "Secrets"
  8. "Lowtide"
  9. "No Ordinary Thing"
  10. "Breathing Space"
  11. "Awaken"
  12. "Levitate"
  13. "Oxygen"
  14. "Lighter Than Air"
  15. "Hey You"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Feature: Opshop - Second Hand Shopping. Selby. Melanie. NZ Musician, February/March, 2007 (Vol:13, No:4). nzmusician.co.nz. 13 September 2009.
  2. Web site: Opshop - You Are Here. charts.nz. 13 September 2009.
  3. Web site: Opshop - Saturated. charts.nz. 13 September 2009.
  4. Web site: Opshop - No Ordinary Thing. charts.nz. 13 September 2009.
  5. Web site: Four dominate at 2004 music awards. 23 September 2004. Scoop. 13 September 2009.