Bear Witness

Bear Witness
Studio album by I'm Talking
Released 4 August 1986[1]
Recorded January–March 1986
Melbourne
Genre Electronic, Funk, Soul, Pop
Length 46:50
Label Regular Records Australia
Producer Fred Maher, Martyn Webster
I'm Talking chronology
Bear Witness
(1986)		 Dancing
(1988)
Singles from Bear Witness
  1. "Do You Wanna Be?"
    Released: May 1986
  2. "Holy Word"
    Released: July 1986
  3. "How Can It Be?"
    Released: October 1986

Bear Witness is the first and only studio album by Australian band I'm Talking. The album was released in August 1986[1] by Regular Records and peaked at No. 14 on the Australian Album Charts.[2]

The album yielded three singles and was certified platinum. [3][4] At the 1987 ARIA Music Awards Richard Alan, responsible for the album's cover, was nominated for 'Best Cover Artist'.

The band received considerable international interest and as a result I'm Talking undertook a 36-date UK tour supporting Five Star.

In October 2010, Bear Witness (1986) was listed in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums.[5] A compilation album containing songs from the 100 albums was released in November 2010, which included the band's track, "Trust Me" [6]

The album was re-released, with additional tracks, in March 2018.

Track listing

1986 Vinyl release

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Do You Wanna Be?"R. Goodge, I. Cox[7]5:31
2."Holy Word" (solo vocals - Zan Abeyratne)R. Goodge, I. Cox[8]4:25
3."How Can It Be?"R. Goodge, I. Cox[9]4:30
4."Baby Baby Baby"R. Goodge, I. Cox[10]3:48
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Stay With Me"R. Goodge, I. Cox[11]5:29
2."It's Over"R. Goodge, I. Cox[12]4:04
3."Disaster"R. Goodge, I. Cox[13]3:57
4."Love Means Everything"R. Goodge, I. Cox[14]4:19
Total length:46:50

1992 CD re-issue

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Do You Wanna Be?"R. Goodge, I. Cox[7]5:31
2."Holy Word" (solo vocals - Zan Abeyratne)R. Goodge, I. Cox[8]4:25
3."How Can It Be?"R. Goodge, I. Cox[9]4:30
4."Baby Baby Baby"R. Goodge, I. Cox[10]3:48
5."Stay With Me"R. Goodge, I. Cox[11]5:29
6."It's Over"R. Goodge, I. Cox[12]4:04
7."Disaster"R. Goodge, I. Cox[13]3:57
8."Love Means Everything"R. Goodge, I. Cox[14]4:19
9."Do You Wanna Be?" (Dance Mix)R. Goodge, I. Cox[7]5:17
10."Holy Word" (Dance Mix by Martyn Webster)R. Goodge, I. Cox[8]5:29
11."Trust Me"K. Ceberano, R. Goodge, I. Cox, B. Hogarth, S. Charlesworth[15]3:49
12."Lead the Way"K. Ceberano, C. Newman, R. Goodge, I. Cox, B. Hogarth, S. Charlesworth[16]3:49
13."Love Don't Live Here Anymore"Gregory Miles, James Miles[17]4:22
Total length:58:49

Credits

Musicians

  • Robert Goodge - guitar, twelve-string guitar
  • Barbara Hogarth - bass
  • Cameron Newman - drums
  • Zan Abeyratne - vocals
  • Kate Ceberano - vocals
  • Stephen Charlesworth - keyboards
  • Ian Cox - saxophone
  • Bill Harrower - brass ("Baby Baby Baby", "Love Means Everything")
  • John Barrett - brass ("Baby Baby Baby", "Love Means Everything")
  • Peter Salt - brass ("Baby Baby Baby", "Love Means Everything")
  • Fred Maher - drum samples
  • John Potoker - drum samples

Production

  • Fred Maher - arrangements, producer ("Holy Word", "How Can It Be?", "Stay With Me, "It's Over", "Disaster")
  • Martyn Webster - recording, mixing, producer ("Do You Wanna Be?, "Baby Baby Baby", "Love Means Everything")
  • Robert Goodge - co-producer
  • Stephen Charlesworth - co-producer
  • Cameron Craig - assistant engineer
  • Grant Mathews - cover design

References

  1. 1 2 "Kent Music Report No 629 – 4 August 1986 > LP & Tape: New Releases". Imgur.com (original document published by Kent Music Report). Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  2. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ↑ Axton, Heidi (2008). Icons of Tomorrow. Australia. p. 132. ISBN 9780646494357.
  4. ↑ "Kate Ceberano". Tas talent. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  5. ↑ O'Donnell, John; Creswell, Toby; Mathieson, Craig (October 2010). 100 Best Australian Albums. Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. ISBN 978-1-74066-955-9.
  6. ↑ "Songs from the 100 Best Australian Albums". AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 ""Do You Wanna Be?" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  8. 1 2 3 ""Holy Word" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  9. 1 2 ""How Can It Be?" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  10. 1 2 ""Baby Baby Baby" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  11. 1 2 ""Stay With Me" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  12. 1 2 ""It's Over" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  13. 1 2 ""Disaster" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  14. 1 2 ""Love Means Everything" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  15. ↑ ""Trust Me" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  16. ↑ ""Lead The Way" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  17. ↑ ""Love Don't Live Here Anymore" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
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