a r t i s t : Eric Bogle
t i t l e : Other People's Children
d a t e : 2005
l a b e l : Greentrax
g e n r e : Folk
r l s. d a t e : Sep/2006
t r a c k s : 13
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 75,4 MB
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Eric Bogle's first album of new songs since 2002, Other
People's Children is another exceptional collection of songs
from this prolific songwriter.
In Hallowed Ground Eric re-visits No ManÆs Land and the World
War 1 graveyards; he reflects on the elderly in The Last Of
The Old Timers. In Other PeopleÆs Children he condemns the
killing of defenceless, helpless civilians, mainly women and
children in the many so-called "little" wars, from Korea to
Iraq. In A Good Man he takes a swipe at politicians; while
manic depression and people's sometimes unhelpful attitude to
this physical illness is the subject of The Demon.
The album includes two songs by other writers - To An Athlete
Dying Young, a poem by A E Houseman with music by Eric, and
While I Am Here, by friend and long-time touring buddy John
Munro - a "be the best you can" type of song, which Eric
describes as "a positive way to end the album".
Eric enlists the help of several musicians, including the
award-winning Australian band Colcannon, featuring Kat Kraus
(backing vocals), Emma Luker (fiddle), Jenna Bonavita (bass
guitar), John Munro (guitars, mandolins, vocals) and Pete
Titchener (guitar and vocals). In addition Kat Kraus takes
lead vocal on The Promise, about saying the final goodbye to
someone you love. Eric felt this song was best sung by Kat.
This collection again emphasises Eric BogleÆs fearless
approach to subjects which many other songwriters are afraid
to tackle.
One of the best songwriters over the last three decades - in a
Celebrity Top Fifty Songs Poll held in 2003, two of his songs
were placed at No 1 and No 5 respectively, above such
international artistes as Bob Dylan, Marvin Gaye, Elvis
Costello, Leonard Cohen, The Beatles, Joni Mitchell and Johnny
Cash.
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01-Tamborine Mountain [04:02]
02-Hallowed Ground [04:36]
03-True Believers [03:22]
04-The Last of The Old Timers [03:55]
05-The Promise [05:01]
06-Tired [03:36]
07-Other People's Children [05:10]
08-A Good Man [02:15]
09-The Demon [03:33]
10-The Last Rodeo [04:04]
11-Thou Shalt Not [05:57]
12-To an Athlete Dying Young [02:49]
13-While I Am Here [03:05]
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51:25 min