- Up All Night (The Waifs album)
Infobox Album
Name = Up All Night
Type =Album
Artist =The Waifs
Released =January 13 2003
Recorded = 2002
Genre = Folk
Length = 47:44
Label = Jarrah
Producer = The Waifs, Chris Wilson, Steven Schram
Reviews = *amg|id=10:s9dsyl64xpvb|rating|2.5|5|
Last album = "Sink or Swim"
(2000)
This album = "Up All Night"
(2003)
Next album = "A Brief History... "
(2004)"Up All Night" is the fourth
album by Australian folk bandThe Waifs , first released by Jarrah in January 2003. Critics reacted more favourably to this release and it has been the band's biggest album to date."Up All Night" debuted on the Australian ARIA album chart at #3 and 12 months later had sold over 140,000 copies, garnering a double platinum accredation.
Their hard work was rewarded at the 2003 ARIA Awards where they took home 2 awards on the night (and 2 Artisan's Awards at a previous ceremony). The media celebrated with them, calling them an "overnight success 11 years in the making!".
In some parts of North America, the album was packaged with a bonus sampler of Waifs songs.
Track listing
#"Fisherman's Daughter" (Simpson) – 4:43
#"Nothing New" (Simpson) – 3:32
#"London Still " (Simpson) – 3:46
#"Lighthouse" (Cunningham) – 3:21
#"Flesh And Blood" (Cunningham) – 4:00
#"Highway One" (Simpson) – 5:07
#"Since I've Been Around" (Cunningham) – 4:40
#"Fourth Floor" (Cunningham) – 3:25
#"Rescue" (Simpson) – 2:32
#"Three Down" (Simpson) – 3:18
#"Sweetness" (Simpson) – 3:24
#"Up All Night" (Cunningham) – 5:51Personnel
Musical
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Josh Cunningham - Dobro, Guitar, Mandolin, Songwriter, Ukulele, Vocals, Group Member
*Donna Simpson - Guitar (Acoustic), Songwriter, Vocals, Group Member
*Vikki Simpson - Guitar (Acoustic), Harmonica, Songwriter, Vocals, Group Member
*Ben Franz - Bass, Dobro, Bass (Electric), Double Bass
*David MacDonald - Percussion, Drums
*Bruce Haymes - Keyboards, WurlitzerTechnical
*Sam Hickey - Design, Photography, Typography
*Mark Howard - Engineer
*Tony "Jack The Bear" Mantz - Mastering
*Victor Rijken - Photography
*Steven Schram - Producer, Assistant Engineer, Mixing, Mixing Assistant
*Chris Thompson - Engineer, Mixing
*The Waifs - PhotographyChart performance
Album
Awards and nominations
Awards
*2003
ARIA Awards , Best Blues and Roots Album
*2003ARIA Awards , Best Independent Release
*2003ARIA Awards , Producer Of The Year
*2003ARIA Awards , Engineer Of The YearNominations
*2003
ARIA Awards , Album Of The Year
*2003ARIA Awards , Single Of The Year for "Lighthouse"
*2003ARIA Awards , Best Group
*2003ARIA Awards , Breakthrough Artist - Album
*2002ARIA Awards , Breakthrough Artist - Single for "London Still"
*2002ARIA Awards , Best Independent Release for "London Still"References
External links
* [http://www.thewaifs.com Official site]
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