The Sun Never Sets (album)

Infobox Album
Name = The Sun Never Sets
Type = Album
Artist = The Herd


Released = October 3, 2005
Recorded = Elefant Mansion
Genre = Australian hip hop
Length = 68:00
Label = Elefant Traks
Producer = The Herd, Ozi Batla, Sulo, Traksewt, Unkle Ho
Last album = "An Elefant Never Forgets"
(2003)
This album = "The Sun Never Sets"
(2005)
Next album = "Summerland"
(2008)

"The Sun Never Sets" is the third album by Australian hip hop band The Herd and was released on October 3, 2005.

The album was selected as the Triple J and 2SER 'Album of the Week' and was nominated for the inaugural Triple J - J Award for Australian Album of the year. [cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/jaward/the_sun_never_sets.htm |title=Triple J - J Award (2007) |publisher=Triple J |accessdate=2008-01-15 ]

The album debuted at #3 on the AIR independent album charts. [cite web |url=http://www.air.org.au/charts_main/index.php |title=V Energy AIR Charts : Independent Labels: Albums |publisher=Australian Independent Record Labels Association |date=2005-10-24 |accessdate=2008-04-07]

In October 2005, The Herd performed a cover of Redgum’s classic anti-war song "I Was Only 19" on Triple J’s ‘Like a Version’ radio program. The song became one of the most heavily requested songs on the station. The Herd's version of "I Was Only 19" was voted in at #18 in the 2005 Triple J Hottest 100 playlist. [cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/history/2005.htm |title=Triple J Hottest 100 (2005) |publisher=Triple J |accessdate=2008-01-15 ] It was credited to Schumann, Cheung, Fellows, Harrison and Kennedy.cite web |url=http://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt?action=workSearch&switchDet=Y |title=Australasian Performing Right Association |publisher=APRA |accessdate=2007-12-09 ] A video by [http://www.brokenyellow.com/theherd.html Broken Yellow] was directed by Brendan Doyle and produced by Navid Bahadori included actors in roles as Australian soldiers, some actual Vietnam Vets including Frankie Hunt are also shown. An [http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hack/notes/mp3s/19.mp3 audio mp3 download] by Triple J's Hack has reporter Ali Benton discussing the video, interviewing Doyle, Schumann and Hunt. [cite web |title=Triple J's hack |url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hack/notes/s1594780.htm |last=Benton |first=Ali |date=2006-03-17 |accessdate=2007-11-16 ]

In March, 2006 the album was re-issued with the inclusion of "I Was Only Nineteen", with Redgum's John Schumann on vocals. [ [http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/music/id/848464 "The Sun Never Sets" re-issue] ]

Track listing

All tracks written by (Levinson, Cheung, Harrison, Fellows, Kennedy) unless otherwise indicated. ]
# "Unpredictable" (Levinson, Sabir, Cheung, Harrison, Fellows, Kennedy) ] - 4:05
# "Long Lunch" (Levinson, Harrison, Fellows, Kennedy) ] - 3:30
# "National Holiday" (Sabir, Levinson, Harrison, Fellows, Kennedy) ] - 3:18
# "We Can't Hear You" - 4:17
# "Under Pressure" (Levinson, Harrison, Fellows, Kennedy, Williams) ] - 4:23
# "Where Is Everyone" (R. Tamplenizza, Harrison) ] - 2:38
# "Full Moon" - 4:37
# "Apocalypta" (Sabir, Kennedy, Levinson, Fellows) ] - 5:30
# "Can't Breathe" - 5:20
# "Starship Troopers [Redux] " (Kennedy, Harrison) ] - 3:23
# "Effortless" (Featuring Braintax) - 4:26
# "Mischief" - 4:19
# "No Disclaimers" (Sabir, Levinson, Cheung) ] - 3:37
# "Breakfast Club" (Sabir, Levinson, Fellows, Kennedy, Harrison) ] - 5:57
# "The Metres Gained" (Levinson, Kennedy, Johns, Sabir, Cheung) ] - 4:43
# "I Was Only 19" (features on 2006 reissue) (Schumann, Cheung, Fellows, Harrison, Kennedy) ] - 4:54

Personnel

The Herd

* Sulo - production, guitar
* Traksewt (Kenny Sabir) - production, accordion, clarinet
* Unkle Ho (Kaho Cheung) - production, guitar
* Bezerkatron (Simon Fellows) - vocals
* Ozi Batla (Shannon Kennedy) - vocals, production
* Urthboy (Tim Levinson) - vocals, production
* Rok Poshtya (Dale Harrison) - bass
* Toe-Fu (Byron Williams) - guitar, vocals
* Jane Tyrell - vocals

Additional musicians

* Braintax - vocals on "Effortless"
* Megan Drury - vocals on "National Holiday"
* Senator Jim - trumpet on "Effortless" and "No Disclaimers"
* Greg Crocetti - cello on "National Holiday" and "Apocalypta"
* Rory Toomey - percussion on "Long Lunch", "Full Moon", "Under Pressure" and "Mischief"
* Luke Dubs - keyboards on "Can't Breathe"
* Snapsuit - production on "The Metres Gained"
* Jason Whalley and Lindsay McDougall from Frenzal Rhomb - vocals on "Mischief"
* John Schumann - vocals and guitar on "I Was Only 19"

References

External Links

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