Riveresque

Infobox Album
Name = River'esque
Type = Album
Artist = Weddings Parties Anything

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Released = October 21, 1997
Recorded =
Genre = Rock / Folk rock
Length = 57:38
Label = Mushroom/Sony
Producer = Dylan Hughes, Cameron Craig, Weddings Parties Anything
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gvfrxqyjldte link]
*Mega Music Reviews Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.megamusicreviews.com/Folk/Bluegrass/Bluegrass_175.html link]
*Amazon.com Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.amazon.com/Riveresque-Weddings-Parties-Anything/dp/B000007V11 link]
Last album = "Donkey Serenade" (1995)
This album = "River'esque" (1997)
Next album = "" (1998)

"River'esque" is the ninth studio album by Weddings Parties Anything and the first on their new record label, Mushroom Records [cite web |url=http://www.mushroommusic.com.au/songwriters/songwriter.asp?id=194 |title=Songwriters: Weddings Parties Anything |publisher=Mushroom Music Publishing |accessdate=2008-05-09] , it was released October 21, 1997. Initial pressings of the CD featured a different sleeve, and did not include the 'bonus' CD, "Garage Sale", which had been available previously at their live performances.cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gvfrxqyjldte |title=River'esque review |publisher=Allmusic|last=Badgley |first=Aaron|accessdate=2008-05-09]

The bonus CD, "Garage Sale" features three cover versions, including Tim Hardin's "Reason to Believe", Gene Clark's "From the Heart", and Ewan McColl's "Sweet Thames Flow Softly". ]

Track listing

All songs written by Mick Thomas, except where noted [ [http://www.apra.com.au/site/public/searchworks.stm APRA database] at the Australasian Performing Right Association website (search each song title)]

# "Houses" (Mick Thomas, Paul Thomas) - 3:35
# "Don't Need Much" - 2:36
# "A Decent Cup of Coffee" - 4:39
# "The Ghosts of Walhalla" - 4:04
# "For a Short Time" - 5:11
# "The Sound of a Train" (Jen Anderson, Mick Thomas) - 3:57
# "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" (Mick Thomas, Paul Thomas) - 3:04
# "In Your Room" - 4:15
# "Lights of Devonport" - 5:36
# "The Afternoon Sun" (C.P Cavafy, Mick Thomas) - 3:49
# "Luckiest Man" - 4:14
# "Five Shows a Day" (Jen Anderson, Mick Thomas, Paul Thomas) - 4:47
# "Walkerville" - 7:44

Garage Sale

Track listing

# "Rolling Home" (Stephen O'Prey, Mick Thomas)
# "Rambling Girl Returns"
# "Reason To Believe" (Tim Hardin)
# "Don't Need Much" (acoustic)
# "Cheap Brandy And Foundation" (J. Stewart, Mick Thomas)
# "Garage Sale" (Jen Anderson, Michael Barclay, Stephen O'Prey, Mick Thomas, Paul Thomas, Mark Wallace)
# "Sweet Thames Flow Softly" (Ewan MacColl)
# "Septembers Gone" (Stephen O'Prey)
# "From The Heart" (Gene Clark)

Personnel

Credited to: [cite web |url=http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,361061,00.html |title=Artist Direct entry on "Riveresque" |accessdate=2008-05-09 ]

Weddings Parties Anything

* Jen Anderson - mandolin, vocals
* Michael Barclay - drums, vocals
* Stephen O'Prey - bass, vocals
* Mick Thomas - guitar, mandolin, vocals
* Paul Thomas - guitar, pedal steel, vocals
* Mark Wallace - accordion, keyboards, vocals

Additional musicians

* Sally Dastey - vocals
* Anna Burley - vocals
* Lou Bennett - vocals

References