Toward the Blues
| Toward the Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1971 | |||
| Studio | T.C.S. Studios (Melbourne) | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 42:38 | |||
| Label | Infinity | |||
| Producer | Chain and John Sayers | |||
| Chain chronology | ||||
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Toward the Blues is a studio album by the Australian blues band Chain that reached No. 6 on the Kent Music Report albums chart.[1] It is listed in the book 100 Best Australian Albums (2010).[2]
The 30th anniversary edition (September 2001) of the album added an 's' to the word Toward of the album title, Towards the Blues.
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Phil Manning, Barry Harvey, Barry Sullivan and Matt Taylor; except where noted.
Original edition
[edit]- "32/20" (Robert Johnson, Traditional, arranged by Chain)
- "Snatch It Back and Hold It" (Junior Wells)
- "Boogie"
- "Booze Is Bad News Blues"
- "Albert Gooses Gonna Turn the Blues Loose"
- "Black and Blue"
30th anniversary edition
[edit]- "Black and Blue" (single version)
- "Judgement"
- "Blow in D"
- "Thirty Two Twenty Blues" (Robert Johnson, Traditional arranged by Chain)
- "Snatch It Back and Hold It" (Junior Wells)
- "Boogie"
- "Booze Is Bad News Blues"
- "Albert Gooses Gonna Turn the Blues"
- "Black and Blue" (original album version)
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 6 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ O'Donnell, John; Creswell, Toby; Mathieson, Craig (October 2010). 100 Best Australian Albums. Prahran, Victoria: Hardie Grant Books. ISBN 978-1-74066-955-9.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
