Under the Sun (Paul Kelly album)

Under the Sun
Studio album by
Paul Kelly
ReleasedNovember 1987
GenreAustralian Rock
Length45:14
LabelMushroom/White (Australia)
A&M (U.S.)
ProducerAlan Thorne and Paul Kelly except Dumb Things, produced by Martin Armiger and Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly chronology
Gossip
(1986) 		Under the Sun
(1987) 		So Much Water So Close to Home
(1989)
Singles from Under the Sun
  1. "To Her Door"
    Released: September 1987
  2. "Forty Miles to Saturday Night"
    Released: February 1988
  3. "Don't Stand So Close to the Window"
    Released: May 1988
  4. "Dumb Things"
    Released: 1988
Under the Sun
1988 North American/European release (A&M Records)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB[3]
Rolling Stone[2]

Under the Sun is the second album by Australian rock group Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls and was originally released in December 1987 by Mushroom Records.[4][5] In the North American and European markets, it was released by A&M Records in 1988 with the band credited as Paul Kelly & The Messengers, with a different track order and listing.[5]

On the Australian albums charts, it peaked at #19, with the single "To Her Door" peaking at #14.[6][7] Another single, "Dumb Things," peaked at #36 in early 1989 on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) singles charts;[7] it reached #16 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart.[8] The song was included in the soundtrack for the 1988 Yahoo Serious film Young Einstein.[9]

"To Her Door" won an ARIA Award in 1988 for 'Best Video' directed by Claudia Castle.[10][11] In 2001, the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) listed the Top 30 Australian songs of all time,[12] including "To Her Door," written by Kelly.[13]

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Rolling Stone magazine review
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (14 March 1989). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  4. ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Paul Kelly'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Retrieved 12 October 2008.
  5. ^ a b Holmgren, Magnus. "Paul Kelly". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  6. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ^ a b "Discography Paul Kelly". Australian Charts Portal. Retrieved 15 August 2008.
  8. ^ "Billboard singles charts". allmusic. Retrieved 15 August 2008.
  9. ^ "Young Einstein (1988) soundtrack". Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Retrieved 18 August 2008.
  10. ^ "ARIA Awards 2008: History: Winners by Artist search result". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
  11. ^ Garcia, Alex S. (2008). "Paul Kelly - artist videography". mvdbase.com. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
  12. ^ Kruger, Debbie (2 May 2001). "The songs that resonate through the years" (PDF). Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 25 August 2008.
  13. ^ "Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) search engine". APRA. Retrieved 12 October 2008. Note: requires user to input song title e.g. DUMB THINGS