Three (The John Butler Trio album)

Three
Studio album by
Released18 April 2001
RecordedStudio Couch - North Fremantle
GenreBluegrass, alternative rock
Length65:08
LabelIndependent (Aus)
ATO Records (US)
ProducerJohn Butler Trio
Shaun O'Callaghan
John Butler Trio chronology
JBT EP
(2000)
Three
(2001)
Living 2001-2002
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Three is the second studio album of Australian jam band The John Butler Trio.

All the music and lyrics were written and arranged by John Butler except Earthbound Child, which Ozzie Rea co-wrote.[2] The album was recorded, engineered and mixed by Shaun O'Callaghan at Studio Couch, North Fremantle, Western Australia. Robin Mai, Nicky Bomba, and Joe Camilleri mastered it at Woodstock Studios. The John Butler Trio and Shaun O'Callaghan produced the album. John Butler designed the cover concept with Matt and Iowana at Insomnia Design.

There were guest appearances by:

  • Paul Boon - didgeridoo
  • George Rrurrambu - intro vocals on "Money"
  • Rosie Johnstone, David Broadfoot & Brenda Fost - backing vocals

In 2001, Three won the ARIA Award for Best Independent Release.

In the United States, it was released on ATO Records,[3] with a few more tracks than the Australian CD - partly because it was the first John Butler Trio album released in the United States.

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ The CD insert states this fact and I personally know Ozzie and he receives 20% of the royalties for this song.
  3. ^ "John Butler Trio - Three". Discogs. Retrieved 26 November 2007.