Oz (Missy Higgins album)

Oz
Studio album by Missy Higgins
Released September 19, 2014
Recorded 2013–2014
Genre Baroque pop, adult contemporary
Length 55:07
Label Eleven
Warner Bros./Reprise
Producer Missy Higgins, Jherek Bischoff
Missy Higgins chronology
The Ol' Razzle Dazzle
(2012)
Oz
(2014)
Singles from Oz
  1. "Shark Fin Blues"
    Released: 7 July 2014

Oz is the fourth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins, and was released by Eleven on 19 September 2014. It is Higgins' first cover album, which is accompanied by a book of the same name that collects a series of essays by Higgins; using each song title as a jumping off point. The album's title refers to each of the artists covered being from Australia, as well as being a reference to the land of Oz as established in The Wizard of Oz.[1]

The album's lead single is "Shark Fin Blues", originally released by The Drones on their 2005 album Wait Long by the River.... It was released via Soundcloud on July 7, 2014.[2] A music video for the song was released on August 11, 2014.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original ArtistLength
1."You Only Hide"  Stephanie Ashworth, Paul Dempsey, Clint HyndmanSomething for Kate2:44
2."Old Fitzroy"  Dan SultanDan Sultan3:59
3."NYE"  Perry KeyesPerry Keyes3:55
4."Shark Fin Blues"  Gareth LiddiardThe Drones5:16
5."Was There Anything I Could Do?"   Robert Forster, Grant McLennanThe Go-Betweens2:52
6."Back to the Wall"  Christina Amphlett, Richard Feldman, Mark McEnteeDivinyls3:53
7."Don't Believe Anymore"  Iva DaviesIcehouse2:52
8."The Biggest Disappointment" (duet with Dan Sultan)Joy McKeanSlim Dusty3:01
9."Everybody Wants to Touch Me"  Paul KellyPaul Kelly3:06
10."Curse on You"  Phillip Kakulas, Graham Lee, David McCombThe Blackeyed Susans3:04
11."No Secrets"  Graham Bidstrup, Doc NeesonThe Angels3:00
12."Before Too Long" (duet with Amanda Palmer)Paul KellyPaul Kelly4:21
13."Blackfella/Whitefella" (duet with Crystal Itjuwalyi Butcher)George Djilaynga, Neil MurrayWarumpi Band4:11
14."Calm and Crystal Clear"  Neil MurrayNeil Murray3:43
15."The Way You Are Tonight"  Don WalkerDon Walker5:02
16."Confide in Me" (iTunes exclusive)Steve Anderson, Dave SeamanKylie Minogue3:33
Total length:58:33

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 3
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] 39

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
Australian Albums Chart[6] 52

References

  1. "Missy Higgins' Oz is Both an Album and a Book". Music Feeds. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  2. "Shark Fin Blues by Missy Higgins on Soundcloud". Soundcloud. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  3. "Missy Higgins - Shark Fin Blues [Official Video] - YouTube". YouTube. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2014.
  4. "Australiancharts.com – Missy Higgins – Oz". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
  5. "Charts.org.nz – Missy Higgins – Oz". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  6. "End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 2014". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
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