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Winner Australian Blues Album of the Year 2000.
Australian Chain Awards Brian Fraser, frontman in the legendary Geelong-based band, Turning Blue, has released a solo acoustic album, which deserves to become a landmark Australian recording. This stunning album contains nine originals and five covers and shows just what you can do with a guitar, a stomp-box, a few friends and a great batch of tunes. The originals include the achingly beautiful instrumental 'Tetris Blues', followed by the humorous and not-so-subtle title track. Brian's partner, Joy Stoneman, plays flute on the next track, the haunting 'The River Ran Red'. 'Only Want to Be With You' is a rare song that everyone in love should use daily, as a personal, intimate message. Fraser also does justice to the five covers, which include Cab Calloway's 'Minnie the Moocher', Leadbelly's 'In the Pines' and the album's fantastic finale, Tom Waits' classic tune, 'Jersey Girl'. There isn't a weak link anywhere on this splendid CD, performed by a monumentally talented man. Rhythms Magazine, December 1999
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