'Akilotoa

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'Akilotoa
'Akilotoa by Vika and Linda.png
Greatest hits album by
Vika and Linda
Released12 June 2020
Recorded1994–2006, 2020
LabelBloodlines
Vika and Linda chronology
Vika & Linda: Live 2011
(2011) 		'Akilotoa
(2020) 		Sunday (The Gospel According to Iso)
(2020)

'Akilotoa (subtitled Anthology 1994–2006) is the first greatest hits album by Australian vocal duo, Vika and Linda. The album is a two-disc, 28-track collection spanning 12 years from 1994 to 2006 and includes songs from five studio albums Vika and Linda, Princess Tabu, Two Wings, Love Is Mighty Close and Between Two Shores as well as live albums Live and Acoustic and Tell the Angels, a re-recorded version of "Down by the Jetty" and "Never Let Me Go" by The Black Sorrows.[1] The album debuted at number 1 on the ARIA Charts, earning the duo their first number one album.[2] In doing so, they became the first Australian sister duo to top the ARIA Albums Chart.[2]

Background[]

The title references their family heritage from Tonga. Vika Bull said "The title is pronounced exactly as it reads [and] it has lots of different meaning in Tongan. It actually means 'cascading' in the Tongan dictionary."[3] About the album's release, the duo said "It's like a little stepping stone before we go into the next part of our career. It was always on the back burner. We had productive years and then there's been a bit of a gap. Before we do a new record we want to acknowledge the past and then we can move on. We are proud of it."[3]

Release and promotion[]

To coincide with the release, Vika and Linda hosted a virtual album launch with a live performance and question and answer with Brian Nankervis, which was live-streamed on their Facebook page on 21 June 2020.[1][4]

Critical reception[]

Zoë Radas from Stack Magazine wrote: "The voices of Vika and Linda Bull have marinaded our ears in gorgeous sound waves for almost four decades" describing their sound as "unique, supple, and always bursting with spirit."[5]

Kathy McCabe from Perth Now felt that "You forget just how many great songs they have until you run down the track list. Their regular appearances at festivals in the past decade coupled with their new social media fandom, has given their audience a generational refresh."[4]

Track listing[]

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Hard Love"Paul KellyVika and Linda4:41
2."When Will You Fall for Me"Mark SeymourVika and Linda3:47
3."House of Love"Wayne BurtVika and Linda4:12
4."We've Started a Fire"KellyVika and Linda5:06
5."Sacred Things"
Vika and Linda3:32
6."Ninety-Nine Years"
  • Vika and Linda Bull
  • Kelly
Vika and Linda3:57
7."I Know Where to Go to Feel Good"KellyVika and Linda5:03
8."The Blue Hour"
Vika and Linda4:55
9."The Parting Song"
  • V. Bull
  • L. Bull
  • Kelly
Princess Tabu4:01
10."Grandpa's Song"
Princess Tabu4:39
11."Princess Tabu"
Princess Tabu3:56
12."'Akilotoa"
  • Alecki
  • Sevesi
Princess Tabu3:54
13."I'm On My Way"
  • V. Bull
  • L. Bull
Two Wings4:54
14."Be Careful What You Pray For"KellyTwo Wings3:33
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."God's Little Birds"Ola Mae TerrellTwo Wings2:41
2."Reach for You"Archie RoachTwo Wings3:02
3."If I Could Start Today Again"KellyTwo Wings2:55
4."Feeling Good"
Two Wings3:19
5."Two Wings" (live)
  • V. Bull
  • L. Bull
Live & Acoustic3:22
6."Love is Mighty Close"
  • Jeff Burstin
  • Cummings
Love Is Mighty Close4:08
7."To Be Good Takes a Long Time (To Be Bad No Time at All)"KellyLove Is Mighty Close2:41
8."Slow Train" (live)
Tell the Angels4:41
9."Who Rolled the Stone Away" (live)
  • V. Bull
  • L. Bull
Tell the Angels3:21
10."Tell the Angels" (live)W. Herbert BrewsterTell the Angels4:34
11."Holy Waters" (acoustic)Cyndi BosteBetween Two Shores5:19
12."Love Comes Easy" (acoustic)
Between Two Shores3:29
13."Down on the Jetty"
  • L. Bull
  • Kelly
rerecorded in 2020, originally on The Merri Soul Sessions3:08
14."Never Let Me Go" (The Black Sorrows) (CD bonus track)
  • Camilleri
  • Smith
Harley and Rose4:03

Charts[]

Chart performance for 'Akilotoa
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 1

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 12 June 2020
Bloodlines BLOOD73

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Vika and Linda release best-of 1994-2006 anthology Akilotoa". NME. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Debut 1 Album for Vika and Linda". ARIA. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Vika and Linda Are About to Start Their First Studio Album in 14 Years". Noise11. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Magical Sibling Harmonies of Vika and Linda Bull Get the Spotlight on New Anthology Collection". Perth Now. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  5. ^ "The sonic savvy of Vika & Linda Bull (and their delightfully '90s first clip)". Stack Magazine. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Vika & Linda – 'Akilatoa - Anthology 1994-2006". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
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