Up Close and Personal (Judith Durham album)

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Up Close and Personal
Studio album by
Judith Durham
ReleasedMay 2009
GenreEasy listening, acoustic
LabelMusicoast
Judith Durham chronology
The Australian Cities Suite
(2008) 		Up Close and Personal
(2009) 		Epiphany
(2011)
Judith Durham albums chronology
Live in London
(2014) 		An A Cappella Experience
(2016) 		So Much More
(2018)
Alternate cover
An A Cappella Experience (2016)
An A Cappella Experience (2016)

Up Close and Personal is the ninth studio album (tenth included the co-credit on Future Road) by Australian recording artist Judith Durham. The album was released in Australia in May 2009.

Background and release[]

In July 2006, Durham was asked to sing a short set of spiritual songs a cappella for a gathering in Sydney. Durham said; "I had certainly never thought of singing 'a cappella' in a large auditorium before. The purity of the simple presentation seemed to engender a very peaceful environment and for me the lyrics became more like prayers." Following this experience, Durham spent two years recording an a cappella album, focussing on a repertoire of spiritually focussed material.[1]

The album was launched with a one-off concert at the Melbourne Recital Centre on 23 May 2009.[2][3]

The album was re-released in November 2016 under the title An A Cappella Experience with a bonus DVD of the recital which had been recorded.

Track listing[]

  1. "I'll Never Find Another You" (Tom Springfield) - 1:56
  2. "Just Do Your Best (And Leave The Rest To Him)" (Judith Durham) - 2:39
  3. "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" (Charles H. Gabriel, Civilla Martin) - 3:23
  4. "Calling Me Home" (Jeff Vincent, Durham) - 3:29
  5. "Breathe On Me, Breath of God" (Edwin Hatch, Robert Jackson) - 4:27
  6. "Nobody But You" (Springfield) - 1:39
  7. "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" (George Allen, Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey) - 3:01
  8. "In the Garden" (C. Austin Miles) - 3:08
  9. "Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace" (Springfield) - 1:58
  10. "Colours Of My Life" (David Reilly, Durham) - 2:06
  11. "Oh Lord, Take Me Home" (Durham) - 4:36
  12. "Land Of Peace" (Bruce Woodley, Durham) - 2:52
  13. "Let Me Find Love" (Durham) - 3:07
  14. "Your Time is Now" (Ken Pearlman) - 2:01
  15. "I Cannot Cross This Wide Ocean" (Scott Dufault) - 2:12
  16. "Speak to the Sky" (Rick Springfield) - 2:09
  17. "Any Road You Choose" (Jeff Vincent, Durham) - 2:46
  18. "Kumbaya" (unknown) - 2:29
  19. "Walk With Me" (Springfield) - 2:29
  20. "Walking Side By Side" (Judy Wall, Pearlman) - 1:56
  21. "Anchor of My Life" (John Durrell, Durham) - 1:56
  22. "There He Is" (Peter Pye) - 2:02
  23. "Abide with Me" (Henry Francis Lyte) - 2:28
  24. "The Lord's Prayer" (Albert Hay Malotte) - 1:31

Weekly charts[]

Chart (2016) Rank
Australian (ARIA) Jazz and Blues Chart 8

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia May 2009 CD Musicoast
Australia 4 November 2016[4] CD/DVD Decca Records 3717961

References[]

  1. ^ "Judith Durham: An A Cappella Experience". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  2. ^ A Global First? A Cappella Solo Recitals – Judith's First Melbourne Concerts In 8 Years
    http://www.judithdurham.com/news/120344_01.html Archived 2009-05-07 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Judith Durham". The Harbour Agency. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Judith Durham: An A Cappella Experience". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
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