Dan Sultan has announced the release of a 10 Year Anniversary pressing of his acclaimed album Blackbird. This limited edition, signed pressing of Blackbird has new layout and will be pressed on transparent red vinyl with black dust throughout.
Recorded at Nashville’s famous Blackbird Studios with super producer Jacquire King(Tom Waits, Kings Of Leon) and originally released in April 2014, Blackbird debuted at #4 on the ARIA Albums Chart and went on to achieve gold accreditation. Featuring the hits ‘Under Your Skin’, ‘The Same Man’ and ‘Kimberley Calling’, Blackbird took out the ARIA award for Best Rock Album, the AIR Award for Best Independent Blues and Roots Album and a NIMA award for National Cover Art of the Year.
In further celebration of the album’s anniversary, Dan will join the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra during NAIDOC Week to perform songs from Blackbird, along with hits from his extensive catalogue. The MSO will be conducted by Noongar man Aaron Wyatt with musical arrangements from Alex Turley.
As Dan explains, “I loved the experience of making Blackbird. I spent two months in Nashville and worked with an incredible producer in Jacquire King and was able to take my band with me, Pete Marin and Josh Jones. We all had a wonderful time together and made something really special. It was a huge adventure and something I’ll always cherish. To bring this music to the MSO is a huge honour and a big challenge that I’m very excited about. I think we will make something very special once again.”
- The 10 Year Anniversary pressing of Blackbird is released April 26 via Liberation Records and available for pre-order now.
- Dan Sultan performs with The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at Hamer Hall, The Arts Centre on Fri 12th July, tickets on sale Thursday February 29, details at www.mso.com.au