Two Fires
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Released | 7 September 1990[1] | |||
Recorded | February − June 1990 | |||
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Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 46:15 | |||
Label | Mushroom | |||
Producer | Don Gehman | |||
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Two Fires is the fourth studio album by the Australian rock singer Jimmy Barnes, and his first United States release for Atlantic Records. It was released in Australia by Mushroom Records and was his fifth consecutive No. 1 album, debuting in September 1990 and remaining at the position for four weeks.[2] On 16 June 1991, Two Fires again reached No. 1, making it the only Barnes album to achieve such a feat. The title track, "Between Two Fires", was co-written with the hit songwriter, Holly Knight. It notably added "Stick to Your Guns".
Track listing
[edit]- "Lay Down Your Guns" (Jimmy Barnes, Rick Nowels)
- "Let's Make It Last All Night" (Barnes, Diane Warren, Desmond Child)
- "Little Darling" (Barnes)
- "Love Is Enough" (Barnes, Marvin Etzioni, Sandford, Thomas, Froggatt)
- "Hardline" (Barnes, Tony Brock, Jay Williams, Savigar)
- "One of a Kind" (Barnes, Brock, Williams, Savigar)
- "Sister Mercy" (Barnes, Ross Wilson, Neill)
- "When Your Love is Gone" (Barnes, Brock, Savigar)
- "Between Two Fires" (Barnes, Holly Knight)
- "Fade to Black" (Barnes, Bailey)
- "Hold On" (Barnes, Brock, Williams)
- "Stick to Your Guns" (Brock)
Personnel
[edit]- Jimmy Barnes – vocals
- Jeff Neill, Mark Lizotte, Brian Setzer, Todd Sharp, Wally Stocker – guitar
- Jimmy Haslip – bass
- Tony Brock – drums
- Kevin Savigar – keyboards
- Eliza-Jane 'E.J.' Barnes, Jackie Barnes, Jane Barnes, Jimmy Barnes, Mahalia Barnes, Spencer Brock, Taylor Brock, Tony Brock, Leanne D'Hudson, Wendy Fraser, Grace Gehman, Portia Griffin, Marcy Levy, Jeff Neill, Brian Setzer, Todd Sharp, Jade Thacker, Nicholas Thacker, Sue Thacker, Tyler Thacker, Debbie Harwood – backing vocals
Technical
- Rick O'Neil – mastering engineer
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]Chart (1990/91) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 1 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] | 1 |
Year-end charts
[edit]Chart (1990) | Position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 4 |
Chart (1991) | Position |
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 5 |
New Zealand Albums (RIANZ)[7] | 3 |
Sales and certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[8] | 6× Platinum | 420,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[9] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jimmy Barns Two Fires". Australian Charts. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "Jimmy Barns Two Fires". Australian Charts. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Jimmy Barnes – Two Fires". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Jimmy Barnes – Two Fires". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 1990". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 1991". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Official Top 40 Albums of 1991". Recorded Music NZ. 1991. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Official Top 40 Albums". Recorded Music NZ. 22 December 1991. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
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