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1996 studio album by Gina Jeffreys
Up Close is the second
studio album by Australian country singer
Gina Jeffreys . It was released in July 1996 and became Jeffreys’ first top ten album after it debuted at No.9.
[2] It was certified Gold in Australia.
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The album contained the song "Didn’t We Shine" which won Jeffreys her third consecutive 'Female Vocalist of the Year' award at the 1996
Tamworth
Country Music Awards of Australia .
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It also included the song "I Haven’t Got a Heart" which won Jeffreys her first
APRA Award in 1998 for ‘Most Performed Country Work’.
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Jeffrey's promoted the album with performances on '
Today Today ', '
Midday ', '
Hey Hey It's Saturday ' and '
A Current Affair ', as well as on national ‘
Carols by Candlelight ' and '
Carols in the Domain ’
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Throughout 1996/97, Jeffreys toured Australia.
Standard Edition
"Girl Talk" (Gina Jeffreys, Garth Porter, Rod McCormack,
Beccy Cole ) (3:06)
"Under The Influence of Love" (
Buck Owens ,
Harlan Howard ) (3:21)
"The Bridge" (
Tom Kimmel , Jack Pittmann) (3:41)
"Josephine" (Gina Jeffreys, Garth Porter, David Bates, Rod McCormack) (3:52)
"I Don’t Do Lonely" (K Williams, D Malloy, T Johnson) (3:12)
"Up Close Personal Attention" (L Raintree, J Raymond, J Stewart) (3:23)
"I Haven’t Got a Heart" (Gina Jeffreys, Garth Porter, David Bates, Rod McCormack) (4:29)
"The Weatherman" (Gina Jeffreys, Garth Porter, David Bates) (5:11)
"Hard Working Man" (Gina Jeffreys, Garth Porter, Rod McCormack) (3:22)
"Don’t" (Gina Jeffreys, Garth Porter, Rod McCormack) (3:34)
"Coming Back" (Gina Jeffreys, Garth Porter, Rod McCormack) (2:59)
"Since You Went Away" (Gina Jeffreys, David Bates, Rod McCormack,
Fiona Kernaghan ) (3:48)
"I Believe" Gina Jeffreys, Garth Porter) (2:50)
"Didn’t We Shine" (
Jesse Winchester ,
Don Schlitz ) (3:54) Bonus Track
Adapted from album liner.
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Produced by
Garth Porter
Engineered by Ted Howard
Additional Engineering by Jeff McCormack & David Hemming
Mixed by Ted Howard, Garth Porter & Rod McCormack
Recorded at
Studios 301 , Sydney
Mastered by Steve Smart
Assisted by Scott Rashleigh
Photography by Jon Waddy
John Watson – Drums
Jeff McCormack – Bass
Rod McCormack – Electric, Baritone & Acoustic Guitar, Lap Steel
Mark Punch – Electric Guitar
Rex Goh – Electric Guitar
Larry Muhoberac – Piano, Keyboards, Organ
Mick Albeck – Fiddle
Garth Porter – Tambourine, B3 Hammond Organ, Percussion
Steve Fearnley – Percussion
Michel Rose – Pedal Steel
Lawrie Minson – Harmonica
Kym Warner - Mandolin
Phillip Hartyl, Rebecca Daniel, Anne-Louise Comerford & Antony Morgan (aka String Quartet) - Strings
James Gillard, Mark Punch, Rod McCormack, Gina Jeffreys, Chrissy Moy, Beccy Cole, Sandy Chic,
Erana Clark – Backing Vocals
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