Colin Hay - Gathering Mercury (2011) [Limited Edition]

Date: Jan. 31, 2013

Gathering Mercury is the eleveth album by former Men at Work lead singer Colin Hay. The fourth release on Compass Records.

By this, his 11th solo album, Colin Hay’s records are as comfortable as a pair of old shoes that have held up for so many years you’ve forgotten when you purchased them. Naturally, that speaks to the cozy comfort of the fit, but it also speaks to the craft: Hay may not tread new ground but his compositions are so simple and sturdily constructed they’re easy to take for granted. That’s especially true on Gathering Mercury, which unfolds at an unhurried pace, the tempos never rushing, the dynamics never getting heated. Although it’s a full production with electric guitars, pianos, backing voices, and drums, it leaves the impression of an intimate acoustic performance, partially because the songs are so casually lyrical in their description of the everyday. Hay doesn’t make the kind of records that call attention to themselves – they’re reflections of his offhand charm – but a close listen to Gathering Mercury does reveal that there’s a lot of thought behind what seems so easy. Reviewed by Stephen Thomas Erlewine allmusic.com

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Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 2 from 29. April 2011

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Colin Hay / Gathering Mercury [Limited Edition]

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Track Listing:

01. Send Somebody
02. Family Man
03. Invisible
04. Dear Father
05. Gathering Mercury
06. Half A Million Angels
07. Far From Home
08. Where The Sky Is Blue
09. A Simple Song
10. Goodnight Romeo
11. Send Somebody (Stripped Mix)
12. Invisible (Stripped Mix)
13. Half A Million Angels (Stripped Mix)
14. Where The Sky Is Blue (Stripped Mix)

Album Released: March 29, 2011

DR Log

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Number of tracks: 14
Official DR value: DR9

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