Thursday, July 9, 2009

The Cat Empire - Australian studio releases - So Many Nights (2007)

Album title: So Many Nights
Recorded: April-May 2007; Sing Sing Studios Melbourne VIC; Morning View Studios, Malibu USA
Released: September 22nd, 2007
Availability: Still available - CD & digitally through Virgin Australia.

So Many Nights is The Cat Empire's fourth studio album and was released under Virgin Records in Australia peaking at number two on the ARIA Albums Chart on October 7th, approximately 2 weeks after release.

The album features all-new previously unreleased material, with three mainstream singles - 'No Longer There', 'So Many Nights' and 'Fishies' - the latter two being iTunes exclusive releases.
Upon release, two different versions were retailed in Australia - A JB Hi Fi exclusive release, with a cardboard slipcase and the normal jewel cased retail version.

Track list:
1. So Many Nights - 3:33 - F Riebl
2. Panama - 3:16 - F Riebl
3. Fishies - 3:11 - F Riebl, H Angus
4. The Darkness - 5:19 - H Angus
5. No Longer There - 3:57 - F Riebl
6. Lonely Moon - 3:48 - H Angus
7. Sunny Moon - 3:07 - F Riebl
8. So Long - 3:29 - F Riebl
9. No Mountain - 3:28 - F Riebl
10. Strong Coffee - 3:34 - F Riebl
11. Til the Ocean Takes Us All - 3:22 - H Angus, F Riebl
12. Voodoo Cowboy - 4:02 - H Angus
13. Radio Song - 3:09 - F Riebl
14. Won't Be Afraid - 4:11 - The Cat Empire

Guests musicians:
The Empirical Strings (arranged by Ollie McGill) - 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11
- Su-Ying Aw (Viola)
- Robert John (Violin)
- Mark Zorz (Violin)
- Leah Hooper (Cello)
John Porter (guitar, slide guitar) - 2, 5

Pictures:

Front cover (of booklet)


Insert - Back

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