Paul Kelly is Australia's greatest songwriter and Gossip is arguably his greatest album. Finally, after so many years, this seminal double LP has been re-issued for the first time, remastered and repackaged in a collectors' edition 8 panel digi pak featuring the original 12" vinyl artwork including lyrics and 3 bonus tracks featured on the original vinyl release. Originally recorded in 1986, Gossip made Paul Kelly a household name and cemented his reputation as a songwriter of rare quality. Hits like Darling It Hurts displayed Kelly's knack for communicating tragedy and the darker side of the Australian psyche. The breakthrough album was more than a collection of 24 catchy tunes; its emphasis on Australian names, characters and stories proved the existence of an Aussie culture and Gossip's success also proved that Australians wanted to hear songs that defined that culture. Kelly paved the way for us to sing about ourselves and value the characteristics - good and bad - that make us Australian. The song Marilinga also signalled the beginning of Kelly's proactive interest in the plight of indigenous Australians; a concern that has led to several insightful compositions penned by the award-winning songwriter and his collaborations with performers like Kev Carmody and Archie Roach. Gossip also introduced Kelly to American audiences when it was released in the US during 1987. It's an introduction that has blossomed into a love affair and led to Kelly's reputation spreading across the globe. For so many reasons Gossip is a 'must have' for discerning music lovers and all those who appreciate good songwriting.

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Tracklisting
1 I Won't Be Torn Apart
2 Going About My Father's Business
3 Somebody's Forgetting Somebody
4 The Ballroom[~2~]
5 1~}Tighten Up
6 2~}I've Come For Your Daughter
7 3~}So Blue
8 4~}The Execution
9 5~}Incident On South Dowling Street
10 6~}Maralinga (Rainy Day)
11 7~}Darling It Hurts
12 8~}Look So Fine, Feel So Low
13 9~}Stories Of Me
14 10~}Don't Harm The Messenger
15 11~}Gossip
16 12~}After The Show
17 Last Train To Heaven
18 Leaps And Bounds
19 Before The Old Man Died
20 Down On The Speedway
21 White Train
22 Randwick Bells
23 Before Too Long
24 Adelaide

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