Certified Blue

2014 studio album by The Black Sorrows

Certified Blue

Studio album by

The Black Sorrows

Released| 4 April 2014 (2014-04-04)
Recorded| Woodstock Studios
Genre|

* Rock
* soul
* blues
* funk

Label| Head Records
Producer| Joe Camilleri, John McAll
The Black Sorrows chronology
| Crooked Little Thoughts
(2012)  | Certified Blue
(2014)  | Endless Sleep Chapter 46
(2015)

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Certified Blue is the fourteenth studio album by Australian rock band The Black Sorrows. The album was released in April 2014.

In an interview in October 2013, Camilleri said "I think it’s the best thing I’ve done in 25 years! But I always say exactly the same thing – I should have a tape just of me saying that! Nah, I think this record is a pretty special record. You just keep going – you’ve gotta keep going. People say to me, ‘why are you making another record? One came out 15 months ago!’ I say, ‘Because I have to!’ I’ve just gotta do it. That's what I do – the money I save on not smoking and not drinking, that's what I spend it on."[1]

## Reception

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Scott Podmore from The Herald Sun gave the album 4 out of 5 saying "Joe and gang are smokin’ in an hour's worth of songs that insist you move and keep coming back for more." Noel Mengel from The Courier Mail gave the album 4.5 out of 5 saying "[Certified Blue is]..an impeccably crafted trip through all the ingredients that made rock'n'roll in the first place, from gospel to sweet soul, raw blues to country...Blasting Certified Blue in the car, as I have been for a week, I didn't want it to end. It's that good." Paul Cashmere from Noise 11 said "Certified Blue... is a masterpiece. This is easily Joe's strongest album since Hold On to Me and most passionate since Dear Children." Brian Wise from Off The Record said "Certified Blue contains some of the best songs Joe and his long-term writing partner Nick Smith, have ever written...The album is a wonderful encapsulation of the talents of a great musician". [2][3]

## Personnel

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* Joe Camilleri – vocals, guitar, harp, percussion
* John McAll – keyboards, vocals, String and Horn arrangements
* Claude Carranza – guitar, vocals
* Mark Gray – bass, vocals
* Angus Burchall – drums
* James Mustafa - trumpet
* Travis Woods - trumpet
* Julien Wilson - tenor saxophone
* Ben Gillespie - trombone
* Tim Wilson - alto saxophone, flute
* Greg Clarkson - baritone saxophone

## Track listing

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CD/DD

1. "Roarin' Town" - 3:17
2. "Certified Blue" - 4:02
3. "Can't Give Up On You" - 3:35
4. "Wake Me Up in Paradise" - 4:38
5. "Save Me" - 3:51
6. "Return of the Voodoo Sheiks" - 3:53
7. "Righteous Blues" - 2:15
8. "Lovers Waltz" - 4:48
9. "Man of Straw" - 4:18
10. "The Devil Came Knocking on Sunday" - 3:37
11. "The Big Heartache" - 5:32
12. "Until I Make You Mine" - 4:48
13. "Dear Lord" - 3:55
14. "Call Me a Fool" - 4:58
15. "Gates of Hell" - 4:08

Vinyl

* A1 "Roarin' Town" - 3:17
* A2 "Certified Blue" - 4:00
* A3 "Can't Give Up On You" - 3:33
* A4 "Wake Me Up In Paradise" - 4:38
* A5 "Save Me" - 3:51
* B1 "Return of the Voodoo Sheiks" - 3:53
* B2 "Righteous Blues" - 2:16
* B3 "Lovers Waltz" - 4:48
* B4 "Man of Straw" - 4:16
* B5 "The Devil Came Knockin' on Sunday" - 3:38

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Chart (2014)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA Chart)[4] | 73
Australia (ARIA Jazz and Blues Chart)  | 2

### Year-end charts

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Chart (2014)  | Rank

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Australia (ARIA) Jazz and Blues Chart[5] | 5
Chart (2015)  | Rank
Australia (ARIA) Jazz and Blues Chart[6] | 49

## Release History

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Region  | Date  | Format  | Label  | Catalogue

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Australia  | 4 April 2014[7][8] | Digital download, Vinyl, Compact Disc | Head Record  | HEAD193

## References

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1. ^ "INTERVIEW – Joe Camilleri, The Black Sorrows, September 2013". 100percert rock. 4 October 2013. Archived from the original on 1 January 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
2. ^ "Certified Blue by the Black Sorrows". The Black Sorrows. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
3. ^ "The Black Sorrows with special guests Jason Singh band". Trak Lounge Bar. October 2014. Archived from the original on 14 January 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
4. ^ "The ARIA Report issue 1265" (PDF). ARIA Charts. 26 May 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
5. ^ "The ARIA Report EOY 2014" (PDF). ARIA. January 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
6. ^ "The ARIA Report Issue 1348A 2015" (PDF). ARIA. January 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
7. ^ "Certified Blue by The Black Sorrows". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
8. ^ "Certified Blue by The Black Sorrows CD/12"Vinyl". The Black Sorrows. Retrieved 11 September 2016.

## External links

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* "Certified Blue" at discogs.com

* v
* t
* e

The Black Sorrows

* Discography
* Joe Camilleri

Studio albums|

* Sonola (1984)
* Rockin' Zydeco (1985)
* A Place in the World (1985)
* Dear Children (1987)
* Hold On to Me (1988)
* Harley and Rose (1990)
* Better Times (1992)
* Lucky Charm (1994)
* Beat Club (1998)
* One Mo' Time (2004)
* Roarin' Town (2006)
* 4 Days in Sing Sing (2009)
* Crooked Little Thoughts (2012)
* Certified Blue (2014)
* Endless Sleep Chapter 46 (2015)
* Endless Sleep Chapter 47 (2015)
* Faithful Satellite (2016)
* Citizen John (2019)
* Saint Georges Road (2021)

Live albums|

* Radio Waves (1996)

Compilations|

* The Chosen Ones – Greatest Hits (1993)
* The Very Best of The Black Sorrows (1997)
* The Essential Black Sorrows (2007)

Singles|

* "Brown Eyed Girl"/"What a Difference a Day Makes"
* "Hold On to Me"
* "The Chosen Ones"
* "Chained to the Wheel"
* "The Crack Up"
* "Harley + Rose"
* "Never Let Me Go"
* "Ain't Love the Strangest Thing"
* "Stir It Up"
* "Snake Skin Shoes"
* "Last One Standing for You"

Related articles|

* Vika and Linda
* John McAll
* Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons
* The Revelators
* ARIA Award for Best Group

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