Manila (album)

1982 studio album by Paul Kelly and the Dots

Manila

Studio album by

Paul Kelly and the Dots

Released| August 1982
Recorded| July–August 1981
Studio| Cinema Audio Studios, Manila
Genre| Australian Rock
Length| 46:23
Label| Mushroom
Producer| Paul Kelly, Chris Thompson
Paul Kelly and the Dots chronology
| Talk
(1981)  | Manila
(1982)  | Post
(1985)

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Singles from  Manila

1. "Clean this House"
Released: April 1982
2. "Alive and Well"
Released: July 1982

Manila is the second album by Australian rock group Paul Kelly and the Dots and was originally released in August 1982 by Mushroom Records and re-released in 1990.[1] The group travelled to the Philippine capital to record Manila during July and August 1981 with Kelly and Chris Thompson producing.[1] Line-up changes and Kelly having his jaw broken in an assault had delayed the album's release by a year.[2] The album contains the singles, "Clean this House", and "Alive and Well" but neither album nor singles had any chart success.[2][3] All tracks were written, or co-written, by Kelly, including two with guitarist Chris Langman.[4]

## Background

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Paul Kelly and the Dots had released their debut album Talk in March 1981, which had peaked at No. 38 on the National albums charts,[3] but its third single "Lowdown" released in May had no chart success.[2][3] Considerable line-up changes had occurred within the Dots since its 1978 formation in Melbourne.[2] The band that travelled to the Philippines in July 1981 with Kelly was Tony Thornton on drums, Alan Brooker on bass guitar, Tim Brosnan on guitar and Michael Holmes on guitar.[1][2] After returning to Australia, the band became involved in Gillian Armstrong's 1982 film Starstruck which starred Jo Kennedy.[5] Paul Kelly and the Dots supplied "Rocking Institution" for the soundtrack and Kelly added to the score.[5][6] Acting in a minor role in Starstruck was Kaarin Fairfax,[5] who later became Kelly's second wife.[7] Kelly had replaced Holmes with Maurice Frawley on guitar and Thornton with Huk Treloar on drums.[1][2] Whilst in Melbourne Kelly was assaulted and had his jaw broken.[2] The single "Clean this House" was released in April, and "Alive and Well" in July, but neither album nor singles had any chart success.[2][3] The line-up changes and Kelly's broken jaw had delayed the release of Manila until August 1982. The Dots were disbanded and the Paul Kelly Band was formed in 1983,[1][2] Kelly's next album was the solo release Post which was recorded after he had relocated to Sydney by January 1985.[2]

Kelly later said of the album, "I was heavily under the influence of Sandinista!, the Clash album, at the time. Sandinista! has this kind of 3D thing on it, which I was trying to get on record, but it was my first effort at production so it didn't turn out that great."[8]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [9]

## Track listing

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All tracks written by Paul Kelly, except where noted.[4]

1. "Forbidden Street" (Paul Kelly, Chris Langman) – 7:30
2. "Clean this House" – 4:46
3. "Alive and Well" – 3:10
4. "Skidding Hearts" – 3:32
5. "Some Guys" – 4:10
6. "Last Resort" (Kelly, Tony Thornton, Michael Holmes, Alan Brooker, Tim Brosnan) – 5:23
7. "See You in Paradise" – 3:52
8. "Touchy Babe" – 4:21
9. "When the Girl's Not Even English" (Langman, Kelly) – 5:29
10. "Lenny (To Live Is to Burn)" (Kelly, Lenny Bruce) – 4:12

## Personnel

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Paul Kelly and the Dots members

* Alan Brooker – bass guitar
* Tim Brosnan – guitars
* Michael Holmes – guitars
* Paul Kelly – vocals, guitar
* Tony Thornton – drums

Recording details

* Producer – Paul Kelly, Chris Thompson
* Engineer – Chris Thompson
* Assistant Engineer – Mike Pimental
* Studio – recorded at Cinema Audio Studios, Manila
* mixed at Richmond Recorders, Melbourne

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e Holmgren, Magnus. "Paul Kelly". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Paul Kelly'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 30 September 2004. Retrieved 18 September 2008.
3. ^ a b c d Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
4. ^ a b "APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 17 May 2007. Retrieved 20 September 2008. Note: APRA search engine requires user to input song title, e.g. Forbidden Street
5. ^ a b c "Starstruck (1982) – Full cast and crew". Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Retrieved 5 September 2008.
6. ^ "Starstruck 1982". Memorable TV. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
7. ^ Horsburgh, Susan (4 June 2007). "Song lines". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 August 2008.
8. ^ Tracee Hutchison (1992). Your Name's on the Door. Sydney: ABC Enterprises. p. 34\. ISBN 0-7333-0115-0.
9. ^ "Manila > Overview". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 12 September 2010.

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Paul Kelly

* Discography
* Awards and nominations
* Bands and accompanying musicians

Studio albums|

* Talk
* Manila
* Post
* Gossip
* Under the Sun
* So Much Water So Close to Home
* Comedy
* Hidden Things
* Wanted Man
* Deeper Water
* Words and Music
* Smoke
* Nothing But a Dream
* Ways & Means
* Foggy Highway
* Stardust Five
* Stolen Apples
* Spring and Fall
* The Merri Soul Sessions
* Seven Sonnets & a Song
* Death's Dateless Night
* Life Is Fine
* Nature
* Thirteen Ways to Look at Birds
* Please Leave Your Light On
* Paul Kelly's Christmas Train
* Fever Longing Still

Compilation / live albums|

* Live, May 1992
* Live at the Continental and the Esplanade
* Songs from the South
* Songs from the South – Volume 2
* The A to Z Recordings
* Conversations with Ghosts
* Goin' Your Way
* Live at the Sydney Opera House
* Songs from the South: 1985–2019

EPs|

* How to Make Gravy
* Roll on Summer
* Paul Kelly Exclusive CD
* Won't You Come Around

Singles|

* "Billy Baxter"
* "From St Kilda to Kings Cross"
* "Before Too Long"
* "Darling It Hurts"
* "Leaps and Bounds"/"Bradman"
* "To Her Door"
* "Dumb Things"
* "Sweet Guy"
* "Careless"
* "Last Train"
* "How to Make Gravy"
* "God Told Me To"
* "Every Day My Mother's Voice"

Score / soundtrack albums|

* Seven Deadly Sins: Music from the ABC TV Series
* Everynight ... Everynight
* One Night the Moon: Original Soundtrack
* Lantana: Music for the Feature Film
* Silent Partner
* Fireflies: Songs of Paul Kelly
* Tom White
* Jindabyne

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* Professor Ratbaggy
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