Up Close and Personal | ||||
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Released | May 2009 | |||
Genre | Easy listening, acoustic | |||
Label | Musicoast | |||
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Judith Durham albums chronology | ||||
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Up Close and Personal is the ninth studio album (tenth included the co-credit on Future Road) by Australian recording artist Judith Durham. The album was released in Australia in May 2009.
In July 2006, Durham was asked to sing a short set of spiritual songs a cappella for a gathering in Sydney. Durham said; "I had certainly never thought of singing 'a cappella' in a large auditorium before. The purity of the simple presentation seemed to engender a very peaceful environment and for me the lyrics became more like prayers." Following this experience, Durham spent two years recording an a cappella album, focussing on a repertoire of spiritually focussed material.[1]
The album was launched with a one-off concert at the Melbourne Recital Centre on 23 May 2009.[2][3]
The album was re-released in November 2016 under the title An A Cappella Experience with a bonus DVD of the recital which had been recorded.
Chart (2016) | Peak Position |
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Australian (ARIA) Jazz and Blues Chart | 8 |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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Australia | May 2009 | CD | Musicoast | |
Australia | 4 November 2016[4] | CD/DVD | Decca Records | 3717961 |