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Soul Deep (Jimmy Barnes album)

Soul Deep is the fifth studio album by Australian rock singer Jimmy Barnes. It was his sixth consecutive Australian No. 1 album. The album is a collection of soul covers and featured duets with John Farnham and Diesel. A special edition was later released in a black fold-out cover with embossed gold lettering and included five bonus live tracks and a set of collector cards.

Soul Deep
Studio album by
Jimmy Barnes
ReleasedNovember 8, 1991
RecordedMay−August 1991
StudioFreight Train Studios, Bowral, Australia
GenreSoul
Length40:20
LabelMushroom
ProducerDon Gehman
Jimmy Barnes chronology
Two Fires
(1990) 		Soul Deep
(1991) 		Heat
(1993)
Singles from Soul Deep
  1. "I Gotcha"
    Released: September 1991
  2. "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby"
    Released: November 1991
  3. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
    Released: January 1992
Jimmy Barnes chronology
Flesh and Blood
(2021) 		Soul Deep 30
(2022) 		Blue Christmas
(2022)
Singles from Soul Deep 30
  1. "Soothe Me"
    Released: 22 April 2022[1]
  2. "Do You Love Me"
    Released: 6 May 2022[2]

Soul Deep 30

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The album was reissued for its 30th anniversary on 17 June 2022, titled Soul Deep 30. It includes the 12 original Soul Deep recordings, with four new songs (two placed before the original 12 tracks, and two after). A limited deluxe physical edition includes the 1991 Soul Deep Live at the Palais concert on CD and DVD.[3] The album debuted at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart on 24 June 2022.[4]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Gotcha"Joe Tex3:29
2."(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher"
  • Gary Jackson
  • Raynard Miner
  • Carl Smith
3:04
3."When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" (with John Farnham)
4:56
4."Show Me"Joe Tex3:28
5."Many Rivers to Cross"Jimmy Cliff3:07
6."Reflections"
3:05
7."Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
2:23
8."I Found a Love"
3:05
9."Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours"
2:52
10."Bring It On Home to Me"Sam Cooke3:21
11."Here I Am (Come and Take Me)"
3:51
12."River Deep – Mountain High"
3:39
Total length:40:20
2004 reissue bonus live tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Respect"Otis Redding2:40
14."Reach Out I'll Be There"Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland3:40
15."Try a Little Tenderness"
4:24
16."Stagger Lee"
3:16
17."Sweet Soul Music"
3:44
Total length:58:04
Soul Deep 30 bonus tracks (original album from tracks 3–14)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Soothe Me" (with Sam Moore)Sam Cooke3:31
2."Do You Love Me" (with Josh Teskey)Berry Gordy Jr.3:30
15."Reflections" (with Ian Moss)
  • B. Holland
  • Dozier
  • E. Holland
3:33
16."I Gotcha" (rock version)Joe Tex4:24
Total length:55:18

Live at the Palais 1991 DVD

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Barnes toured Australia with Soul Deep and recorded the concert at Melbourne's Palais Theatre. It was released on VHS, and later, DVD.[5] The DVD and audio of the concert on CD was later included with a limited deluxe edition of the Soul Deep 30 reissue.[3]

  1. "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher"
  2. "Respect"
  3. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
  4. "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)"
  5. "Signed Sealed Delivered (I'm Yours)"
  6. "I Found a Love"
  7. "Reach Out I'll Be There"
  8. "Many Rivers to Cross"
  9. "Show Me"
  10. "Try a Little Tenderness"
  11. "Stagger Lee"
  12. "Bring It On Home to Me" (with Diesel)
  13. "Sister Mercy" (with Ross Wilson)
  14. "I Gotcha"
  15. "Little Darling"
  16. "River Deep Mountain High"
  17. "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" (with John Farnham)
  18. "Sweet Soul Music" (with Ross Wilson and Diesel)
  19. "In the Midnight Hour" (with Diesel and John Farnham)

Personnel

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  • Jimmy Barnes – vocals
  • Tony Brock – drums, percussion
  • Diesel – guitar, vocals on track 10
  • Jeff Neill – guitar
  • Rick Will – guitar
  • Michael Hegerty – bass guitar
  • Jimmy Haslip – bass
  • Mal Logan – keyboards
  • Phil Shenale – keyboards
  • John Farnham – vocals on track 3
  • Jimmy Barnes, Diesel, Marcy Levy, Wendy Fraser, Jessica Williams, Jeff Neill – backing vocals
  • John Courtney – trombone
  • Kevin Dubber – trumpet
  • Mark Dennison – baritone saxophone
  • Marty Hill – tenor saxophone
  • Rick O'Neil – mastering engineer

Charts and certifications

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jimmy Barnes announces Soul Deep 30 and national Australian tour dates". NME. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Jimmy Barnes Premieres New Song and Video For 'Do You Love Me' With Josh Teskey". noise11. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Soul Deep 30 (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Jimmy Barnes beats Drake to #1". Australian Recording Industry Association. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Jimmy Barnes Soul Deep live at the Palais". MusicShop.com.au. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Jimmy Barnes – Soul Deep". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Jimmy Barnes – Soul Deep". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  8. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  9. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  10. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 1991". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  11. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 1992". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  12. ^ "Official Top 40 Albums of 1992". Recorded Music NZ. 1992. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  13. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  14. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Jimmy Barnes – Soul Deep". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
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