The Sun Never Sets
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The Sun Never Sets is the third album by Australian hip hop band The Herd and was released on 3 October 2005.
The album was selected as the Triple J
and 2SER
'Album of the Week' and was nominated for the inaugural Triple J
- J Award
for Australian Album of the year.
The album debuted at #3 on the AIR independent album charts
.
In October 2005, The Herd
performed a cover of Redgum
’s classic anti-war song "I Was Only 19
" on Triple J
’s ‘Like a Version
’ radio program. The song became one of the most heavily requested songs on the station. The Herd
's version of "I Was Only 19
" was voted in at #18 in the 2005 Triple J Hottest 100
playlist. It was credited to Schumann
, Cheung, Fellows, Harrison and Kennedy. A video by Broken Yellow was directed by Brendan Doyle and produced by Navid Bahadori included actors in roles as Australian soldiers, some actual Vietnam Vets including Frankie Hunt are also shown. An audio mp3 download by Triple J's Hack has reporter Ali Benton discussing the video, interviewing Doyle, Schumann and Hunt.
In March 2006 the album was re-issued with the inclusion of "I Was Only Nineteen", with Redgum's John Schumann
on vocals.
The album was selected as the Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
and 2SER
2SER
2SER is a community radio station in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, broadcasting on the frequency 107.3 FM and is a member of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia. The station operates as a company limited by guarantee and is jointly owned by Macquarie University and the...
'Album of the Week' and was nominated for the inaugural Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
- J Award
J Award
The J Award is an award given by influential Australian youth radio station Triple J to Australian Album of the Year. It is judged by a panel of members of the music industry, led by Richard Kingsmill...
for Australian Album of the year.
The album debuted at #3 on the AIR independent album charts
AIR Charts
The AIR Charts are the official sales charts for Australian independent music released by Australian owned, independent record labels. Presented by AIR, the Australian Independent Record Labels Association, the charts are calculated according to official sales figures provided by the ARIA Charts,...
.
In October 2005, The Herd
The Herd
The Herd may be:* The Herd , the 1960s UK band that launched Peter Frampton's career* The Herd , a hip-hop outfit from the suburbs of Sydney, Australia* The Herd , a 1978 Turkish film...
performed a cover of Redgum
Redgum
Redgum were an Australian folk and political music group formed in Adelaide in 1975 by singer-songwriter John Schumann, Michael Atkinson on guitars/vocals and Verity Truman on flute/vocals; they were soon joined by Chris Timms on violin. All four had been students at Flinders University and...
’s classic anti-war song "I Was Only 19
I Was Only Nineteen
"Only Nineteen", "I Was Only Nineteen" or "A Walk in the Light Green" is the most widely recognised song by Australian folk group Redgum. The song was released in March 1983 as a single, which hit number one on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart for two weeks...
" on Triple J
Triple J
triple j is a nationally networked Australian radio station intended to appeal to listeners between the ages of 18 and 30. The government-funded station is a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation...
’s ‘Like a Version
Like A Version
Like a Version is a segment on the Australian radio station Triple J. It was created by Mel Bampton as part of the Mel in the Morning program. Currently the segment pops up whenever artists are available and willing to do it, though mainly on the Breakfast show...
’ radio program. The song became one of the most heavily requested songs on the station. The Herd
The Herd
The Herd may be:* The Herd , the 1960s UK band that launched Peter Frampton's career* The Herd , a hip-hop outfit from the suburbs of Sydney, Australia* The Herd , a 1978 Turkish film...
's version of "I Was Only 19
I Was Only Nineteen
"Only Nineteen", "I Was Only Nineteen" or "A Walk in the Light Green" is the most widely recognised song by Australian folk group Redgum. The song was released in March 1983 as a single, which hit number one on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart for two weeks...
" was voted in at #18 in the 2005 Triple J Hottest 100
Triple J Hottest 100, 2005
The 2005 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on 26 January 2006. It was the thirteenth such countdown of the most popular songs of the year, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J....
playlist. It was credited to Schumann
John Schumann
John Lewis Schumann is an Australian singer, songwriter and guitarist from Adelaide. He is best known as the lead singer for the folk group Redgum, with their chart-topping hit "I Was Only 19 ", a song exploring the psychological and medical side-effects of serving in the Australian forces during...
, Cheung, Fellows, Harrison and Kennedy. A video by Broken Yellow was directed by Brendan Doyle and produced by Navid Bahadori included actors in roles as Australian soldiers, some actual Vietnam Vets including Frankie Hunt are also shown. An audio mp3 download by Triple J's Hack has reporter Ali Benton discussing the video, interviewing Doyle, Schumann and Hunt.
In March 2006 the album was re-issued with the inclusion of "I Was Only Nineteen", with Redgum's John Schumann
John Schumann
John Lewis Schumann is an Australian singer, songwriter and guitarist from Adelaide. He is best known as the lead singer for the folk group Redgum, with their chart-topping hit "I Was Only 19 ", a song exploring the psychological and medical side-effects of serving in the Australian forces during...
on vocals.
Track listing
All tracks written by (Levinson, Cheung, Harrison, Fellows, Kennedy) unless otherwise indicated.- "Unpredictable" (Levinson, Sabir, Cheung, Harrison, Fellows, Kennedy) - 4:05
- "Long Lunch" (Levinson, Harrison, Fellows, Kennedy) - 3:30
- "National Holiday" (Sabir, Levinson, Harrison, Fellows, Kennedy)- 3:18
- "We Can't Hear You" - 4:17
- "Under Pressure" (Levinson, Harrison, Fellows, Kennedy, Williams) - 4:23
- "Where Is Everyone" (R. Tamplenizza, Harrison) - 2:38
- "Full Moon" - 4:37
- "Apocalypta" (Sabir, Kennedy, Levinson, Fellows) - 5:30
- "Can't Breathe" - 5:20
- "Starship Troopers [Redux]" (Kennedy, Harrison) - 3:23
- "Effortless" (Featuring BraintaxBraintaxBraintax was a British hip hop artist and producer. Joe Christie had also recorded or appeared under the pseudonyms Brando Flux and Joey Brains. All of his releases were on his own record label, Low Life Records....
) - 4:26 - "Mischief" - 4:19
- "No Disclaimers" (Sabir, Levinson, Cheung) - 3:37
- "Breakfast Club" (Sabir, Levinson, Fellows, Kennedy, Harrison) - 5:57
- "The Metres Gained" (Levinson, Kennedy, Johns, Sabir, Cheung) - 4:43
- "I Was Only 19I Was Only Nineteen"Only Nineteen", "I Was Only Nineteen" or "A Walk in the Light Green" is the most widely recognised song by Australian folk group Redgum. The song was released in March 1983 as a single, which hit number one on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart for two weeks...
" (features on 2006 reissue) (SchumannJohn SchumannJohn Lewis Schumann is an Australian singer, songwriter and guitarist from Adelaide. He is best known as the lead singer for the folk group Redgum, with their chart-topping hit "I Was Only 19 ", a song exploring the psychological and medical side-effects of serving in the Australian forces during...
, Cheung, Fellows, Harrison, Kennedy) - 4:54
The Herd
- Sulo - production, guitar
- Traksewt (Kenny Sabir) - production, accordion, clarinet
- Unkle Ho (Kaho Cheung) - production, guitar
- Bezerkatron (Simon Fellows) - vocals
- Ozi Batla (Shannon Kennedy) - vocals, production
- Urthboy (Tim Levinson) - vocals, production
- Rok Poshtya (Dale Harrison) - bass
- Toe-Fu (Byron Williams) - guitar, vocals
- Jane Tyrell - vocals
Additional musicians
- BraintaxBraintaxBraintax was a British hip hop artist and producer. Joe Christie had also recorded or appeared under the pseudonyms Brando Flux and Joey Brains. All of his releases were on his own record label, Low Life Records....
- vocals on "Effortless" - Megan Drury - vocals on "National Holiday"
- Senator Jim - trumpet on "Effortless" and "No Disclaimers"
- Greg Crocetti - cello on "National Holiday" and "Apocalypta"
- Rory Toomey - percussion on "Long Lunch", "Full Moon", "Under Pressure" and "Mischief"
- Luke Dubs - keyboards on "Can't Breathe"
- Snapsuit - production on "The Metres Gained"
- Jason Whalley and Lindsay McDougallLindsay McDougallLindsay "The Doctor" McDougall is an Australian radio presenter for national youth network Triple J and guitarist in Australian punk rock band Frenzal Rhomb.- Frenzal Rhomb :...
from Frenzal RhombFrenzal RhombFrenzal Rhomb are an Australian punk rock band which formed in 1992 with mainstay Jason Whalley on lead vocals and rhythm guitar. In 1996, Lindsay McDougall joined the line-up on lead guitar and backing vocals. Two of the group's albums have peaked into the top 20 on the ARIA Albums Chart, A...
- vocals on "Mischief" - John SchumannJohn SchumannJohn Lewis Schumann is an Australian singer, songwriter and guitarist from Adelaide. He is best known as the lead singer for the folk group Redgum, with their chart-topping hit "I Was Only 19 ", a song exploring the psychological and medical side-effects of serving in the Australian forces during...
- vocals and guitar on "I Was Only 19"