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{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> |
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| Name = Sharon O'Neill |
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| Type = Studio |
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| Artist = [[Sharon O'Neill]] |
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| Cover = |
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| Released = February 1980 |
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| Studio = Marmalade Studios, Paradise Studios |
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| Recorded = 1979 |
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| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[rock pop]] |
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| Length = |
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| Label = [[CBS Records International|CBS New Zealand]] |
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| Producer = Jay Lewis, Steve Robinson |
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| Last album = ''[[This Heart This Song]]''<br>(1979) |
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| This album = '''''Sharon O'Neill'''''<br>(1980) |
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| Next album = ''[[Maybe (Sharon O'Neill album)|Maybe]]''<br>(1981) |
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| Misc = |
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{{Singles |
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| Name = Sharon O'Neill |
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| Type = studio |
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| Single 1 = [[Words (Sharon O'Neill song)|Words]] |
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| Single 1 date = September 1979 |
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| Single 2 = Baby Don't Fight |
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| Single 2 date = December 1979 |
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| Single 3 = [[Asian Paradise]] |
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| Single 3 date = April 1980 |
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| Single 4 = [[How Do You Talk to Boys]] |
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| Single 4 date = August 1980 |
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}} |
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{{Extra album cover |
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| Upper caption = ''Words'' cover |
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| Type = studio |
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| Cover = |
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| Border = yes |
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| Lower caption = Australian edition |
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}} |
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}} |
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'''''Sharon O'Neill''''' is the second [[studio album]] by New Zealand singer and songwriter [[Sharon O'Neill]]. ''Sharon O'Neill'' peaked at No. 5 in New Zealand in March 1980. |
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==Background and reception== |
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CBS Records' manager [[John McCready]] recruited US producer Jay Lewis to work on the album. McCready recalls, “Jay with his brilliant production managed to enhance Sharon’s wonderful songs.” |
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Gordon Campbell from the NZ Listener said “There are at least four tracks on ''Sharon O'Neill ''that are the equal of anything [[Linda Ronstadt]] is capable of. Two songs "[[Asian Paradise]]" and "Southern Blues" are marvelously evocative mood pieces.” adding “CBS deserve a lot of credit for having both the interest and the courage to put up the $30,000 that it took to make this album.”<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.audioculture.co.nz/people/sharon-o-neill|title=Sharon O'Neill|publisher=Audio Culture|date=2001|accessdate=12 March 2017}}</ref> |
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==Track listing== |
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{{Track listing |
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| headline = Vinyl/cassette (237350)<br /> Side A |
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| writing_credits = yes |
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| title1 = Ready to Love |
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| writer1 = [[Sharon O'Neill]] |
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| length1 = 2:26 |
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| title2 = Awkward City |
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| writer2 = O'Neill |
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| length2 = 3:12 |
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| title3 = [[Words (Sharon O'Neill song)|Words]] |
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| writer3 = O'Neill |
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| length3 = 3:16 |
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| title4 = Baby Don't Fight |
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| writer4 = O'Neill |
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| length4 = 3:23 |
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| title5 = Love Can Be Cruel |
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| writer5 = O'Neill |
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| length5 = 3:24 |
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| title6 = Bitter the Heart |
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| writer6 = O'Neill |
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| length6 = 3:25 |
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}} |
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{{Track listing |
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| headline = Side B |
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| writing_credits = yes |
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| title1 = [[Asian Paradise]] |
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| writer1 = O'Neill |
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| length1 = 5:03 |
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| title2 = I'll Be Home Again |
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| writer2 = O'Neill |
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| length2 = 3:11 |
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| title3 = Some of this Heart |
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| writer3 = O'Neill |
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| length3 = 2:24 |
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| title4 = Someone Just Like You |
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| writer4 = O'Neill |
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| length4 = 3:04 |
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| title5 = Southern Blues |
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| writer5 = O'Neill |
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| length5 = 4:00 |
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| title6 = [[How Do You Talk to Boys]] |
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| note6 = Australian edition only |
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| writer6 = [[Steve Kipner]], T Seufert |
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| length6 = 3:06 |
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}} |
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==Charts== |
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{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
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!Chart (1980) |
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!Peak<br />position |
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! scope="row"|Australian [[Kent Music Report]] <ref>{{cite book|title=[[Kent Music Report|Australian Chart Book 1970–1992]]|last=Kent|first=David|authorlink=David Kent (historian)|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=[[St Ives, New South Wales|St Ives, NSW]]|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6}} NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until [[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]] created their own [[ARIA Charts|charts]] in mid-1988.</ref> |
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| style="text-align:center;"|66 |
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{{albumchart|New Zealand|3|artist=Sharon O'Neill|album=Sharon O'Neill|accessdate=17 March 2017|rowheader=true|refname=newzealand}} |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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{{Sharon O'Neill}} |
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[[Category:1980 albums]] |
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[[Category:CBS Records albums]] |
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[[Category:English-language albums]] |
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[[Category:Sharon O'Neill albums]] |
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Sharon O'Neill is the second studio album by New Zealand singer and songwriter Sharon O'Neill. Sharon O'Neill peaked at No. 5 in New Zealand in March 1980.
Background and reception
CBS Records' manager John McCready recruited US producer Jay Lewis to work on the album. McCready recalls, “Jay with his brilliant production managed to enhance Sharon’s wonderful songs.”
Gordon Campbell from the NZ Listener said “There are at least four tracks on Sharon O'Neill that are the equal of anything Linda Ronstadt is capable of. Two songs "Asian Paradise" and "Southern Blues" are marvelously evocative mood pieces.” adding “CBS deserve a lot of credit for having both the interest and the courage to put up the $30,000 that it took to make this album.”[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ready to Love" | Sharon O'Neill | 2:26 |
| 2. | "Awkward City" | O'Neill | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Words" | O'Neill | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Baby Don't Fight" | O'Neill | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Love Can Be Cruel" | O'Neill | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Bitter the Heart" | O'Neill | 3:25 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Asian Paradise" | O'Neill | 5:03 |
| 2. | "I'll Be Home Again" | O'Neill | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Some of this Heart" | O'Neill | 2:24 |
| 4. | "Someone Just Like You" | O'Neill | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Southern Blues" | O'Neill | 4:00 |
| 6. | "How Do You Talk to Boys" (Australian edition only) | Steve Kipner, T Seufert | 3:06 |
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report [2] | 66 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[3] | 3 |
References
- ^ "Sharon O'Neill". Audio Culture. 2001. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Sharon O'Neill – Sharon O'Neill". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 March 2017.