Paul Kelly has released the latest entry in his ongoing series of retrospective compilations. The new release, Drinking, features a number of songs that bear some relation to the titular concept. The 18-track collection follows on from the release of Time, and Rivers And Rain, from May and July respectively.
Drinking includes two new recordings – a rendition of crowd favourite ‘To Her Door’ from Kelly’s performance at Sydney’s Vivid LIVE this year, and ‘One More Tune’, a new track that balances “the creative and destructive sides of drinking” in the voice of a character tilting towards a sorry sunrise in the aftermath of a party.
Paul Kelly – ‘To Her Door’ (Live)
“I’m a drinker. For me it is one of the great pleasures of life,” Kelly said in a statement. “A glass of wine or two with dinner, the first beer after hard physical work or sport, a dark ale and a whisky on a cold night.
“The beaded bubbles winking at the brim of the glass on the surf club balcony looking out over the sea. A little buzz on. The camaraderie of family and friends. Farewells and welcomes and ceremonies.”
Alongside new recordings, Drinking goes all the way back to Kelly’s first solo record, with the inclusion of ‘Little Decisions’ from 1985’s Post. The record also features a handful of live recordings, ranging from the aforementioned ‘To Her Door’ to ‘King Of Fools’ and ‘Every Fucking City’.
Kelly’s Drinking compilation arrives just days after the announcement of his annual Making Gravy concert. Kelly will be joined by Amyl & The Sniffers, The Beths, and Alex The Astronaut at Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Friday, 9th December. Further details available below.
Paul Kelly – Drinking
- One More Tune
- Stories Of Me
- Nothing On My Mind
- Forty Miles To Saturday Night
- No You
- Gonna Be Good
- Little Decisions
- Parting Glass
- King Of Fools
- Crying Shame
- To Her Door (Live)
- Sweet Guy
- Tease Me
- Blue Stranger
- Don’t Stand So Close To The Window
- I Don’t Remember A Thing
- Seagulls Of Seattle
- Every Fucking City
Paul Kelly ‘Making Gravy’ 2022
- Paul Kelly + Special Guests
- Amyl And The Sniffers
- The Beths
- Alex The Astronaut
Date & Venue
- Friday, 9th December – Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
Further Reading
Paul Kelly’s ‘How To Make Gravy’ Is Set To Be Turned Into A Film
“It Was A Labour Of Love” – Paul Kelly On Making Music For Christmas
WATCH: Paul Kelly Has Re-Recorded ‘How To Make Gravy’ With A New Meaning, 25 Years On
