Harley and Rose
Harley and Rose is the sixth studio album by Australian rock band The Black Sorrows. The album was released in September 1990 and peaked at number three on the ARIA Charts, becoming the band's first top five album. The album remained in the top 50 for 51 weeks. The title track is "Harley And Rose" on the CD booklet, "Harley & Rose" on the CD, and "Harley + Rose" on vinyl.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1991, the album was nominated for two ARIA Awards; Album of the Year and Best Group but lost to Blue Sky Mining by Midnight Oil for both awards.
Critical reception
Tom Demalon of AllMusic felt that although "rooted in country, folk, and blues... the band doesn't allow themselves to be stuck in any one genre and they flirt from one style to another, enthusiastically anchored only by the literate songwriting and tight musicianship displayed throughout".Personnel
The Black Sorrows- Joe Camilleri - lead and harmony vocals, guitars, sax
- Jen Anderson - violin
- Linda Bull - vocals
- Vika Bull - vocals; lead vocals on "Never Let Me Go"
- Wayne Burt - guitar
- Jeff Burstin - guitar
- Peter Luscombe - drums
- Richard Sega - bass
- Peter Bishop - trumpet
- James Black - hammond organ, piano, Harmonium, guitar, sitar
- Danny Bourke - violin
- George Butrumlis - accordion
- Phil Butson - guitar
- Joe Creighton - bass, additional vocals
- Venetta Fields - additional vocals
- Paul Grabowsky - piano
- Steven Hadley - bass
- Ross Hannaford - guitar, vocals
- Anthony Harkin - harmonica
- Stephen McTaggart - strings
- Dobe Newton - tin whistle
- Lucky Oceans - pedal steel
- Gabby O'Halloran - strings
- Alex Pertout - congas
- Sam See - guitar, slide, lap steel
- The Brasstards - horns