Out in the Blue


Out in the Blue is the twelfth studio album by Australian singer Jimmy Barnes. It was released on 24 November 2007 as both a single-disc and limited double-disc edition.

Description

Out in the Blue is predominantly a rootsy acoustic rock album, but also contains elements of rockabilly and country. The majority of the songs on the album were written by Barnes, many of them in relation to his recent heart surgery. Neil Finn contributed the track "Blue Hotel" and Kasey Chambers performs a duet on "When Two Hearts Collide". Jim Moginie of Midnight Oil also appears on the album, along with Mark Punch, Chris Haigh, and Barnes' four children Mahalia, EJ, Jackie, and Elly-May. Produced by Nash Chambers at Barnes' own studio Freight Train Studios, it was released on 24 November 2007.

Track listing

''Out in the Blue''

Tracks on Out in the Blue are:
  1. "I Can't Tell You Why" – 3:38
  2. "Out in the Blue" – 4:47
  3. "You From Me" – 3:37
  4. "Blue Hotel" – 4:15
  5. "When Two Hearts Collide" – 3:49
  6. "Red Light" – 4:54
  7. "Everything Is Changing" – 4:08
  8. "Better Off Alone" – 2:59
  9. "Water Wash All Over Me" – 4:22
  10. "I'm Surprised" – 2:54
  11. "Losing You" – 3:35
  12. "Forgiveness" – 4:47

''Live at the Sydney Opera House: The Max Session''

  1. "Flame Trees" – 5:50
  2. "Out in The Blue" – 4:58
  3. "Without Your Love" – 5:09
  4. "Never Give Up" – 5:12
  5. "Blue Hotel" – 4:49
  6. "Come Undone" – 5:08
  7. "Four Walls" – 2:33
  8. "When Your Love Is Gone" – 5:36

Personnel

''Out in the Blue''

''Live at the Sydney Opera House: The Max Session''