Shelter Me
Encyclopedia
Shelter Me is the second album
by Australia
n folk
band The Waifs
, first released by Jarrah
in March 1998.
of Australia in 2003, and Compass Records
of America in 2004.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
band The Waifs
The Waifs
The Waifs are an Australian folk rock band formed in 1992 by Josh Cunningham , and sisters Vikki Thorn and Donna Simpson...
, first released by Jarrah
Jarrah Records
Jarrah Records is an independent Australian record label that releases albums by The Waifs and The John Butler Trio. Jarrah is co-owned by The Waifs and John Butler. Jarrah was founded in July 2002 as John Butler's and The Waifs' record label for the territory of the USA....
in March 1998.
Track listing
- "Heart Lies" (Cunningham) – 2:43
- "People Who Think They Can" (V. Simpson) – 3:15
- "Shelter Me" (Cunningham) – 3:05
- "Lest We Forget" (Cunningham) – 4:54
- "Smith St" (D. Simpson, Cunningham) – 3:40
- "Time To Part" (V. Simpson) – 4:04
- "Sound The Alarm" (Cunningham) – 3:37
- "Stuck" (V. Simpson, Cunningham) – 4:01
- "The River" (Cunningham) – 3:20
- "Spotlight" (V. Simpson) – 5:51
- "Attention" (Cunningham) – 2:31
- "Bonus Track – Billy Jones (Jazz Version)" – 3:29
Release and re-release
Much like The Waifs' debut album, Shelter Me was originally released in 1998 on Outside Music, but following the mainstream success of The Waifs, the album was re-released on Jarrah RecordsJarrah Records
Jarrah Records is an independent Australian record label that releases albums by The Waifs and The John Butler Trio. Jarrah is co-owned by The Waifs and John Butler. Jarrah was founded in July 2002 as John Butler's and The Waifs' record label for the territory of the USA....
of Australia in 2003, and Compass Records
Compass Records
Compass Records is a Nashville-based independent record label founded in 1995 by musicians Garry West and Alison Brown. Currently home to nearly 100 folk, bluegrass, Celtic, jazz, and new acoustic artists, the label releases about 20 records a year...
of America in 2004.
The Waifs
- Josh CunninghamJosh CunninghamJoshua "Josh" Hayden Cunningham is an Australian guitarist, vocalist and songwriter who is one-third of folk rock band The Waifs. His involvement with The Waifs has resulted in a total of four Australian Recording Industry Association Award wins, all in 2003 for Up All Night and ten further...
– Guitar (Acoustic), Mandolin, Guitar (Electric) - Donna Simpson – Guitar, Percussion, Vocals
- Vikki Simpson – Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
Additional musicians
- Jen Anderson – Violin, Viola
- Jeff Algra – Percussion, Drums
- Ashley Davies – Drums
- Andrew Entsch – Double Bass
Technical
- Don Bartley – Mastering
- The Waifs – Producer, Design, Photography
- Graham Fraser – Engineer
- Adam Rhodes – Engineer