''A Brief History...'' is the fifth
album
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and first live album by
Australia
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folk
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Sociology
*Nation
*People
* Folklore
** Folk art
** Folk dance
** Folk hero
** Folk horror
** Folk music
*** Folk metal
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*** Folk rock
** Folk religion
* Folk taxonomy
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Fo ...
band
The Waifs
The Waifs (originally styled as The WAiFS) are an Australian folk rock band formed in 1992 by sisters Vikki Thorn (harmonica, guitar, vocals) and Donna Simpson (musician), Donna Simpson (guitar, vocals) as well as Josh Cunningham (guitar, vocal ...
, first released by
Jarrah
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in 2004.
Track listing
Disk one
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Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lens (optics), lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
Ligh ...
" – 4:17
#"
London Still" – 4:29
#"
Take It In" – 3:40
#"
Love Serenade" – 3:11
#"
The Waitress" – 4:00
#"
Fisherman's Daughter" – 6:35
#"Papa" – 2:58
#"
Crazy Train" – 8:02
#"
Brain Damage
Brain injury (BI) is the destruction or degeneration of brain cells. Brain injuries occur due to a wide range of internal and external factors. In general, brain damage refers to significant, undiscriminating trauma-induced damage.
A common ...
" – 4:59
#"
Don't Think Twice, It's Alright" – 3:18
#"
Lies" – 4:43
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Haircut
A hairstyle, hairdo, haircut, or coiffure refers to the styling of hair, usually on the human head but sometimes on the face or body. The fashioning of hair can be considered an aspect of personal grooming, fashion, and cosmetics, although ...
" – 4:23
#"
The River" – 4:02
#"
Gillian" – 4:41
#"
A Brief History..." – 5:03
#"Bridal Train (studio version)" – 4:21
Disk two
#"Willow Tree" – 4:06
#"When I Die (introduction)" – 0:40
#"
When I Die" – 4:28
#"
Sunflower Man" – 4:11
#"
Flesh And Blood" – 5:16
#"
Highway One" – 5:17
#"Bridal Train (introduction)" – 0:35
#"Bridal Train" – 4:20
#"
Since I've Been Around" – 4:44
#"
Here If You Want" – 3:53
#"
Billy Jones" – 4:15
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Company
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" – 4:16
#"
Spotlight" – 5:46
#"
Shelter Me" – 3:12
#"
Shiny Apple" – 3:16
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Crazy
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Circles
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" – 9:51
All songs by the members of the Waifs, with the exception of "Crazy/Circles", which was written by
Willie Nelson
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and The Waifs and "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright", which was written by Bob Dylan.
Personnel
Musical
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Josh Cunningham – Guitar, Vocals
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Donna Simpson – Guitar, Vocals, Photography
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Vikki Simpson – Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
*Jen Anderson – Violin
*Ben Franz – Guitar (Bass), Photography
Technical
*Philip Barlow – Photography
*James Cadsky – Engineer
*Joseph Carra – Mastering
*Simon Cowling – Photography, Cover Photo
*Jill Furmanovsky – Photography
*James Hewgill – Engineer
*Sam Hickey – Design
*Anton Koch – Engineer, Live Sound, Live Sound Engineer
*Kit Luce – Photography
*Steven Schram – Engineer, Assistant
*Ellen Smith – Photography
*Phil Stevens – Photography, Management
*Chris Thompson – Engineer, Mixing
*Kathy Wade – Photography
*The Waifs – Producer, Photography
Charts
Certifications
References
External links
Official site
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The Waifs albums
2004 live albums