Goin' Your Way

Goin' Your Way
Live album by
Neil Finn and Paul Kelly
Released8 November 2013 (2013-11-08)
Recorded10 March 2013
VenueSydney Opera House Concert Hall
GenrePop rock
Length119:58
LabelEMI Australia
DirectorPaul Goldman
ProducerPete Henderson
Neil Finn chronology
The Sun Came Out
(2009) 		Goin' Your Way
(2013) 		Dizzy Heights
(2014)
Paul Kelly chronology
Conversations with Ghosts
(2013) 		Goin' Your Way
(2013) 		The Merri Soul Sessions
(2014)

Goin' Your Way is a live album collaboration recorded by Neil Finn and Paul Kelly during a performance at the Sydney Opera House on 10 March 2013. It was released on 8 November as a stand-alone 2× CD, Blu-ray or DVD; or in a Limited Edition Deluxe version with all three formats. From 18 February to 18 March, Finn and Kelly undertook a joint tour of Australia, they performed tracks from their respective careers, including re-interpreting each other's work. The CD album peaked at No. 5 on the ARIA Albums Chart while the DVD reached No. 1 on the related Music DVD Chart.

Background

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Goin' Your Way was recorded on 10 March 2013 at the Sydney Opera House by Neil Finn and Paul Kelly.[1][2] Both artists have a long association. Back in 1980 Finn, as a member of New Zealand band Split Enz, and Kelly, as the leader of Paul Kelly and the Dots, were both signed with Mushroom Records.[3][4] In October 1984 TV music series Rock Arena, hosted by Suzanne Dowling, broadcast Kelly's group performing "Billy Baxter" while Split Enz provided "I Got You".[5]

In 1987 Kelly and his band The Messengers opened for Finn's next group, Crowded House, on the initial dates of that group's United States tour.[3] Kelly and The Messengers then headlined their own US tour.[3] Finn provided backing vocals on "Hey Boys", a duo single by Mark Seymour (of Hunters & Collectors) and Kelly, which was released in May 1992.[6] In 1993 Finn and Kelly had started discussions about a collaborative tour over a social game of tennis – both were living in St Kilda.[7]

By 1998 Crowded House had disbanded and former members Finn, Paul Hester and Nick Seymour (Mark's brother) shared a stage, on an episode of TV series Hessie's Shed.[8] Finn and the show's host, Hester, performed "Not the Girl You Think You Are" with Largest Living Things – the show band, before being joined by Seymour for "Sister Madly" and a version of Kelly's "Leaps and Bounds", which also featured Kelly on vocals.[8][9] In November 2010 Kelly and folk musician Angus Stone covered a Crowded House track, "Four Seasons in One Day", for a tribute album, He Will Have His Way – it was co-written by Neil with his brother Tim Finn (ex-Split Enz, Crowded House). In April 2011 Neil Finn and Kelly co-headlined a show at Red Hill Auditorium in Perth; it was the first music concert at the new venue.[10]

Collaborative tour

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In November 2012 after further discussions about collaborating for a tour, Finn and Kelly announced the first ten dates of their Australia-wide Goin' Your Way Tour for February and March in the following year.[11] Kelly told a press conference that "I sent Neil a list of his songs I wanted us to do, he sent me a list, the same for me. We also went through tracks songs we could do good harmony singing on".[11] They also indicated the support act for those dates would be Lisa Mitchell.[11][12] The tour was organised by Finn and Kelly with Live Nation Australasia by arrangement with Artist Voice.[13] By January 2013 additional dates had been added to the tour without Mitchell supporting.[2]

Finn and Kelly used a backing band of Kelly's nephew, Dan Kelly on guitar, Finn's son Elroy on drums, and Zoe Hauptmann on bass guitar.[7] They started their 20-date tour on 18 February at Melbourne's Palais Theatre and finished at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall on 18 March – their fifth performance at that venue.[2] The final show was streamed internationally via YouTube as Neil Finn and Paul Kelly Live at Sydney Opera House.[14] One of the final tracks performed at each gig was a cover version of Henry Mancini's "Moon River" with the chorus "Oh, dream maker, you heart breaker / Wherever you're goin', I'm goin' your way".[15] The last phrase provided the album's title.[15]

Jon Jobbagy of The AU Review caught their first performance at the Sydney Opera House and noted the stage backdrop was designed by Noel Crombie (ex-Split Enz) and Sally Mill.[16] Jobbagy felt that Finn was the "most versatile musician of the pair" and "their repertoire is colossal so it was basically hit after hit".[16] On 29 July 2013 at the 13th Helpmann Awards Finn and Kelly won the Best Australian Contemporary Concert category for the tour.[13][17] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2013 they were nominated for Best Australian Live Act.[18][19]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The AU Review(9.1/10)[20]
The Australian[1]
BMA Magazine[21]
The New Zealand Herald[22]
News Limited[23]
Renowned for Sound[15]
The Sydney Morning Herald[24]

Sean Palmer of The Sydney Morning Herald felt the album allowed one to "enjoy these musical stalwarts jamming together".[24] He compared Kelly's "country-tinged voice" with Finn's "blend of Lennon and McCartney at their grandest", while "[t]ogether on stage, they are magic".[24] The AU Review's Justine McNamara was impressed by the "quality of the recording" where "both singers' voices are perfect".[20] Rachael McArthur of Renowned for Sound was disappointed by the band "[t]here is a bad kind of looseness. It feels as though the band has not perhaps had a huge amount of time to learn the 29 songs required"; and Finn's "piano work is at times a bit off".[15] Nevertheless, McArthur "did like the album and enjoyed listening to songs that have become so deeply ingrained in Australian culture".[15]

Commercial performance

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In the week ending 24 November 2013 Goin' Your Way 2× CD album debuted at No. 5 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[25] Meanwhile, the DVD version reached No. 1 on the related Music DVD Chart that same week.[26]

Track listing

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Goin' Your Way – disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Stand So Close to the Window"P. Kelly, A. McGregor2:52
2."Four Seasons in One Day"N. Finn, T. Finn3:48
3."Before Too Long"P. Kelly3:32
4."She Will Have Her Way"N. Finn5:24
5."Not the Girl You Think You Are"N. Finn4:35
6."For the Ages"P. Kelly, D. Kelly4:17
7."Sinner"N. Finn, M. de Vries5:06
8."Won't Give In"N. Finn, T. Finn4:41
9."Careless"P. Kelly3:48
10."Leaps and Bounds"P. Kelly, C. Langham3:37
11."Only Talking Sense"T. Finn, N. Finn3:03
12."New Found Year"P. Kelly, D. Kelly3:39
13."Into Temptation"N. Finn5:03
14."You Can Put Your Shoes Under My Bed"P. Kelly4:48
15."Private Universe"N. Finn4:05
Goin' Your Way – disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dumb Things"P. Kelly2:55
2."One Step Ahead"N. Finn3:38
3."Deeper Water"P. Kelly, R. Jacobs5:21
4."Better Be Home Soon"N. Finn3:30
5."How to Make Gravy"P. Kelly5:43
6."Distant Sun"N. Finn4:31
7."Winter Coat"P. Kelly4:17
8."Fall at Your Feet"N. Finn3:34
9."To Her Door"P. Kelly3:34
10."Don't Dream It's Over"N. Finn4:31
11."Message to My Girl"N. Finn5:03
12."Love is the Law"P. Kelly5:18
13."Words of Love"B. Holly2:19
14."Moon River"H. Mancini3:26
Goin' Your Way – DVD, BD
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Introduction"N. Finn, P. Kelly 
2."Before Too Long"P. Kelly3:32
3."She Will Have Her Way"N. Finn5:24
4."For the Ages"P. Kelly, D. Kelly4:17
5."Not the Girl You Think You Are"N. Finn4:35
6."Sinner"N. Finn, M. de Vries5:06
7."Careless"P. Kelly3:48
8."Leaps and Bounds"P. Kelly, C. Langham3:37
9."Won't Give In"N. Finn, T. Finn4:41
10."Into Temptation"N. Finn5:03
11."You Can Put Your Shoes Under My Bed"P. Kelly4:48
12."Private Universe"N. Finn4:05
13."One Step Ahead"N. Finn3:38
14."Dumb Things"P. Kelly2:55
15."Deeper Water"P. Kelly, R. Jacobs5:21
16."Better Be Home Soon"N. Finn3:30
17."How to Make Gravy"P. Kelly5:43
18."Distant Sun"N. Finn4:31
19."Winter Coat"P. Kelly4:17
20."Fall at Your Feet"N. Finn3:34
21."Love is the Law"P. Kelly5:18
22."Message to My Girl"N. Finn5:03
23."To Her Door"P. Kelly3:34
24."Don't Dream It's Over"N. Finn4:31
25."Moon River"H. Mancini3:26
26."Words of Love"B. Holly2:19
27."Orientation Day"N. Finn, P. Kelly 
Total length:114:00

Personnel

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Musicians

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  • Neil Finn – vocals, piano, acoustic guitar
  • Paul Kelly – vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
  • Elroy Finn – drums
  • Zoe Hauptmann – bass guitar, double bass
  • Dan Kelly – guitar

Production

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  • Pete Henderson – producer, engineer
  • Leon Zervos – mastering at Studios 301, Sydney
  • Bob Clearmountain – mixer
  • Jason Blackwell – recording engineer, web stream audio director
  • Paul Goldman – visual direction

Charts and certifications

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References

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General

  • McFarlane, Ian (1999). Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 978-1-86508-072-7. Archived from the original on 10 October 2004. Retrieved 23 July 2011. Note: Archived copy at WHAMMO (Worldwide Home of Australasian Music and More Online) homepage of Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop.

Specific

  1. ^ a b Shedden, Iain (16 November 2013). "Goin' Your Way (Neil Finn and Paul Kelly)". The Australian. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Neil Finn/Paul Kelly Australian Tour – Latest Dates". Neil Finn Official Website. January 2013. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  3. ^ a b c McFarlane, 'Paul Kelly' entry. Archived from the original on 30 September 2004. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  4. ^ McFarlane, 'Split Enz' entry. Archived from the original on 26 August 2004. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Countdown & Rock Arena Episodes". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). 29 January 2005. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  6. ^ Blanda, Eva (October 2003). "The Recordings of Paul Kelly as a Solo Artist". Other People's Houses Australian Music Web Site. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  7. ^ a b "Neil Finn and Paul Kelly – Kings Park Perth". EnjoyPerth!. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  8. ^ a b "Hessie's Shed – With Neil Finn". NME. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  9. ^ "Neil Finn and Nick Seymour". Enough Rope with Andrew Denton. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 July 2007. Archived from the original on 17 August 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  10. ^ Coetsee, Alexa (20 January 2011). "New Concert Venue for Perth". PerthNow (The Sunday Times). ISSN 1442-9527. OCLC 215100529. Archived from the original on 22 January 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  11. ^ a b c "Paul Kelly and Neil Finn Announce Australian Tour 2013". ARIA Music News. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). November 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  12. ^ Fallon, Naomi (21 February 2013). "Lisa Mitchell to Support Paul Kelly and Neil Finn". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  13. ^ a b "2013 Nominees". Helpmann Awards (Live Performance Australia). Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  14. ^ "Watch Paul Kelly & Neil Finn Concert". Paul Kelly Official Website. 20 March 2013. Archived from the original on 23 March 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  15. ^ a b c d e McArthur, Rachael (11 November 2013). "Neil Finn and Paul Kelly – Goin' Your Way". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  16. ^ a b Jobbagy, Jon (12 March 2013). "Live Review: Paul Kelly and Neil Finn + Lisa Mictchell – Sydney Opera House (10.03.13)". The AU Review (Larry Heath). Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  17. ^ Cashmere, Paul (30 July 2013). "Bruce Springsteen, Neil Finn, Paul Kelly Win Helpmann Awards". Music News. Noise11 (Paul Cashmere, Ros O'Gorman). Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  18. ^ "ARIA Noms + Fine Arts & Artisan Winners". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 14 October 2012. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  19. ^ "2013 ARIA Awards Winners By Year". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  20. ^ a b McNamara, Justine (13 November 2013). "Album Review: Neil Finn & Paul Kelly – Goin' Your Way (2013 LP)". The AU Review (Larry Heath). Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  21. ^ Martin, Glen (3 December 2013). "Album of the Issue". BMA Magazine. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  22. ^ Baillie, Russell (21 November 2013). "Neil Finn and Paul Kelly, Goin' Your Way". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  23. ^ Adams, Cameron (7 November 2013). "Neil Finn and Paul Kelly Create Wall-to-Wall Magic as They Share a Stage and Each Other's Songs". Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  24. ^ a b c Palmer, Sean (28 November 2013). "Neil Finn and Paul Kelly Goin' Your Way Album Review". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  25. ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Neil Finn & Paul Kelly – Goin' Your Way". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  26. ^ a b "The ARIA Report:" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 18 November 2013. p. 24. Archived from the original on 23 November 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  27. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2013". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  28. ^ "End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 2014". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  29. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  30. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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