James Blundell (singer)

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James Blundell (born December 8, 1964) is an Australian country music singer.

Blundell's first album, in 1989, was a self-titled effort, followed up by "Hand It Down", which was released in the United States in 1990 following its success in Australia.

Successive albums were This Road and Touch of Water. This Road included the hit "Way Out West", with James Reyne.

Since, Blundell has released several more albums, each meeting with more success than the last. In recent years, he garnered some media attention for his song "Postcards From Saigon" and speaking out against the American war in Iraq.

Blundell's first works reflected his background as a Drover, and love of that life.

Discography:

Albums:

James Blundell - 1989 - [EMI]

1. Dancers (A. Christensen)

2. Rainbows (A. Caswell)

3. Another Saturday Night (S. Cooke)

4. Kimberley Moon (J. Blundell/D. Trevor)

5. Bandy (Slack-Smith/G. Porter)

6.. A Fool Such As I (B. Trader)

7. The Great Divide (G.Porter/J. Blundell)

8. Texas (J. Blundell/D. Trevor)

9. Cloncurry Cattle Song (J. Blundell/M. Hickson)

10. Perfect World - with Donna Fisk (C. Stockley)

Hand It Down - 1990 - [EMI]

1. Age Of Grace (J. Blundell)

2. Time On His Hands (J. Blundell/D. McCumpstie/G. Porter)

3. The Blue Heeler (J. Blundell)

4. Water (J. Blundell/Z. Turner)

5. Rock Me (H.Field/J. Gillard)

6. Slow It Down (J. Blundell/B. Dean)

7. Hand It Down (J. Blundell)

8. There Walks A Man (J. Blundell)

9. I’m Afraid (J. Blundell/B. Dean)

10. Meanwhile (J. Blundell/G. Porter)

11. Across The Miles (J. Blundell/G. Porter)

12. Old Man (J. Blundell)

This Road - 1992 - [EMI]

1. This Road (J. Blundell)

2. Down On The Farm (J. Blundell)

3. Young John Taylor (J. Blundell)

4. The Old Man’s Gone (J. Blundell)

5. Hard Times (J. Blundell)

- Way Out West (The Dingoes)

6. I Don’t Fight Anymore (J. Blundell)

7. Rain On A Tin Roof (J. Blundell)

8. All That I Need (J. Blundell)

9. She Won’t Let You Down (J. Blundell/L. Minson)

10. Cabin Fever (J. Blundell)

11. Strokin’ (J. Blundell)

12. Older Now (J. Blundell)

Touch Of Water - 1993 - [EMI]

1. Touch Of Water (J. Blundell)

2. Brilliant Man (J. Blundell/K. Welch)

3. Walking Away (J. Blundell)

4. Mysterious Ways (J. Blundell/R. Kennedy)

5. So Close To Home (J. Blundell)

6. The Load (J. Blundell/K. Looney)

7. In Your Eyes (J. Blundell/M. Punch)

8. Fast Train (J. Blundell)

9. Doctor’s Daughter (J. Blundell)

10. Can’t Love Alone (G. Barnhill/J. Blundell/V. Melamed)

11. Better Get Used To It (J. Blundell)

12. Dream Ride (J. Blundell)

13. Song For A Hero (J. Blundell)

14. Two To One (L.Minson/P.Wookey)

15. Weary Of This World (J. Blundell/T.Barnes)

Earth & Sea - 1995 - [EMI]

Disc One – Earth 1. Dust

2. Carry A Candle (J. Blundell/M. Seymour)

3. Perpetual Child (J. Blundell)

4. Touch In Love (J. Blundell)

5. Forgive And Forget (J. Blundell/R. Nevil)

6. Handshake Deal (J. Blundell)

7. This Poor Town (J. Blundell)

8. My Old Friend and General Lee (J. Blundell/M.Vaden)

9. The Tree (J. Blundell)

10. Drowning In the Draught (J. Blundell/W. Burt/C. Jones)

Disc Two – Sea 1. Pride (C. Bailey/J. Blundell)

2. Hurt Is On The Inside (J. Blundell)

3. The 7.45 (M. Spiro/T. Pierce)

4. Libby (J. Blundell)

5. Dark Ages (J. Blundell)

6. Guardian Angels (J. Blundell)

7. Bad Girl (J. Blundell/R. Kennedy)

8. Her Sweet Love (J. Blundell/C. Jones)

9. Walk On (G. Barnhill/J. Blundell/V. Melamed)

10. Something Sacred (J. Blundell/R. Wilson)

Amsterdam Breakfast - 1999 - [ABC Music]

1. Amsterdam Breakfast (J. Blundell/M. Brignadello)

2. Signpost (J. Blundell)

3. Love Don’t Speak To Me (J. Blundell)

4. A Very Good Song (J. Blundell/M. King)

5. Greyhound Buses (J. Blundell)

6. Dylan, Diana and God (J. Blundell)

7. Time and Tide (J. Blundell/C. Cole)

8. On the Run (J. Blundell)

9. Natural Law (J. Blundell)

10. Honey Hey (J. Blundell)

11. Memory Lane (J. Blundell)

12. Who Do You Trust (J. Blundell/J. Neel)

I Shall Be Released: The Very Best Of James Blundell - 2001 - [EMI]

1. Moment In Time (J. Blundell)

2. The Old Man's Gone (J. Blundell)

3. Age Of Grace (J. Blundell)

4. Walk On (G. Barnhill/J. Blundell/V. Melamed)

5. Time On His Hands (J. Blundell/D. McCumpstie/G. Porter)

6. Down On The Farm (J. Blundell/B. Dean)

7. Pride (C. Bailey/J. Blundell)

8. A Very Good Song (J. Blundell/M. King)

9. Mysterious Ways (J. Blundell/R. Kennedy)

10. Touch Of Water (J. Blundell)

11. Rain On A Tin Roof (J. Blundell)

12. Kimberley Moon (J. Blundell/D. Trevor)

13. Cloncurry Cattle Song (J. Blundell/M. Hickson)

14. Come Back Soon (J. Blundell)

15. Guardian Angels (J. Blundell)

16. The Valley (J. Blundell)

17. Way Out West - with James Reyne (The Dingoes)

18. Blue Heeler (J. Blundell)

19. This Road (J. Blundell)

20. I Shall Be Released (B. Dylan)

Deluge - 2005 - [Revenge Records]

1. DELUGE (McArthur/Rigger)

2. Fight Naked (Blundell/Soussan)

3. Lunatic For Love (Blundell/Rigger)

4. Postcards From Saigon (McArthur/Blundell)

5. Greylands (McArthur/Blundell)

6. Any Other Way (McArthur/Rigger)

7. Ain't Got Love (Blundell/McArthur/Clarke)

8. 24 Hour Love Affair (Blundell)

9. Love Get In The Way (McArthur/Rigger)

10. Be Strong (McArthur/Blundell/Rigger)

11. Back It Up (Blundell/Soussan)

12. All Up To Me (McArthur/Blundell/Rigger) Produced by Phil Rigger

Compilations:

James Blundell features on a number of compilations that are now available. EMI Music’s ‘Songs For My Ute (Volume 4)’ and ABC Music’s ‘Outback Tracks’ both feature the crossover hit ‘Way Out West’. Fight Naked’ features on Dirt Road’s ‘Australian Country Music Series Volume 1’. Rajon’s ‘Country Love Songs’ features ‘Rain On A Tin Roof’ along with a track which was co-written by James,Lee Kernaghan’s ‘Goondiwindi Moon’.

Breaking Ground – New Directions In Australian Country Music Various Artists - 1990 - [ABC]

1. James Blundell – Until The Next Big Dry

2. The Kanes – Prodigal Son

3. [Keith Urban] – There’s A Light On

4. Anne Kirkpatrick – Till You Love Me Again

5. The Danglin’ Bros – Loosen My Necktie

6. The Breaking Ground Band – Up On The Mountain

7. Blue Healers – How Come

8. The Happening Thang – Time Will Tell

9. Jenine Vaughan – It Makes No Difference

10. Mary Jo Starr – Lonesome, Lonely & Alone

11. The Fargone Beauties – Country Man

12. All Album Artists – Wait For The Light To Shine

The Spirit of Christmas 1993 Various Artists - 1993 - [Emerald City/Polydor]

1. Ross Wilson and The Salvation Army Band - Born Again

2. Southern Sons - The Little Drummer Boy

3. Lisa Edwards - Do You Hear What I Hear

4. James Blundell - Nothing But A Child

5. Jimmy Barnes and The Tin Lids - If Santa Forgets

6. Kate Ceberano - Imagine

7. Glenn Shorrock and Brian Cadd - O Come, All Ye Faithful

8. John Farnham - You'll Never Walk Alone

9. Wendy Matthews - Silent Night

10. Girlfriend - Celebrate Like A Child

11. James Reyne - Santa Claus Is Back In Town

12. Venetta Fields and Lindsay Field - Mary's Boy Child

13. Yothu Yindi - The Year of Indigenous People

The Spirit of Christmas 1994 Various Artists - 1994 [Myer Grace Bros]

1. Olivia Newton-John - Away in a Manger

2. Lisa Edwards and Lindsay Field - I'll Be Home For Christmas

3. Judith Durham - Hark the Herald Angels Sing

4. John Farnham, Venetta Fields, Lisa Edwards, Lindsay Field - Amazing Grace

5. Tommy Emmanuel - White Christmas

6. James Morrison and Glenn Shorrock - We Wish You A Merry Christmas

7. Tina Arena and Rick Price - The First Noel

8. Marina Prior - When a Child Is Born

9. Kate Ceberano and Jean-Paul Wabotai - Children of the World

10. Jack Jones - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Good King Wenceslas

11. Venetta Fields and Lindsay Field - Silent Night

12. Marcia Hines - My Sweet Lord

13. Chocolate Starfish - O Holy Night

14. Stephen Cummings - Merry Christmas Baby

15. Grace Knight - God Bless The Child

16. James Blundell - Christmas Must Be Tonight

17. Billy Thorpe and The Aztecs - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Not So Dusty - A Tribute To Slim Dusty - Various Artists - 1998 - [EMI]

1. Graeme Connors - When The Rain Tumbles Down In July

2. Midnight Oil - Pub With No Beer

3. Tom T. Hall and The McCormacks - Drowning My Blues

4. Mental As Anything - Lights On The Hill

5. Keith Urban - Walk A Country Mile

6. Michael Spiby - Losin' My Blues Tonight

7. Dead Ringer Band - Saddle Boy

8. Ross Wilson with The Feral Swing Katz - Wedding Bell Blues

9. Tania and Ray Kernaghan - Indian Pacific

10. Karma County - Things Are Not The Same On The Land

11. Paul Kelly and Uncle Bill - The Sunlander

12. Troy Cassar-Daley - The Biggest Disappointment

13. Anne and David Kirkpatrick - Gumtrees By The Roadway

14. Don Walker - Highway Fever

15. James Blundell - Plains Of Peppimenarti

16. The Screaming Jets - Cunnamulla Feller

17. Ed Kuepper and Felicity with The Oxley Creek - Playboys Camooweal

18. John Williamson - I Must Have Good Terbaccy When I Smoke

The Andrew Denton Breakfast Show - Musical Challenge - Various Artists - 2000 [Sony Music]

1. Neil Finn - Billie Jean

2. Mark Lizotte - I Write The Songs

3. Taxiride - Word Up

4. Jimmy Barnes - Dancing Queen

5. Tina Arena - Cheap Wine

6. Lee Kernaghan - Lump

7. James Reyne - Wuthering Heights

8. Human Nature - Legs

9. Screaming Jets - My Heart Will Go On

10. Shawn Mullins - 1999

11. Troy Cassar Daley - Freak

12. Rolf Harris - I Touch Myself

13. Jon Stevens - Ben

14. Gina Jeffreys - Creep

15. Alex Lloyd - You Got Nothing I Want

16. Richard Clapton - Gangsta's Paradise

17. Tonic - S.O.S.

18. Men At Work - Jump In My Car

19. The Red Army Choir - Down Under

20. James Blundell - Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)

21. The Wiggles - It's A Long Way To The Top

22. The Delltones - Pretty Vacant

23. Suzanne Johnston - Nutbush City Limits

24. John Williamson - Why Don't You Get A Job?

25. Joe Dolce - Thriller

26. Archie Roach - Play That Funky Music

Crossing The Tracks Various Artists - 2004 [ABC/Universal]

1. Lee Kernaghan - Down Under

2. Travis Sinclair & Camille Te Nahu - Truly Madly Deeply

3. Sara Storer - One Perfect Day

4. Sovereign - Eagle Rock

5. Beccy Cole - Pleasure And Pain

6. James Blundell - Unguarded Moment

7. Felicity - Throw Your Arms Around Me

8. Feral Swing Katz - Bad Habits

9. Travis Sinclair - Shakin' All Over

10. Tania Kernaghan - Tenterfield Sadler

11. Jake Nickolai - Miss You Love

12. Lee Kernaghan & James Blundell - Great Southern Land