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1.
Dark Side 03:18
2.
Krazy 02:51
3.
Whitewash 01:58
4.
Cry 00:31
5.
Blak deaths 02:31
6.
Take Me Back 02:56
7.
Yesterday 02:59
8.
Smoke 02:32
9.
10.
Angel 03:09
11.
Feelings 02:00
12.
This Ride 02:30
THIS RIDE E A 1.THERE WAS A TIME / WHEN LIFE BLOOMED LIKE FLOWERS B7 E THEN MY SUNNY DAYS SOON TURNED INTO SHOWERS E E7 A AND NOW ALL THAT IS LEFT IS A GARDEN OF SORROWS B7 E AND THE FORECAST IS FOR / MORE RAINING TOMORROW E B7 CH: SITTING HERE NOW / NO ONE LEFT E B/D# C#m OR BE-S-I--DE A B7 E AIN’T GOT NO FRIENDS/I’M ALONE ON THIS RIDE E A 2. I ALWAYS LIVED FOR EXCITEMENT AND FURY B7 E WHICH HAS LANDED ME HERE / SAYS THE JUDGE AND THE JURY E A ALL I HAVE LEFT IS THIS PAIN IN MY SOUL B7 E AND THE YEARS STILL TO COME TIL THEY GRANT MY PAROLE CH: SITTING HERE NOW…. E A 3. AT NIGHT AS I SLEEP / MY MIND GIVES ME PARDON B7 E AND I AM HOME AGAIN /I N MY OWN LOVELY GARDEN CHORUS X 2
13.
WILCANNIA FOOTBALL TEAM G C 1. THERE ARE A RUGBY FOOTBALL TEAM / FROM WILCANNIA TOWN D7 G THE PEOPLE COME TO SEE THEM PLAY THEY COME FROM MILES AROUND G G7 C WHEN ITS TIME TO START THE GAME / SPECTATATORS WATCH WITH GLEE D7 G AND THE ONLY ONE WHO GIVES COMMAND AND THAT’S THE REFEREE C G THEY CALL THEMSELVES THE BOOMERANGS THE FINEST EVER SEEN D7 G AND PEOPLE ARE A SHOUTING FOR WILCANNIA RED AND GREEN G C D7 G CH: LET’S TAKE A TOAST FOR WILCANNIA AND ONE FOR THE CLOUD THAT PASSES BY G G7 C D7 G LETS TAKE A TOAST AND WE’LL MAKE THE MOST IN PLAIN OLD DINKY DI 2. THEY KNOW WHEN THEY ARE BEATEN/ COS THEY ALWAYS LET IT SHOW ONLY TWO MORE TRIES TO WIN AND FIFTEEN MINUTES TO GO SOME PEOPLE STARTED BETTING/WHILE THE OTHERES CHEERED AND SCREAMED COS WE ARE WILCANNIA’S NUMBER ONE /WILCANNIA’S RED AND GREEN CH: SO LET’S TAKE A TOAST…
14.
CDTCC Boogie 03:54
15.
Song for Jim 04:16
JIM’S SONG A Em7 1. I BECAME HIM I WAS WITH HIM A Em7 I GOT INSIDE THE SONG D Bb6 I FELT I WAS BESIDE HIM C G WALKING WITH HIM ALL DAY LONG 2. IT CAN MAKE YOU IT CAN BREAK YOU BRING YOU UP OR BRING YOU DOWN CAN’T DO GAOL WITHOUT IT C G A I NEED TO HEAR THAT SOUND HERE THAT SOUND Em A CH. THE ONLY TIME I FELT LIKE ME WAS Em A WHEN LISTENING TO HIM D C HIS MUSIC MADE ME FEEL SOMETHING D E SOMETHING SPECIAL FROM WITHIN 3. WITHOUT MUSIC ON THE INSIDE DON’T KNOW WHAT I’D A DONE SOMETHING TO LIFT MY SPIRITS IT’S LIFE OR DEATH FOR SOME 4. HIS WORDS EXPRESSED MY FEELING HIS MUSIC KEPT ME STRONG HIS VOICE INSIDE MY HEAD C G A WILL HELP ME WRITE MY SONG WRITE MY SONG CHORUS X 2
16.
Emotions 02:23
17.
Bubbaloo 03:46

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All songs written, recorded in NSW Prisons
Performed and arranged at Fuddsville Studios
Produced by Paul McKercher at Free Energy Device
Mastered by Steve Smart at Studios 301

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released May 24, 2022

ALL SONGS WRITTEN BY PARTICIPANTS IN THE COMMUNITY RESTORATIVE CENTRE’S SONGBIRDS SONGWRITING WORKSHOPS, IN COLLABORATION WITH FACILITATORS ABBY DOBSON, ADAM NOBILIA, BOW CAMPBELL AND MURRAY COOK

ALL SONGS © CONTROL 2022
ALL SONGS RECORDED IN CORRECTIONAL CENTRES. ARRANGED, AND ACCOMPANIED BY MURRAY COOK AT FUDDSVILLE STUDIOS, MAROUBRA NSW

ANZAC: GUITAR 5
DAVID: GUITAR 6
LEON: GUITAR 8
JAMES: GUITAR 10
FROGGY: GUITAR 13
SIONE: GUITAR 7, 12
ZEB: B VOX ON 17
ABBY DOBSON: B VOX ON 1
BOW CAMPBELL: GUITARS ON 1, 2, 17, VOX ON 1, 17 BV ON 1, 12
MAYA LUANA: VOX ON 9
SCOTT JOHNSON: DRUMS ON 1, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17. CONGAS, TAMBOURINE ON 10
JAMES MOGINIE: PEDAL STEEL ON 13

COVER PAINTING BY TINY, LONG BAY CC. COURTESY SONGBIRDS ART WORKSHOPS
COVER DESIGN BY PETER CAMPBELL DESIGNS
MADE POSSIBLE BY A COMMUNITY CREATIVE ARTS GRANT FROM RANDWICK CITY COUNCIL AND THE SUPPORT OF JUDITH NIELSEN, LARA GOODRIDGE AND THE ESDEN FAMILY

THANKS TO: MINDY, ALISON, MICHELLE, CASSIE,CATHY, JILL, RHYS, GWEN, JIM, LESIA,BOW, SCOTT, MAYA LUANA, ABBY, ADAM, LUKE, KEVIN, JODIE, DAMIAN, LIZ, PHILIPA, LYNN, JASON, JUDITH, PAUL, LAURA AND STEVE AT EMI, RICHIE AND JULES AT FREE ENERGY DEVICE, JIM, CARRIE, PETER, PAUL, KIM, TRANCIA, RAYLENE, IAN, TERINA, KYM, FOKETI, SULLIVAN FAMILY, JASON, TRACEY, BEN, SIMONA, LAURA, DAMON, AJINDA, MANDEEP, LINDA, JAMES, STUART, BOOM GATE GALLERY.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR BROTHER ANZAC SULLIVAN

www.crcnsw.org.au/services/post-release-music-arts/

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Songbirds NSW, Australia

Songs written and recorded in NSW Prisons as part of Community Restorative Centre's 'Songbirds' project. Produced, Arranged and Mixed by Murray Cook at Fuddsville Studios. Mastered by Stefan Petridis. Artwork by members of CRC Prison Art Program. All songs except #17 (c) 2019. Thanks to Adam Nobilia,Mindy, Alison Maya Luana, Jedda, Redfern Community Cenre and Kitty from Troy Horse for Graphics ... more

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