Released June 1984 (1984-06) Label Spirit Records | Length 26:19 | |
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Recorded 14–15 January 1984, A.A.V. Studios Similar Dear Children, The Very Best of The Black Sor, Harley and Rose, Hold On to Me, Faithful Satellite | ||
Sonola is the debut studio album by Australian rock band The Black Sorrows. The album was released in June 1984 and consisted of cover versions of soul and R&B songs.
Contents
Background
In 1983, following the disbanding of Jo Jo Zep, Joe Camilleri gathered together a group of musician friends and dubbed them The Black Sorrows. The band began playing mostly covers of R&B, zydeco, soul and blues music 'for the fun of it'.
Camilleri says; "I remember playing birthday parties and weddings, just so I could get enough money to make a record. We made Sonola for $1300. I just wanted to have some sort of documentation that we existed. We did the artwork and screen-printed the covers. We’d put the covers on the line, one side only, waiting for them to dry, so we could do the other side. They’re the things you cherish, waiting for the record to be pressed and then having a lounge-room full of records and freaking out because you want to get rid of them."
Track listing
Personnel
Songs
1Brown Eyed Girl3:28
2Have Mercy3:06
3What a Difference a Day Makes3:23