These Shining Years (Album), by Simon Robert Gibson

These Shining Years (Album)

by Simon Robert Gibson

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In the 'Merch Bundle' you'll receive a copy of 'These Shining Years' on vinyl plus a copy of the 30 song lyric book PLUS as an extra bonus, a CD copy of last year's album 'Same Ocean Different Sea'

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Limited edition 'These Shining Years' on blue vinyl.
All tracks remastered by William Bowden especially for the this vinyl release.
Beautiful artwork by Jen Huntley.
Pressed and manufactured in Australia by Suitcase Records, Brisbane.

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A soft cover 50 page book containing the lyrics of all 30 songs off the 3 solo albums.

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A very short run of CDs are available for those who prefer the format over vinyl.

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1.	Salavation 04:18	info	buy track
2.	Follow Me up 03:09	info	buy track
3.	Bourdain 03:18	info	buy track
4.	You Look Good In A T-Shirt 02:46	info	buy track
5.	We Don't Go There Anymore 03:10	info	buy track
6.	The Way You Look At Things 03:28	info	buy track
7.	The Old Ways 04:11	info	buy track
8.	Three Months 05:11	info	buy track
9.	Evidence 03:54	info	buy track
10.	Now Often Feels Like Then 02:47	info	buy track
11.	Song For Gyn 04:53	info	buy track

about

I’d been wanting to do a vinyl release for sometime as I’m a massive fan of the sound and feel. I picked a cross section of songs from the three solo albums then re-ordered them as I would a stand alone album.
I’ve often written about time passing; past travels, loves, heartbreaks and adventures…but I’ve always tried to look at those events as somehow being positive, they all helped shaped the present and in turn the future. The idea for ‘These Shining Years’ is basically that now is the time, the present is all we’ve got, and to try and see it as wonderful….that it’s at least as great as ‘the good old days’ and possibly even better. The song ‘The Old Ways’ touches on this idea that everything is connected…that the past and the future connect through you in the present….just being aware of that helps me to appreciate each day more. I also see the 5 years over which these songs were written as a distinct and unique era as it basically includes the Covid years and the immediate aftermath. At times these years were very tough but I also managed to produce some of my best work in this period…so in many ways creatively, for me at least, they are ’Shining Years’.

credits

released April 18, 2024

Simon Robert Gibson: Vocals, Acoustic guitars, Drums
Tim Kevin: Bass, Guitars, Keys/Piano, Backing Vocals
Safari Lee: Vocals, Trumpet
Alannah Russack: Vocals
Mark Hyland: Guitars
John Willsteed: Bass, Keys, Production (Song for Gyn)

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Simon Robert Gibson Sydney, Australia

These Shining Years is the first vinyl release from singer/songwriter Simon Robert Gibson (out 19 Apr) A well-known figure in Aus music, Simon is best known as a drummer and writer.
With a love of travel, surfing and adventure, Simon’s life has taken him to many street-side cafes and backstreet bars.
Past and future, love and loss, experience and innocence they all connect if we keep on moving ... more

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