:: Ross Wilson - Tributary

Ross Wilson

Ross Wilson has been a stalwart of the Australian music industry for forty years and he shows no signs of slowing down, nor diminishing standards. He is recognised as an influence on many artists that have come through the ranks in his time and he has lent his songwriting to other artists. Some of the artists who would acknowledge the contribution are John Farnham, Renee Geyer, Jimmy Barnes, Christine Anu, and Beccy Cole. He has great respect amongst his peers and this latest album “Tributary”, part of the Liberation Blue live recording series, emphasises his standing as he takes a nostalgic trip back over his history and conjures up new acoustic-based recordings of his classic hits. The songs are spread from his days in Daddy Cool, Mondo Rock, and as a solo artist. Probably the most famous of Ross Wilson songs is “Eagle Rock”, from his Daddy Cool days. In this collection, Ross provides a version as if it was out of vaudeville - quite a departure and something most inventive. Although there are many worthy tracks here, I particularly liked the reworkings of “The Fugitive Kind”, “Hi Honey Ho”, “Bom Bom” and “Bed Of Nails”. Ross would have wanted to make the old favourites different for his own little challenge and he has succeeded in transforming the arrangements beautifully. This is one of the best CDs of the Liberation Blue series and highly recommended.