Bear Witness
Bear Witness is the first studio album by Australian band I'm Talking. The album was released in August 1986 by Regular Records and peaked at No. 14 on the Australian Album Charts.
The album yielded three singles and was certified platinum. At the 1987 ARIA Music Awards Richard Alan, responsible for the album's cover, was nominated for 'Best Cover Artist'.
The band received considerable international interest and as a result I'm Talking undertook a 36-date UK tour supporting Five Star.
In October 2010, Bear Witness was listed in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums. A compilation album containing songs from the 100 albums was released in November 2010, which included the band's track, "Trust Me"
The album was re-released, with additional tracks, in March 2018.Track listing
1986 Vinyl release
1992 CD re-issue
2018 Vinyl release
2018 Expanded Reissue Edition
Credits
Musicians
- Robert Goodge - guitar, twelve-string guitar
- Barbara Hogarth - bass
- Cameron Newman - drums
- Zan Abeyratne - vocals
- Kate Ceberano - vocals
- Stephen Charlesworth - keyboards
- Ian Cox - saxophone
- Bill Harrower - brass
- John Barrett - brass
- Peter Salt - brass
- Fred Maher - drum samples
- John Potoker - drum samples
Production
- Fred Maher - arrangements, producer
- Martyn Webster - recording, mixing, producer
- Robert Goodge - co-producer
- Stephen Charlesworth - co-producer
- Cameron Craig - assistant engineer
- Grant Mathews - cover design