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Both Sides Now is the fourth studio album by Australian singer Marina Prior. It is her first studio album since Somewhere – The Songs of Sondheim and Bernstein in 1994.
Both Sides Now was inspired by the singer’s years as a young artist busking around Melbourne. [1] Prior said; “This is the music I grew up on, and the songs that made me who I am. I’ve loved every moment of creating Both Sides Now. I hope you can sense that, and enjoy these songs with me. This is an album that I’ve been wanting to make for years...Finally, here it is, and I believe it has arrived at exactly the right time.” [2]
The album peaked at number 42 in September 2012.
Simon Parris of Theatre People said: "The songs of love, loss and longing on Both Sides Now have all clearly been carefully selected for their beauty and their personal meaning for Prior. Mostly written in the late 1960s and 1970s, these songs are the soundtrack of Prior’s life away from the footlights and greasepaint. Traditional tunes “Waters of Babylon”, which has never sounded as beautiful, and “Scarborough Fair” are joined by tracks from some of the greatest pop songwriters of all time, such as The Beatles’ Paul McCartney and John Lennon, Joni Mitchell, Kate Bush, ABBA’s Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, and Queen’s Freddy Mercury." [3]
Deluxe edition (CD2) [4]
Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 42 |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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Australia | 7 September 2012[6] |
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Ambition Entertainment / Universal Music Australia | FANFARE080 |
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