You've Always Got the Blues is a 1988 album by Kate Ceberano and Wendy Matthews recorded as the soundtrack for the ABC TV series Stringer. The album, put together by Martin Armiger, is primarily composed of duets performed by Ceberano and Matthews but also features vocals by Joy Smithers and Armiger. According to Ceberano's 2014 autobiography, she and Matthews recorded the album in 48 hours.
The album received two ARIA Awards in 1989, for Best Female Artist (Kate Ceberano) and Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show Recording. It was also nominated for Best Female Artist (Wendy Matthews), Best Jazz Album and Best Adult Contemporary Album.
Track listing
Charts
The album debuted and peaked at number No. 7 on 26 June 1988 on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified platinum in Australia.
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certification
Personnel
Musicians
- Tony Buchanan â alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Graham Jesse â horns
- Kate Ceberano â vocals
- Wendy Matthews â vocals
- Joy Smithers â vocals ("Young Love")
- Joe Creighton â bass
- Ricky Fataar â drums
- Ken Francis â guitar ("The Girl in the Picture", "Young Love")
- Rex Goh â guitar
- Martin Armiger â keyboards, vocals ("Don't You Take It Too Bad")
- Andrew Thomas Wilson â hammond organ ("Guilty (Through Neglect)", "Stringer")
- Kenny Kitchings â pedal steel guitar
- Max Lambert â piano
- Col Loughnan â tenor saxophone
- Paul Panici â trumpet, flugelhorn
Production
- Producer â Martin Armiger
- Recording, Mixing â Mike Stavrou
- Mastering â Don Bartley
References