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Two Fires

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{{Infobox album

| name = Two Fires

| type = studio

| artist = Jimmy Barnes

| cover = TwoFires.jpg

| alt =

| released = 7 September 1990{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jimmy+Barnes&titel=Two+Fires&cat=a|title=Jimmy Barns Two Fires|publisher=Australian Charts|accessdate=24 October 2014}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Rock

| length = 46:15

| label = Mushroom

| producer = Don Gehman

| prev_title = Barnestorming

| prev_year = 1988

| next_title = Soul Deep

| next_year = 1991

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Two Fires

| type = studio

| single1 = Lay Down Your Guns

| single1date = July 1990

| single2 = Let's Make it Last All Night

| single2date = October 1990

| single3 = Little Darling

| single3date = November 1990

| single4 = When Your Love is Gone

| single4date = March 1991

| single5 = Love is Enough

| single5date = July 1991

}}

}}

Two Fires is the fourth studio album by the Australian rock singer Jimmy Barnes, and his first United States release for Atlantic Records. It was released in Australia by Mushroom Records and was his fifth consecutive No. 1 album, debuting in September 1990 and remaining at the position for four weeks.{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jimmy+Barnes&titel=Two+Fires&cat=a|title=Jimmy Barns Two Fires|publisher=Australian Charts|accessdate=24 October 2014}} On 16 June 1991, Two Fires again reached No. 1, making it the only Barnes album to achieve such a feat. The title track, "Between Two Fires", was co-written with the hit songwriter, Holly Knight. It notably added "Stick to Your Guns".

Track listing

  1. "Lay Down Your Guns" (Jimmy Barnes, Rick Nowels)
  2. "Let's Make It Last All Night" (Barnes, Diane Warren, Desmond Child)
  3. "Little Darling" (Barnes)
  4. "Love Is Enough" (Barnes, Marvin Etzioni, Sandford, Thomas, Froggatt)
  5. "Hardline" (Barnes, Tony Brock, Jay Williams, Savigar)
  6. "One of a Kind" (Barnes, Brock, Williams, Savigar)
  7. "Sister Mercy" (Barnes, Ross Wilson, Neill)
  8. "When Your Love is Gone" (Barnes, Brock, Savigar)
  9. "Between Two Fires" (Barnes, Holly Knight)
  10. "Fade to Black" (Barnes, Bailey)
  11. "Hold On" (Barnes, Brock, Williams)
  12. "Stick to Your Guns" (Brock)

Singles

3 certain tracks from the Two Fires sessions did not make it to the final album, but they appeared as B-sides of the album's singles. These include:

  1. "Broken Hearts" (B-side of "Lay Down Your Guns")
  2. "Bad News" (B-side of "Let's Make It Last All Night")
  3. "No Frills" (B-side of "Little Darling")

Personnel

  • Jimmy Barnes – vocals
  • Jeff Neill, Mark Lizotte, Brian Setzer, Todd Sharp, Wally Stocker – guitar
  • Jimmy Haslip – bass
  • Tony Brock – drums
  • Kevin Savigar – keyboards
  • Eliza-Jane 'E.J.' Barnes, Jackie Barnes, Jane Barnes, Jimmy Barnes, Mahalia Barnes, Spencer Brock, Taylor Brock, Tony Brock, Leanne D'Hudson, Wendy Fraser, Grace Gehman, Portia Griffin, Marcy Levy, Jeff Neill, Brian Setzer, Todd Sharp, Jade Thacker, Nicholas Thacker, Sue Thacker, Tyler Thacker, Debbie Harwood – backing vocals

Technical

  • Rick O'Neil – mastering engineer

Charts

=Weekly charts=

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|+Weekly chart performance for Two Fires

! scope="col"| Chart (1990/91)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|Australia|1|artist=Jimmy Barnes|album=Two Fires|rowheader=true|accessdate=29 November 2017}}
{{album chart|New Zealand|1|artist=Jimmy Barnes|album=Two Fires|rowheader=true|accessdate=29 November 2017}}

=Year-end charts=

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|+Year-end chart performance for Two Fires

scope="col"| Chart (1990)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-50albums-1990.htm |title=ARIA Top 100 Albums 1990|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=28 October 2014}}

| 4

scope="col"| Chart (1991)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-50albums-1991.htm |title=ARIA Top 100 Albums 1991|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=28 October 2014}}

| 5

scope="row"| New Zealand Albums (RIANZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-albums/1991-12-31|title=Official Top 40 Albums of 1991|website=Recorded Music NZ|date=1991|access-date=6 December 2022}}

| style="text-align:center;"|3

Sales and certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales Two Fires}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=album|title=Two Fires|artist=Jimmy Barnes|award=Platinum|number=6|relyear=1990|certyear=1998|access-date=28 October 2014}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=album|artist=Jimmy Barnes|title=Two Fires |relyear=1990|certyear=1991|award=Platinum|certref={{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/1991-12-20|title=Official Top 40 Albums|website=Recorded Music NZ|date=22 December 1991|access-date=6 December 2022}}}}

{{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true}}

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Jimmy Barnes}}

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Category:1990 albums

Category:Jimmy Barnes albums

Category:Albums produced by Don Gehman

Category:Mushroom Records albums