Gossip

Produced by Alan Thorne and Paul Kelly, ‘Gossip’ was originally released as a double album in September 1986 – peaking at 15 on the National albums charts achieving gold record status. There was singles chart success for “Before Too Long” which peaked at 15 and “Darling it Hurts” reaching 25. ‘Gossip’ was also widely released in America – launching Paul Kelly and his band – now called The Coloured Girls (after a line from Lou Reed’s ‘Walk On The Wild Side’) on an American tour, initially supporting Crowded House and then head-lining, travelling across the United States by bus. “Darling it Hurts” peaked at 19 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart in 1987, The New York Times rock critic, John Pareles wrote “Mr, Kelly sang one smart, catchy three-minute song after another – dozens of them – as the band played with no-frills directness.” following the band’s performance at the Bottom Line Club in New York.