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American Sunshine
Singer-Songwriter · 2009 · 13 tracks · 50m

American Sunshine

Colin Hay

Sun-bleached Americana and weathered acoustic storytelling. A warm, melodic reflection on displacement and finding home in the California light.

August 18, 2009 · Compass Records

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A resilient and sun-warmed optimism that acknowledges past hardships while embracing the present light.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 50m
01
Oh California
3:56
02
Prison Time
3:59
03
There’s Water Over You
3:52
04
I Came Into Your Store
3:11
05
No Time
2:58
06
Broken Love
3:52
07
I Can’t Get Up Out of This Bed
3:28
08
The End of Wilhelmina
3:31
09
Baby Can I See You Tonight?
4:30
10
Pleased to Almost Meet You
2:56
11
American Sunshine (instrumental)
3:59
12
Love Is Innocent
4:49
13
Waiting for My Real Life to Begin
5:54
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition into the bright, melodic hook of Oh California that feels like a physical sunrise.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does American Sunshine sound next to the rest of Colin Hay's catalogue?

Golden Hour+1.5σ

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