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Sun Dirt Water is the fifth studio album by iconic Australian folk rock band The Waifs. It was released by Jarrah Records on 1 September 2007. It debuted at number two in the ARIA Albums Chart on 10 September.[2] It was certified platinum, for shipment of 70000 units, in 2010.[3]

Sun Dirt Water
Studio album by The Waifs
Released	1 September 2007
Recorded	February 2007
Genre	Folk rock
Length	46:35
Label	Jarrah
The Waifs chronology
A Brief History... (2004) Sun Dirt Water (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

1. "Pony" (Cunningham)
2. "Sun Dirt Water" (Thorn)
3. "Vermillion" (Simpson)
4. "How Many Miles" (Cunningham)
5. "Without You" (Cunningham)
6. "Sad Sailor Song" (Simpson)
7. "Get Me Some" (Cunningham)
8. "Eternity" (Cunningham)
9. "Sweetest Dream" (Cunningham)
10. "Goodbye" (Cunningham)
11. "Stay" (Cunningham)
12. "Love Let Me Down" (Simpson)
13. "Feeling Sentimental" (Cunningham)

Personnel

The Waifs

• Josh Cunningham - vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, ukulele
• Donna Simpson - vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion
• Vikki Thorn - vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar
• Ben Franz - electric & double bass
• David Ross Macdonald - drums & percussion

Additional Musicians

• Reese Wynans - hammond b3, piano, wurlitzer
• Dan Dugmore - pedal steel, lap steel
• Jeff Coffin - clarinet
• Scat Springs - background vocals
• Erick Jaskowiak - background vocals
• Garry West - hand claps

Credits

• Produced by The Waifs and Garry West
• Recorded at Compass Sound Studio, Nashville, TN
• Engineered by Erick Jaskowiak

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Australian (ARIA Charts)[5]	57

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6]	Platinum	70,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

External links

• Official site

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