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Scoop
31-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
Jimmy Barnes Celebrates 40 Years Of 'For The Working Class Man'
Mushroom Music are proud to reissue a special 40th anniversary release collection of Jimmy Barnes ' seminal album For The Working Class Man. The offering will be welcome news to collectors and music fans alike. Honouring the formats originally released in 1985 and newly remastered for the anniversary, For The Working Class Man will be released as a double vinyl 'flame' coloured, hand-poured vinyl in a gatefold jacket with exclusive reproduction of the original album poster, the first time it's been on two records since it hit shelves. Also for the first time since 1985, the singles will be available as an exclusive limited-edition boxset of coloured 7"s – 'Ride The Night Away', 'I'd Die To Be With You Tonight', 'Working Class Man' – and a new fourth single which includes a stripped back, re-worked version of 'Working Class Man' and a 10-minute reflection by Jimmy on the creation of the iconic music video. The 40th Anniversary Edition will also be available on CD and cassette. 'For The Working Class Man was such a significant album in my life. I got to make the record with some amazing people, and it really set up the rest of my solo career. I'm so excited to be celebrating For The Working Class Man with some of my dearest friends and favourite artists. And I can think of no better way to mark this milestone than by performing these songs in some of the most beautiful and iconic outdoor venues across Australia.' - Jimmy Barnes For The Working Class Man is packed with classics, including Jimmy's first Top 10 solo single 'I'd Die To Be With You Tonight', the Top 40 smash 'Ride The Night Away', and the beautiful ballad that he wrote for his wife Jane, 'Without Your Love'. And, of course, the album features his signature song, the unofficial national anthem, 'Working Class Man'. For the Working Class Man also includes seven reworked songs from his chart-topping solo debut Bodyswerve, including 'No Second Prize', 'Daylight' and 'Promise Me You'll Call'. The album's cultural impact is undeniable, it continues to hold lasting significance in the DNA of Australian music. Recently included in the triple j Hottest 100 of Australian Songs and ahead of a not-to-be-missed performance of 'Working Class Man' at this weekend's 65th TV Week Logie Awards, the juggernaut that is Jimmy Barnes is showing no signs of slowing down. The documentary based on his best-selling memoir Working Class Man will also be screening at the Melbourne International Film Festival and will premiere exclusively on Seven and 7plus later this year. JIMMY BARNES is the most successful artist in Australian chart history. He's had 16 solo number one albums – no artist has had more – plus six chart-topping albums with Cold Chisel. Jimmy's 21st solo album, DEFIANT, entered the Australian charts at number one in June this year. The anniversary also inherently honours a dear friend who was instrumental in the making of the album. The late-great Michael Gudinski said, 'I'm as proud of For The Working Class Man as any album the Mushroom Group has released.' Michael called the album Jimmy's gift to his fans – 'a record for everyone who's believed in him … For The Working Class Man.'
Perth Now
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Barnesy coming to Perth for 40 years of Working Class Man
Australian rock legend Jimmy Barnes opens up about his recent brush with death and his determination to keep performing. Jimmy Barnes can't wait to 'blow Perth apart' with colossal rock anthems on his 40th anniversary tour of his iconic album For The Working Class Man, which set up his solo career. The 69-year-old will journey across the country in November, stopping off in Geelong, Mount Cotton, the Hunter Valley, Hobart and Barossa Valley, before wrapping up in the Swan Valley at Sandalford Wines on February 7. Barnesy will be playing his celebrated album from start to finish, something that hasn't been done since its release in December 1985. 'I'm really looking forward to revisiting some of these songs that helped shape my career,' he said. 'It was such a big record for me, and songs like Working Class Man and I'd Die To Be With You Tonight and Ride The Night Away, literally define my career. So this album is really close to my heart, and when I play it, and when I hear it, I can hear the progression and the growth and where I was heading and what I was trying to do.' Joining him on the milestone tour is Icehouse, fellow Cold Chisel member Ian Moss and Kate Ceberano; a group of long-time friends and no one else he'd rather party with. '(Iva and I) We were mates from day one. This bill we've put together isn't by accident. It's because we wanted to reconnect all these elements special to us at the time, and, was a great part of my history,' Barnes said. Jimmy Barnes and Iva Davies. Credit: Mushroom Creative House Icehouse frontman Iva Davies mirrored the same sentiment, saying they were the 'new hot shots on the block' when CC was popping off. 'We were virtually unknown. So we were the apprentices,' Davies said. 'We were kind of wide-eyed and soaking it all in, you know, watching this amazingly frenetic front man, this incredible guitarist and Ian Moss, this amazing songwriter and Don Walker, and just manic crowds. And I'd never even been into a pub. So you can imagine what a shock that was for me to see people hurling each other around in a drunken state, enjoying this amazing music.' Barnes said he expected long-time fans to be at the shows and looked forward to spending some of his summer at a Perth winery. Cold Chisel, 1982. Clockwise, from left: bassist Phil Small, Barnes, drummer Steve Prestwich (1954 - 2011), guitarist Ian Moss and keyboard player Don Walker. Credit: Getty 'Most of the punters coming along will be big fans of ours now, but there will be people in the audience who wouldn't have been around then, probably weren't born, and they're going to be hearing where we came from for the first time,' he said. Barnes said coming to perform in WA again reminded him of the first gig he played here with CC and tackled the drive across the Nullarbor. 'It was like two or three days of driving, I remember spinning out once, and I think Phil was driving the car and fell asleep at the wheel and and I woke up doing about 180 kilometres an hour sideways. Luckily, we're in the Nullarbor. There were no trees, so we just stopped in the dust and pulled ourselves together and got back on the road. Kate Ceberano was still a teenager when For The Working Class Man was released. Credit: Mark Metcalfe / Getty Images 'But from that day forward, it's been an incredible place for rock and roll. There's a great blues and jazz scene over there. There's a lot of really great music that has been nurtured in Perth. And so every time we go over there, we connect with it. 'The last few years, I've been going there have been some of the biggest and wildest crowds I've ever played to, and I sort of hate to say, I'm looking forward to blowing the f**king place apart.' Davies, who endorsed the selection of the tour's outdoor venues, said he won't be leaving WA without a bottle of wine. 'Every time I come to Perth, I always come a day earlier than I really need to, just because I like being there. 'It's just a beautiful place. And for me, it's like going to another world. And that's why I go early and take it in and hang around afterwards as well.' The album is packed with classics that continue to hold lasting significance in the DNA of Aussie music, with Working Class Man recently included in Triple J's Hottest 100 of Australian Songs. Jimmy Barnes was rushed to hospital after having experienced 'unbearable' pain in his hip. Credit: JimmyBarnes / X The tour comes after the rock icon stared death in the face following dramatic open heart surgery in late 2023 after being hospitalised with bacterial pneumonia. He then had emergency surgery in August last year when the infection returned to his hip. Telstra members have exclusive access to the Telstra Plus member presale, on Monday, August 4 at 10am for 48 hours (or until presale allocation exhausted) via MG Live and Face To Face member presales, as well as a Jimmy Barnes fan club presale, start Wednesday, August 6 at 12pm, before general on sale begins Thursday, August 7 at 2pm via Ticketmaster. All ticket and tour information via
West Australian
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Jimmy Barnes celebrates 40 years of Working Class Man with Australian tour joined by Icehouse, Ian Moss
Jimmy Barnes can't wait to 'blow Perth apart' with colossal rock anthems on his 40th anniversary tour of his iconic album For The Working Class Man, which set up his solo career. The 69-year-old will journey across the country in November, stopping off in Geelong, Mount Cotton, the Hunter Valley, Hobart and Barossa Valley, before wrapping up in the Swan Valley at Sandalford Wines on February 7. Barnesy will be playing his celebrated album from start to finish, something that hasn't been done since its release in December 1985. 'I'm really looking forward to revisiting some of these songs that helped shape my career,' he said. 'It was such a big record for me, and songs like Working Class Man and I'd Die To Be With You Tonight and Ride The Night Away, literally define my career. So this album is really close to my heart, and when I play it, and when I hear it, I can hear the progression and the growth and where I was heading and what I was trying to do.' Joining him on the milestone tour is Icehouse, fellow Cold Chisel member Ian Moss and Kate Ceberano; a group of long-time friends and no one else he'd rather party with. '(Iva and I) We were mates from day one. This bill we've put together isn't by accident. It's because we wanted to reconnect all these elements special to us at the time, and, was a great part of my history,' Barnes said. Icehouse frontman Iva Davies mirrored the same sentiment, saying they were the 'new hot shots on the block' when CC was popping off. 'We were virtually unknown. So we were the apprentices,' Davies said. 'We were kind of wide-eyed and soaking it all in, you know, watching this amazingly frenetic front man, this incredible guitarist and Ian Moss, this amazing songwriter and Don Walker, and just manic crowds. And I'd never even been into a pub. So you can imagine what a shock that was for me to see people hurling each other around in a drunken state, enjoying this amazing music.' Barnes said he expected long-time fans to be at the shows and looked forward to spending some of his summer at a Perth winery. 'Most of the punters coming along will be big fans of ours now, but there will be people in the audience who wouldn't have been around then, probably weren't born, and they're going to be hearing where we came from for the first time,' he said. Barnes said coming to perform in WA again reminded him of the first gig he played here with CC and tackled the drive across the Nullarbor. 'It was like two or three days of driving, I remember spinning out once, and I think Phil was driving the car and fell asleep at the wheel and and I woke up doing about 180 kilometres an hour sideways. Luckily, we're in the Nullarbor. There were no trees, so we just stopped in the dust and pulled ourselves together and got back on the road. 'But from that day forward, it's been an incredible place for rock and roll. There's a great blues and jazz scene over there. There's a lot of really great music that has been nurtured in Perth. And so every time we go over there, we connect with it. 'The last few years, I've been going there have been some of the biggest and wildest crowds I've ever played to, and I sort of hate to say, I'm looking forward to blowing the f**king place apart.' Davies, who endorsed the selection of the tour's outdoor venues, said he won't be leaving WA without a bottle of wine. 'Every time I come to Perth, I always come a day earlier than I really need to, just because I like being there. 'It's just a beautiful place. And for me, it's like going to another world. And that's why I go early and take it in and hang around afterwards as well.' The album is packed with classics that continue to hold lasting significance in the DNA of Aussie music, with Working Class Man recently included in Triple J's Hottest 100 of Australian Songs. The tour comes after the rock icon stared death in the face following dramatic open heart surgery in late 2023 after being hospitalised with bacterial pneumonia. He then had emergency surgery in August last year when the infection returned to his hip. Telstra members have exclusive access to the Telstra Plus member presale, on Monday, August 4 at 10am for 48 hours (or until presale allocation exhausted) via . MG Live and Face To Face member presales, as well as a Jimmy Barnes fan club presale, start Wednesday, August 6 at 12pm, before general on sale begins Thursday, August 7 at 2pm via Ticketmaster . All ticket and tour information via .
