Now & Then (Damien Leith album)

Now & Then
Studio album by Damien Leith
Released	20 April 2012 (Australia)
Genre	Pop rock, alternative rock, acoustic rock
Length	44:24
Label	Sony Music Australia
Damien Leith chronology
Roy: A Tribute To Roy Orbison (2011) Now & Then (2012) Chapter Seven (2013)
Singles from Now & Then
"Beautiful (2012)" "Run (featuring Diana Rouvas) " Released: 19 October 2012 [1]

Now & Then is the fifth studio album (sixth overall) by Australian Idol 2006 winner Damien Leith. It was released by Sony Music Australia in Australia on 20 April 2012.^[2] It was the last album of Leith's released by Sony until the release of Songs From Ireland (2015). The album spawned two singles and a tour.

Background

Following a successful 2011 where Leith's Roy: A Tribute To Roy Orbison album climbed to #2 on the ARIA album charts, had a national sell out tour, was a finalist on ‘Dancing With The Stars’ and hosted his own TV program,^[3] Leith released his sixth album in six years, called Now & Then.^[4]

The “now” in Now & Then represents a selection of Damien’s self-penned songs. The collection includes a version of fan-favourite “Beautiful”, which is already being heard around the world as the theme song for the new global campaign by perfume giant Estée Lauder. And "then" in Now & Then sees Damien pick up where the Roy project left off, further celebrating and honouring the music of Roy Orbison, this time alongside the Traveling Wilburys.^[5]

Track listing

1. "End of the Line" (3:36)
2. "Beautiful" (2012 Stuart Crichton Mix) (3:46)
3. "Got My Mind Set on You" (3:47)
4. "Maybe Someday" (3:36)
5. "Here Comes the Sun" (2:58)
6. "Let Me Be Your Rescue" (3:24)
7. "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (3:33)
8. "I Won't Back Down" (2:51)
9. "500 Reasons" (3:28)
10. "Leah" (2:54)
11. "Run" (featuring Diana Rouvas) (3:57)
12. "Can't Get It Out of My Head" (3:41)

Charts

Now & Then debuted and peaked on the ARIA charts at number 12.

Weekly charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6]	12

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)	Position
Australian Artists Albums Chart[7]	42

Tour

A national tour was announced with tickets on sale from April 2012.^[8]

• Thursday 6 September – Her Majesty’s Theatre, Adelaide.
• Friday 7 September – Mandurah Performing Arts Centre, Mandurah.
• Saturday 8 September – Astor Theatre, Perth.
• Friday 14 September – Wrest Point Entertainment Centre, Hobart.
• Saturday 15 September – Country Club Casino, Launceston.
• Thursday 20 September – Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, Wangaratta.
• Friday 21 September – The Palms At Crown, Melbourne.
• Friday 5 October – QPAC Brisbane Concert Hall, Brisbane.
• Saturday 6 October – State Theatre, Sydney.

References

1. "Run - Damien Leith & Diana Rouvas". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
2. "Now & Then - Damien Leith album". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
3. "Now & Then". www.sanity.com.au. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
4. "Damien Leith releases sixth album in as many year". www.adelaidenow.com.au. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
5. "DAMIEN LEITH - NOW & THEN - TOUR DATES 2012". au.tv.yahoo.com. April 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
6. "DAMIEN LEITH - Now and Then". Australian Charts. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
7. "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Australian Artist Albums 2012". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
8. "DAMIEN LEITH - NOW & THEN - TOUR DATES 2012". au.tv.yahoo.com. April 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2014.