Amazing Stories is the debut studio album by Australian blues-rock band The Revelators. The album was released in 1991 and consisted of cover versions of soul and blues songs. The album was re-released in March 1993 as a 2CD pack with The Black Sorrows' Better Times and peaked at number 14 on the ARIA Chart. The album was re-released in 2002 with two additional tracks from the original sessions that were not included on the first pressing, Those being "Honest I Do" and "Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down"
Inside the booklet, Joe Camilleri of The Revelators said: "I don't see this as a greatest hits recording, more an opportunity to pay homage to some of the great writers of our time.The Revelators were formed out of a desire to keep music alive. Some of these songs have been with us for some time - others we were drawn to because of their charm... and every word is true."
Track listing
CD track listing
2002 Re-release
"El Salvador" "Oh Darling" "Do Right Woman" "I've Got to Find a Way to Win Maria Back" "Tupelo Honey" "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)?" "Caribbean Wind" "Honest I Do" (John Scofield) - 3:05 "Hot Burrito #1" "If I Could Be There" "Louisiana Blues" "Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down" (Merle Haggard) - 3:27 "Walk That Line"
Weekly charts
Upon re-release with The Black Sorrows' Better Times, the album debuted at number 41, before peaking at number 14 on the ARIA charts in May 1993.
Personnel
The Revelators are: Joe Camilleri - vocal, saxophone, guitar James Black - keyboard, guitar Jeff Burstin - guitar, mandolin Joe Creighton - bass, backing vocals Peter Luscombe - drums, percussion