''Live in Paradise'' is the second

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from

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

female vocal group, When the Cat's Away with

Sharon O'Neill Sharon Lea O'Neill (born 23 November 1952) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter and pianist, who had an Australasian hit single in 1983 with " Maxine" which reached No. 16 on both the Australian Kent Music Report and Recording Industry Association ...

Background and release

When the Cat's Away formed by four female singers at the 1985

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. The group began performing in September 1986 and signed with

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, releasing their debut

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album in June 1987. The group released a number one single "

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" in 1988 before disbanding to pursue solo careers in 1990. In 2001, the group decided to reform to celebrate the 25th anniversary, minus original member Dianne Swan. The group contacted fellow New Zealand artist,

and released a cover version of her 1980 single "

Asian Paradise "Asian Paradise" is a song by New Zealand singer and songwriter Sharon O'Neill. The song was released in April 1980 as the third single from her second studio album, ''Sharon O'Neill Sharon Lea O'Neill (born 23 November 1952) is a New Zealand ...

", which peaked at number 16, surpassing O'Neill's solo peak position. A tour commenced in September 2001 and was recorded and released as ''Live in Paradise'' in November 2001.

Track listing

Personnel

* Tim Robertson - bass * Mickey Ututaonga - drums * Rob Galley - guitar *

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- keyboards * Barbara Griffin - keyboards

Charts

Certifications

References

{{Sharon O'Neill EMI Records albums 2001 live albums Collaborative albums Sharon O'Neill albums Live albums by New Zealand artists