''Now is the Hour'' is an album by

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singer

Deane Waretini Deane Waretini (born c. 1946) is a musician from New Zealand. He had a #1 chart hit in 1981 with the song "The Bridge (Deane Waretini song), The Bridge", a Māori language song set to Nini Rosso's tune "Il Silenzio (song), Il Silenzio". He is al ...

, best known for his 1981 hit single

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. The album contains songs from the Bridge era as well as later recorded songs. Around the same time, Waretini also starred in a Scottie Douglas Productions television series of the same name.

Critical reception and charts

The album received a favourable review from ''

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's'' Scott Kara, who said "it's Waretini's voice - deep, smooth and rich, like a block of crunchy chocolate - that make these songs special".''New Zealand Herald'' - Saturday, 15 September 201
Album review: Now Is The Hour - Deane Waretini - By Scott Kara
/ref> In September 2012, the album had reached no 2 in the IMNZ charts. By the 27th of that month and at its fourth week in the IMNZ charts, it had dropped down a notch to no 3. It spent two weeks in the New Zealand top 40 album charts, peaking at no 25.Music.net.n
Now Is The Hour - Deane Waretini - Top 40 Albums
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Track listing

References

{{Authority control Deane Waretini albums 2012 albums