Jimmy Barnes next album will include collaborations with Tex Perkins and Nick Barker as well as a new song written specifically for Barnsey by Neil Finn.
Barnes has christened his new album 'Out of the Blue'. "People say something happens from 'out of the blue'," Jimmy said in a statement. "Well, I felt for a long time after the operation that I wasn't coming back from 'out in the blue'. And I was in bed one night and I wrote this set of lyrics. And basically that's the story of my life - I've been out in the blue. My only lifeline has been Jane my wife. I've been out there and she helped pull me back in - and I really like being back in!"The album will also feature some tasty guitar work from Midnight Oil's Jim Moginie as well as all of Jimmy's children, daughters Mahalia, EJ and Elly-May and son Jackie.
The album is Jimmy's first since undergoing heart surgery this year and his first studio album since 'Love and Fear' 7 years ago.
'Out of the Blue' will be released through Liberation Records on November 24.
