On the Sun

On the Sun
On the Sun
Studio album by The Black Seeds
Released	7 May 2004
Recorded	2002-2003
Studio	Inca Studios (Wellington)
Genres	Reggae; dub; roots reggae; funk; soul;
Length	54:13
Label	Capitol
Producers	Lee Prebble; Barnaby Weir; The Black Seeds;
The Black Seeds chronology
Singles from On the Sun
	"So True"; Released: 2005; "Turn It Around"; Released: 2005;

On the Sun is the second album by New Zealand reggae band the Black Seeds, released in 2004. It reached number 3 on the New Zealand albums chart. Its lead single "So True" reached number 32 on the New Zealand singles chart.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Tuk Tuk" (instrumental)	Shannon Williams Michael August Toby Laing	4:47
2.	"Turn It Around"	Barnaby Weir	4:33
3.	"Bring You Up"	Williams August Bret McKenzie	5:57
4.	"Sort It Out"	Weir Laing McKenzie Daniel Weetman	3:35
5.	"So True"	Weir Laing August	3:54
6.	"Fire"	McKenzie Weir Laing	4:57
7.	"Let's Get Down"	Weir Weetman	3:29
8.	"Shazzy Dub" (instrumental)	Williams Weir Laing Rich Christie Daniel Yeabsley	5:28
9.	"You Get Me"	Weir Williams Weetman August Christie McKenzie Laing Yeabsley	4:56
10.	"Senegal Champions of Africa" (instrumental)	McKenzie Weir Laing	5:28
11.	"On the Sun"	Christie McKenzie August	7:09
Total length:			54:13

Personnel

Personnel as listed in the album's liner notes are:

The Black Seeds

Barnaby Weir – vocals, guitars, production; bass guitar (2, 7), Rhodes piano and drums (7)
Daniel Weetman – congas, woodblock, tambourine, claves; pump organ (7), vocals (3, 4, 6, 9)
Bret McKenzie – piano, Rhodes piano, Clavinet, Hammond organ, Farfisa organ, Roland SH-101 synthesizer; drums (2, 8), tom drums and cymbals (3), backing vocals (6, 9)
Mike Fabulous – guitars, tambourine, shakers, cabassa; bass guitar (4), drums and SH-101 (3), Rhodes piano (5), effects (11)
Rich Christie – drums; backing vocals (6)
Shannon Williams – bass guitar; Casio drums (3), backing vocals (6)

Additional musicians

Joe Lindsay – trombone (1)
Daniel Yeabsley – saxophone (1, 3–6, 8–10)
Toby Laing – trumpet (1, 4, 5, 8–10)
Luke Buda – Prophet-5 synthesizer (1, 8, 11)
Alexis French – trumpet (3, 6)
Damien Forlong – trombone (3, 6)
Hollie Smith – vocals (6)
Nick van Dijk – trombone (6)
Chris O'Connor – cowbell, congas (10)
Darryn Sigley – cabassa, shekere, timbales (10)
Nils Olsen – saxophone (10)

Production

Lee Prebble – production, recording, mixing, effects
Mike Gibson – recording (1)
Don Bartley – mastering
George Clarke – cover artwork

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)	3

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)	Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)	34

Certifications

Certifications for *On the Sun*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)	3× Platinum	45,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

↑ "Discography The Black Seeds". Charts.org.nz Retrieved 25 November 2009.
↑ On the Sun (liner notes). The Black Seeds. Capitol Records. 2004. 7243 598306 2 9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ "Charts.nz – Herbs – On the Sun". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2026.
↑ "Top Selling Albums of 1987 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
↑ "New Zealand album certifications – The Black Seeds – On the Sun". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

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[1] "Discography The Black Seeds". Charts.org.nz Retrieved 25 November 2009.

[2] On the Sun (liner notes). The Black Seeds. Capitol Records. 2004. 7243 598306 2 9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[ac_New_Zealand_Herbs-3] "Charts.nz – Herbs – On the Sun". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 September 2026.

[4] "Top Selling Albums of 1987 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 5 February 2022.

[New_ZealandThe_Black_SeedsOn_the_SunalbumCertRef-5] "New Zealand album certifications – The Black Seeds – On the Sun". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.