Gossip is the double LP debut album by Australian rock group Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls.

[4] Through a joke based on Lou Reed's song "Walk on the Wild Side", the band became known as Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls.

[3][4] Stuart Coupe, Kelly's manager, advised him to sign with Regular Records due to difficulty re-signing with Mushroom's Michael Gudinski.

[5] A single LP version of Gossip featuring 15 tracks was released in North America and Europe by A&M Records in July, 1987.

[4] Due to possible racist connotations the band changed its name, for international releases, to Paul Kelly and the Messengers.

[3][8] They made an American tour, initially supporting Crowded House and then head-lining, travelling across the United States by bus.

[9] The New York Times rock critic, John Pareles wrote "Mr. Kelly sang one smart, catchy three-minute song after another - dozens of them - as the band played with no-frills directness."