Warragul (album)
| Warragul | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1989 | |||
| Studio | Trafalgar Studios; Sydney, Australia. | |||
| Length | 51:16 | |||
| Label | Gumleaf Records, Festival Records | |||
| Producer | John Williamson | |||
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| Singles from Warragul | ||||
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Warragul is the eighth studio album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. The album was released in September 1989 and peaked at number 1 on the ARIA Charts; becoming Williamson's first number 1 album.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1990, the album won Best Country Album. It was also nominated for Best Adult Contemporary Album.[2]
At the Country Music Awards of Australia in January 1990, Williamson the album won Top Selling Album and Album of the Year.[3]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dingo" | John Williamson | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Why They Call Him Sundown" | Williamson | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Station Cook" | Williamson | 2:43 |
| 4. | "Drover's Boy" | Ted Egan | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Ancient Mountains" (with Gondwanaland) | Williamson | 4:32 |
| 6. | "Charters Towers" | Williamson | 2:50 |
| 7. | "Boogie With M'Baby" | Williamson | 5:24 |
| 8. | "Special Girl" | Williamson | 2:41 |
| 9. | "40 Years Ago" | Williamson | 3:33 |
| 10. | "Amazing Day" | Williamson | 3:12 |
| 11. | "Longreach is Praying" | Williamson | 3:11 |
| 12. | "Bill the Cat" | Williamson | 3:36 |
| 13. | "Big Bad Bushranger" | Bob Brown | 2:39 |
| 14. | "Rip Rip Woodchip" | Williamson | 3:02 |
| 15. | "Shelter" | Eric Bogle | 2:51 |
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (1989/90) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 1 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1989) | Position |
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| ARIA Albums Chart[5] | 34 |
| ARIA Australian Artist Albums Chart | 7 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
[edit]| Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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| Australia | September 1989 | Gum Leaf, Festival Records | RML 53308 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Australian Music Report No 787 – 28 August 1989 > Singles: New Releases". Imgur.com (original document published by Australian Music Report). Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 1990: 4th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ "1990". Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA). 2 July 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – John Williamson – Warragul". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ "1989 ARIA ALBUMS CHART". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ The ARIA Report. Vol. 21. ARIA. 3 June 1990. p. 6.
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