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John Williamson (album)

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John Williamson
Studio album by
Released1970
Recorded1970
StudioBill Armstrong Studios; Melbourne, Australia.
LabelFable Records
ProducerJune Productions of Australia Pty. Ltd.
John Williamson chronology
John Williamson
(1970)
Old Man Emu (EP)
(1973)
Singles from John Williamson
  1. "Old Man Emu"
    Released: May 1970
  2. "Under the Bridge"/"Unexplored Shadow of Mine"
    Released: November 1970
  3. "Beautiful Sydney"/"Melbourne Blue, Melbourne Green"
    Released: February 1971

John Williamson is the debut studio album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. It was released in 1970.

Background and release

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In 1970, Williamson entered New Faces, an Australian talent show, with the self-penned track "Old Man Emu". Williamson won the contest and signed with the newly formed label Fable Records. "Old Man Emu" was released in May 1970 which peaked at number 4 on the Kent Music Report and was certified gold in Australia[1] Williamson wrote and recorded his debut studio which was released in mid-1970 but failed to chart. It was the first album released by the label.[2]

Track listing

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Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Old Man Emu"John Williamson2:50
2."Melbourne Blue - Melbourne Green"Williamson2:05
3."The Pitt Street Farmer"Williamson2:04
4."The Morning After"Williamson2:07
5."Susan-Gaye"Williamson3:00
6."Autumn of Our Love"Williamson3:00
7."Little Babies"Williamson2:13
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Under the Bridge"Williamson3:29
2."Beautiful Sydney"Williamson3:21
3."Should I Tell Her"Williamson3:10
4."W-W-Wallaby"Williamson1:44
5."The Unexplored Shadows of Mine"Williamson2:49
6."Through an Eagle's Eye"Williamson2:48

Release history

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Country Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia mid 1970 Fable Records FBSA-001

References

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  1. ^ "Year by Year". John Williamson. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  2. ^ Kimball, Duncan (2007). "Record Labels – Fable Records". Milesago: Australasian Music and Popular Culture 1964–1975. ICE Productions. Retrieved 20 September 2018.