John Williamson - the Aussie Ballader
Even if you have no connection with Australia, for those who enjoy national ballads, comedy, romance or country life.
Listed below are his albums and what we think of them
Our verdict | ========= Whats the score ? ========= |
***** | Think the cricket Ashes - Australia 5, England 0 |
***** | Your 100/1 bet on the Melbourne Cup horse race has just come in. |
***** | You've just found the last beer - and it's cold. |
***** | The snags are on the BBQ, but the fire won't light. |
***** | Like swimming outside the shark net. |
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John Williamson - "Gunyah" | May 2002 | Our verdict | |
Gunyah (Aboriginal for place of shelter) |
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1 | Sing You The Outback An easygoing tune and voice but with an underlying power. A tale of the land and how to live off it and with it. Beauty of the land and its ageless bounty for the last thousand generations. | ***** | |
2 | Frangipani Bay A jolly tune of a trip up the tropical north. | ***** | |
3 | Cape York Peninsula Now arrived at the far north of Queensland. Calypso like song of a rough trip but great time when you get there. A fine county tune. | ***** | |
4 | Granny's Little Gunyah A light and gentle tune. A little hut in the tropical north but a palace to Granny. A simple life in a simple place with nature on the doorstep. | ***** | |
5 | Butter Outa Grass How a kid follows his Dad and learns to grows up to be a farmer. A cycle of life and nature. A fast little tune that goes round and round with fiddle interlude. Families who put cattle first even on birthdays and Christmas Day. | ***** | |
6 | A Mighty Big River The Snowy River and the stories of Banjo Patterson. A mighty past but now with the water redirected just a bit of a stream. Was it a step too far? | ***** | |
7 | Around Jindabyne A solid country tune of the Snowy Mountain high country life. | ***** | |
8 | The Devil's Boots A slow bushranger tale. The Kelly clan stand up for themselves no matter what the consequences. | ***** | |
9 | Salisbury Street A slow sombre tune but uplifting at the same time. Make the most of the good times while they are still around. Thinking of a country town childhood and a last cruise down the Murray river. A tribute by John to his late brother, Robin. | ***** | |
10 | You Are My Foundation A common Williamson theme of how being husband and itinerate singer can clash but cant be separated. | ***** | |
11 | Buried in Her Bedclothes A fast paced and happy tune of a widow who takes the plunge to live life again with a trip across the Nulabour on the Indian Pacific Railway. | ***** | |
12 | The Kiwi and the Emu Australia and New Zealand cant live together cant live apart. A real country-dance tune. | ***** | |
13 | Telephone in My Pocket A long way from home and only a telephone to try to be with a loved one on the other side of the world. You travel the world because you have to sing but it hurts to be alone. | ***** | |
14 | Big Brother, Little Brother A comedy song but also a love song. A battle of wits and strength but also people that cant do with out each other. | ***** |
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John Williamson - Anthems - A Celebration of Australia |
2000 | Our verdict | |
1 | True Blue A slow quiet deep sombre start - what makes a true blue Aussie - all the national ikons get a mention - most of all get stuck in and keep going. Gently speeds up, gains power and everybody joins in - just like the country. | ***** | |
2 | Home Among the Gum Trees - The classic Aussie sing-a-long. A great way to finish a show- especially if everyone has had a few drinks but can still remember the words. "we'll mull up on the porch and watch the possums play". | ***** | |
3 | Rip Rip Woodchip Powerful environmentism - wrapped in a jolly sing-a-long. A plea to save the forests. Rip or Rest In Peace for a murdered forest? | ***** | |
4 | This Ancient Land: Corroboree 2000 with Jimmy Little. Light rock background spiced with a didgeridoo. Celebrating the land and man as one. Gathering together the Corroboree. | ***** | |
5 | Galleries Of Pink Galahs A real tug on the heartstrings - mothers - drought - fight the fight - sort out the weak from the strong. On the surface a quiet song - deep strength. What a way with words! | ***** | |
6 | Diggers of the Anzacs About the young men who were "extras" in the making of the film "Gallipoli". They arrived for a bit of fun and a few dollars - but left knowing the horrors of war and what the old soldiers went through. A tail of why Anzac Day (25th April) is still the biggest day of the Australian year. | ***** | |
7 | Sydney 2000 The Olimpic Games song. A slow song - but is it actually tedious? guitar and fiddle. Bringing the world together via a great sporting event. | ***** | |
8 | Advance Australia Fair The National Anthem - see also track 19. | ***** | |
9 | River Crying Out "You don't love me anymore .... " A sad song of being mis-treated and deserted - from the point of view of a river. Mostly guitar and piano - slow and somber - with a voice of pain. | ***** | |
10 | This Is Australia Calling song of nationhood - an anthem - vibrant rock band backing. | ***** | |
11 | The Land of the Truly Free John's Millenium song - still a good anthem for Australia and all Australians. | ***** | |
12 | My Oath to Australia A tribute to the simple pleasures of Australian life and a promise to the land of care in return. A haunting un-accompanied start, followed by a slow and gentle beat and all the better for lots of voices joining in. | ***** | |
13 | Diamantina Drover Story of hard work on the hard land. Voice and guitar with a little fiddle. A sad and haunting song. | ***** | |
14 | Raining On The
Rock with Warren H Williams.
Magical beauty, you can smell the eucalptus. Deep
throbing aboriginal music with a light covering of guitar. The romance shines through ...."wishing on a post card that you were here with me". |
***** | |
15 | A Flag Of Our Own A dream talk with bushranger Ned Kelly - save the bush and stand tall as an independent land of independent people. | ***** | |
16 | Sir Don Donald Bradman - the greatest cricketer of all time? This charming tribute is in the classic Williamson mould. The song centres around remembering the long ago dance between Aunty and "the Don". | ***** | |
17 | The Baggy Green with Steve Waugh, Gavin Robertson, Alan McGilvray & the boys of Bankstown District Cricket Association. A real thumping old-fashioned country tune, complete with harmonica/squeeze box. The Baggy Green Test Cricket cap as the dream of every kid and the peak of every mans career. With enthusiastic childrens chorus. | ***** | |
18 | A Number on My Back (the Wallaby Anthem) National sports team or Nation is there any difference as far as an Australian is concerned? Win if you can, battle to the end if you cant and come back stronger to try again. | ***** | |
19 | Waltzing Matilda 2000 with Sydney Rugby Club Choir and 100,000 voices from the Rugby Union Bledisloe Cup match 28/8/1999. The national anthem that isn't the National Anthem. Starts with a slow single voice - good, then the choir better, and then the crowd can you feel the hair on the back of your neck standing up? | ***** | |
20 | Shelter Patriotism - anthem for a patchwork nation. | ***** |
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John Williamson -The Way It Is | 1999 | Our verdict | |
1 | Campfire on the Road The "Road" of the title is the droving track of the cattle and sheep routes over vast stretches of the country. Will they stay open for all to travel and camp as the previous generations did? | ***** | |
2 | A Thousand Feet A duet with Warren H. Williams. The "outback" of Australia may look empty and unused. Here John sings of the realisation that any foot he places on the land will have been preceeded by many both animal and human. | ***** | |
3 | Three Sons Many young people leave the land for an easier life in the city & suburbs. This is a celebration of the young men who volunteer to return to the Austrailian country heartland. | ***** | |
4 | Queensland Bungalow The two story single story house. Built on stilts for coolness and room below for many activities. | ***** | |
5 | Wonthaggi A song from a singer on tour a long way from his love and a geography lesson on the cold Arctic winds on the southern coast of Australia. | ***** | |
6 | Mountain Hideaway Slow dreamy love song of a shack in the hills - as near as you can get to being a wedge tailed eagle and still keep your feet on the ground. | ***** | |
7 | Singing in the Rain In a dry country rain is something to be accepted with joy. | ***** | |
8 | Would I Be the One A love song about why his wife was the only one for him. | ***** | |
9 | We're Still Here A fast strumming tune celebrating a silver wedding anniversary. | ***** | |
10 | Happy Birthday My Old Friend Light and delicate tale of an old chum still going strong with a solid chorus. With an unexpected interlude from Ami Williamson. | ***** | |
11 | Railwayman A big country needs BIG railway engines. Celebrating the old engines and the old men who keep preserved examples working. | ***** | |
12 | Great Ocean Road Anyone who wants a geography lesson on Australia only has to listen to John's music. This scenic journey follows the coast of the great south ocean. | ***** | |
13 | Purple Roses A rather sad but uplifting song of older love still being strong. | ***** | |
14 | Do I Love You ? Some things need never be questioned. | ***** | |
15 | Thargomindah (The Way It Is) Slow and steady - honouring those who stick to the land through flood and drought. When crops are good all the troubles are forgotten. | ***** | |
16 | The Land of the Truly Free John's Millenium song - still a good anthem for Australia and all Australians. | ***** |
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John Williamson -Pipe Dream | 1997 | Our verdict | |
1 | On the Improve Many songs depict the harsh and difficult life on the land. Here the right weather at the right time revitalised the outback communities. | ***** | |
2 | Wedding Ring A country romance song of a young couple's marriage. | ***** | |
3 | The Blues Sometimes Even the most loving couple have their bad times. | ***** | |
4 | Coolabah Blue A good campfire song - a nice easy going tune. | ***** | |
5 | Pipe Dream When you live in a rough town doing a rough job you can still be a Gent in your own way. Opal mining in your one-man mine takes a special sort of independence and a special sort of optimism that a big find is just around the corner. | ***** | |
6 | Vegie Bill A gentle song. A old bloke no longer on the land remembers the times when he used to sell vegetables from the back of a lorry to the Kimberley bush folk. | ***** | |
7 | Prettiest Girl in the Kimberley In days gone by white men could not marry Aboriginal girls. Love may be strong - but so are prison bars. | ***** | |
8 | The Girl I Met No matter how old a couple may be, the memories of the early times are not far away. A long time wife is still the same person you first met all those years ago. | ***** | |
9 | Missin' the Kisses Rock and roll tune - for any man who has to travel away from home to make a living. | ***** | |
10 | Power Over Me A slow song of the pain of a bad time between a loving couple. No matter how bad the bust-up, things have to be repaired. | ***** | |
11 | Woman on the Land A life on the land is a hard life for hard men. Is it even harder for a wife and mother? | ***** | |
12 | Bush Telegraph A jolly song of the outback life. Things get done and news finds it's way around even without the latest technology. | ***** | |
13 | Rosewood Hill Why is it that people will always spoil what is priceless just to make money? The beauty of rustic Australian bushland is spoilt by filling it with houses to look at what was destroyed by the building of the homes --- but there is no money in leaving things as they are. | ***** | |
14 | Old Pancho A much missed family member remembered in the days after his death. Sad but the good times ease the pain. | ***** | |
15 | Sir Don Donald Bradman - the greatest cricketer of all time? This charming tribute is in the classic Williamson mould. The song centres around remembering the long ago dance between Aunty and "the Don". | ***** | |
A1 | A talk from John about his music and what makes him tick. | ||
A2 | Old Farts in Caravan Parks A comedy song, good jokes, good voices, good tune. The retirement dream of circling the continent in a motor-caravan. | ***** | |
A3 | All Good News Tinkling piano and a party mood - in New Zeland - everyone is having a good time (even the sheep). | ***** | |
A4 | Raining On the Rock (duet with Warren H. Williams) A new version of the homage to Uluru (Ayres Rock), the ikon of Aboriginal spirituality by the Australian/European Williamson given added depth by Australian/Aborigine Williams. | ***** |
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John Williamson - Home Among the Gum Trees (was "The Smell of Gum Leaves"----(1984) |
1996 | Our verdict | |
1 | Dad's Flowers | ***** | |
2 | The Bush Barber | ***** | |
3 | Good Tobacci When I Smoke | ***** | |
4 | The Trees Have Now Gone | ***** | |
5 | The Last of the Pioneers | ***** | |
6 | Queen in the Sport of Kings | ***** | |
7 | I've Always Been a Drover | ***** | |
8 | I'm Fair Dinkum | ***** | |
9 | Drunken Duncan | ***** | |
10 | Stoned This Afternoon | ***** | |
11 | Billabong | ***** | |
12 | Home Among the Gum Trees | The classic Aussie sing-a-long. A great way to finish a show- especially if everyone has had a few drinks but can still remember the words. "we'll mull up on the porch and watch the possums play". | ***** |
13 | Only 19 | ***** | |
14 | We Will Stop the War | ***** | |
15 | I'll Be Gone | ***** |
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John Williamson - Family Album No. 2 (compilation) |
1996 | Our verdict | |
1 | Kitchy Kitchy Koo | ***** | |
2 | The Timbercutter (Who Couldn't Complain) | ***** | |
3 | You Come Back to Tassie | ***** | |
4 | Santa Bring Me a Dinosaur | ***** | |
5 | Walkin' On the Beach | ***** | |
6 | Little Piss Piddle | ***** | |
7 | The Golden Kangaroo | ***** | |
8 | On Our Selection | ***** | |
9 | My Heart Will Find You | ***** | |
10 | Special Girl | ***** | |
11 | My Oath to Australia | A tribute to the simple pleasures of Australian life and a promise to the land of care in return. A haunting un-accompanied start, followed by a slow and gentle beat and all the better for lots of voices joining in. | ***** |
12 | Big Bad Bushranger | ***** | |
13 | Country Football | ***** | |
14 | Little Brick | ***** | |
15 | Bananas | ***** |
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John Williamson - Mulga to Mangoes |
1994 | Our verdict | |
1 | Aussie Balladeer | ***** | |
2 | The Farming Game | ***** | |
3 | Seven Year Itich | ***** | |
4 | River Crying Out | ***** | |
5 | The Buckled Bicycle | ***** | |
6 | All Steamy | ***** | |
7 | Sydney 2000 | The Olimpic Games song. A slow song - but is it actually tedious? guitar and fiddle. Bringing the world together via a great sporting event. | ***** |
8 | Last Night A Love Song | ***** | |
9 | Tropical Fever | ***** | |
10 | Fool to Love You | ***** | |
11 | Little Piss Piddle | ***** | |
12 | Tony M' Mate | ***** | |
13 | Christmas Waltz | ***** | |
14 | At Lightning Ridge | ***** | |
15 | Pickin' on Murray | ***** | |
16 | My Oath to Australia | A tribute to the simple pleasures of Australian life and a promise to the land of care in return. A haunting un-accompanied start, followed by a slow and gentle beat and all the better for lots of voices joining in. | ***** |
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John Williamson - Love is a Good Woman (compilation) |
1993 | Our verdict | |
1 | Good Woman | ***** | |
2 | Misty Blue | ***** | |
3 | Millions of Women | ***** | |
4 | The Truckie's Wife | ***** | |
5 | Leave the Light On | ***** | |
6 | Kill the Night | ***** | |
7 | (Why Don't We)Separate and Be Lovers | ***** | |
8 | The Only One | ***** | |
9 | (You've Gotta Be)Fair Dinkum | A duet with Karen Johns | ***** |
10 | Love of a True Blue Girl | ***** | |
11 | The Dusty Road We Know | ***** | |
12 | Heavens Right Here | ***** | |
13 | Goodbye Again | ***** | |
14 | Your Body Feels Like Heaven to Me | ***** | |
15 | I Still Cry | ***** | |
16 | Special Girl | ***** | |
17 | Tubbo Station | ***** | |
18 | Winter Green | ***** |
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John Williamson - J.W.'s Family Album (compilation) |
1990 | Our verdict | |
1 | Christmas Photo | ***** | |
2 | Camel Train to Yamba | ***** | |
3 | Teach Me to Drive, Dad | ***** | |
4 | Just a Dog | ***** | |
5 | The Flight of the ----Blowfly | ***** | |
6 | Goodbye Blinky Bill | ***** | |
7 | Crocodile Roll | ***** | |
8 | On My Ukelele | ***** | |
9 | Big Bad Banksia Man | ***** | |
10 | Old Man Emu | ***** | |
11 | Koala Koala | ***** | |
12 | My Dad Snores | ***** | |
13 | Old Sow | ***** | |
14 | When We Were Kids | Duet with Norma Murphy | ***** |
15 | A Proud Man (Allan Border) | ***** | |
16 | Home among the Gum Trees | The classic Aussie sing-a-long. A great way to finish a show- especially if everyone has had a few drinks but can still remember the words. "we'll mull up on the porch and watch the possums play". | ***** |
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John Williamson - Warragul | 1989 | Our verdict | |
1 | Dingo | ***** | |
2 | Why They Call Him Sundown | ***** | |
3 | Station Cook | ***** | |
4 | Drover's Boy | ***** | |
5 | Ancient Mountains | With Gondwanaland | ***** |
6 | Charters Towers | ***** | |
7 | Boogie With M'Baby | ***** | |
8 | Special Girl | ***** | |
9 | 40 Years Ago | ***** | |
10 | Amazing Day | ***** | |
11 | Longreach is Praying | ***** | |
12 | Bill the Cat | ***** | |
13 | Big Bad Bushranger | ***** | |
14 | Rip Rip Woodchip | ***** | |
15 | Shelter | ***** |
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John Williamson - Boomerang Café |
1988 | Our verdict | |
1 | It's a Way of Life | ***** | |
2 | Old Man Varandah | ***** | |
3 | Sail the Nullarbor | ***** | |
4 | Westown | ***** | |
5 | Welcome All to Broome | ***** | |
6 | Crocodile Roll | ***** | |
7 | The March for Australia | ***** | |
8 | The Boomerang Café | ***** | |
9 | The Truckie's Wife | ***** | |
10 | My Dad Snores | ***** | |
11 | You're a Miner | ***** | |
12 | The Only One | ***** | |
13 | One More for the Road | ***** |
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John Williamson - Mallee Boy | 1986 | Our verdict | |
1 | Mallee Boy | ***** | |
2 | Galleries of Pink Galahs | ***** | |
3 | Back at the Isa | ***** | |
4 | Raining on the Rock | ***** | |
5 | Three Rivers Hotel | ***** | |
6 | Cracker Night | ***** | |
7 | True Blue | ***** | |
8 | Humpin' My Bluey | ***** | |
9 | The Budgie Song | ***** | |
10 | I'm in the Mood | ***** | |
11 | Cootamundra Wattle | ***** | |
12 | Paint Me a Wheelbarrow | ***** | |
13 | Diamantina Drover | Story of hard work on the hard land. Voice and guitar with a little fiddle. A sad and haunting song. | ***** |
14 | Show me a Better Way | ***** |
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John
Williamson - True Blue - The Very Best of .... (Compilation) |
1985 2CD album | Our verdict | |
1 | You And My Guitar | ***** | |
2 | Goodbye Blinky Bill | ***** | |
3 | Just A Dog | ***** | |
4 | Wrinkles | ***** | |
5 | Diggers Of The Anzac | About the young men who were "extras" in the making of the film "Gallipoli". They arrived for a bit of fun and a few dollars - but left knowing the horrors of war and what the old soldiers went through. A tail of why Anzac Day (25th April) is still the biggest day of the Australian year. | ***** |
6 | Old Man Emu | ***** | |
7 | The Shed | ***** | |
8 | Hawkesbury River Lovin' | ***** | |
9 | The Breaker | ***** | |
10 | I'm Fair Dinkum | ***** | |
11 | The Bush Barber | ***** | |
12 | Bush Town (The Lawnmower Song) | ***** | |
13 | Dad's Flowers | ***** | |
14 | Billabong | ***** | |
15 | Chain Around My Ankle | ***** | |
16 | I Can't Feel Those Chains Any Longer | ***** | |
17 | The Vasectomy Song | ***** | |
18 | Stuffed If I Know | ***** | |
19 | Home Among The Gum Trees | The classic Aussie sing-a-long. A great way to finish a show- especially if everyone has had a few drinks but can still remember the words. "we'll mull up on the porch and watch the possums play". | ***** |
20 | Waltzing Matilda | ***** | |
21 | No One Loves Brisbane Like Jesus | ***** | |
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1 | This Is Australia Calling Drunken singing nationistic song -an anthem -vibrant rock band backing. | ***** | |
2 | I'll Be Gone Mellow ballad - sad song - nice wistful tune - A man lives for his music and also lives for the love of his lady love - but has to leave for the next gig. | ***** | |
3 | Rip Rip Woodchip Powerful environmentism - wrapped in a jolly sing-a-long. A plea to save the forests. Rip or Rest In Peace for a murdered forrest? | ***** | |
4 | Mallee Boy His humble background in notes and words- the song of proud simple country man happy with his place in the world. | ***** | |
5 | Cracker Night Australian bonfire night - mischieveous childhood memories - Austrailian traditions. | ***** | |
6 | Boomerang Cafe Romantic slow story of first love - nostalgic relaxing (dull?). | ***** | |
7 | Budgie Song Fast humorous - sing-along - colourful description of illness of pet bird. | ***** | |
8 | Boogie With M' Baby Memories of youthful courting - comedy of rock 'n' roll dance hall romance - Slow tune very much in the background - With a thumping chorus. | ***** | |
9 | I'm In The Mood Jolly love song - mellow foot tapper - with Country and Western backing - ever-changing tone | ***** | |
10 | Waratah Street Country fiddle tune - lively song about meeting his love. | ***** | |
11 | A Bushman Can't Survive Slow and sombre of country man imprisoned in city - Excellent song about not fitting in at dinner parties - would rather talk to your dog and look for the stars. | ***** | |
12 | Drover's Boy Somber tale of droving folk from the Ted Egan poem/ballad. A heart rendering tale of the hidden life of drover's aboriginal wife (the "boy" of the title) - mournful tale of death - hauntingly. | ***** | |
13 | Papa Whisky November Blends of tropical dance songs, with grass skirts etc - calypso story of a love triangle, one man, one woman and the sky. | ***** | |
14 | Crocodile Roll Comedy jolly - With silly voices and 10 blue bottle feel - About how a croc gets his dinner. | ***** | |
15 | Cootamundra Wattle Romantic nostalgic reflective ballad - The world is pretty - Definitive John Williamson - Homage to all mothers - light orchestral backing. | ***** | |
16 | Shelter Patriotism - anthem for a patchwork nation | ***** | |
17 | Bill The Cat Parental guidance required - Humoursly simple tale of castration and revenge. | ***** | |
18 | Beachcomber From Wollongong Making a living on the beach at Wollongong. Jolly little sing along. | ***** | |
19 | Galleries Of Pink Galahs A real tug on the heartstrings - mothers - drought - fight the fight - sort out the weak from the strong. On the surface a quiet song - deep strength. What a way with words! | ***** | |
20 | Raining On The
Rock Magical beauty, you can smell the
eucalptus. Deep throbing aboriginal music with a light
covering of guitar. Been there, done that, got the tee shirt - it was raining and this song says it all. Again the romance shines through ...."wishing on a post card that you were here with me". |
***** | |
21 | A Flag Of Our Own A dream talk with Ned Kelly - save the bush and stand tall as an independent land of independent people. | ***** | |
22 | True Blue A slow quiet deep sombre start - what makes a true blue Aussie - all the national ikons get a mention - most of all get stuck in and keep going. Gently speeds up, gains power and everybody joins in - just like the country. | ***** |
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John Williamson - Road Thru' the Heart |
1985 | Our verdict | |
1 | The Dusty Road We Know | ***** | |
2 | Old Lou | ***** | |
3 | Go to Nashville | ***** | |
4 | The Shed | ***** | |
5 | You and My Guitar | ***** | |
6 | The Least I Can Do (Song for Ethiopia) | ***** | |
7 | I Had a Dream | ***** | |
8 | Someday an Eagle | ***** | |
9 | See You Next Year, Mate | ***** | |
10 | Alice Springs | ***** | |
11 | Coober Pedy | ***** | |
12 | Stan Coster | ***** | |
13 | Short of a Quid | ***** | |
14 | Goodbye Again | ***** |
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John Williamson - Bound for Botany Bay (originally "Fair Dinkum J.W.") |
1982 | Our verdict | |
1 | Country Football | ***** | |
2 | Kill the Night | ***** | |
3 | (Why Don't We) Separate and Be Lovers | ***** | |
4 | Botany Bay | ***** | |
5 | Wrinkles | ***** | |
6 | Road Train | ***** | |
7 | The Ryebuck Shearer | ***** | |
8 | (You've Gotta Be) Fair Dinkum | A duet with Karen Johns | ***** |
9 | Just a Dog | ***** | |
10 | Silver Haired Showman | ***** | |
11 | With My Swag Upon My Shoulder | ***** | |
12 | Love of a True Blue Girl | ***** | |
13 | Your Body Feels Like Heaven to Me | ***** | |
14 | Brisbane Ladies | ***** |
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John Williamson - Old Man Emu (Was originally "True Blue") |
1982 | Our verdict | |
1 | Old Man Emu | ***** | |
2 | Big Country Round | ***** | |
3 | Boyhood Story | ***** | |
4 | Under the Bridge | ***** | |
5 | Heaven's Right There | ***** | |
6 | The Breaker | Narration by Charles "Bud" Tingwell | ***** |
7 | Murrumbidgee Madness | ***** | |
8 | True Blue | ***** | |
9 | A Granda Plan for Landa | ***** | |
10 | Only a Dog | ***** | |
11 | Springbrook | ***** | |
12 | Send Down the Rain | ***** | |
13 | Hawkesbury River Lovin' | ***** | |
14 | Diggers of the Anzac (This is Gallipoli) | About the young men who were "extras" in the making of the film "Gallipoli". They arrived for a bit of fun and a few dollars - but left knowing the horrors of war and what the old soldiers went through. A tail of why Anzac Day (25th April) is still the biggest day of the Australian year. | ***** |
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John Williamson - Humble Beginnings (Compilation of songs from the 70s) |
1985 | Our verdict | |
1 | Old Man Emu | From the album - "John Williamson" - 1970 | ***** |
2 | Melbourne Blue - Melbourne Green | From the album - "John Williamson" - 1970 | ***** |
3 | The Pitt Street Farmer | From the album - "John Williamson" - 1970 | ***** |
4 | Little Babies | From the album - "John Williamson" - 1970 | ***** |
5 | Gum Tree | The 'B' side of the single "Old Man Emu" | ***** |
6 | W-W-Wallaby | From the album - "John Williamson" - 1970 | ***** |
7 | Misery Farm | From the E.P. "Old Man Emu" | ***** |
8 | Freedom Frog | From the album - "Comic Strip Cowboy" - 1976 | ***** |
9 | Comic Strip Cowboy | From the album - "Comic Strip Cowboy" - 1976 | ***** |
10 | Engine Driver | From the album - "Comic Strip Cowboy" - 1976 | ***** |
11 | Vegetable Soup | From the album - "Comic Strip Cowboy" - 1976 | ***** |
12 | Highway To The Grave | From the album - "Comic Strip Cowboy" - 1976 | ***** |
13 | J.C. Bulginpockets | From the album - "Comic Strip Cowboy" - 1976 | ***** |
14 | Goin' Round The Bend | From the album - "Comic Strip Cowboy" - 1976 | ***** |
15 | Dingo Dog | From the album - "Comic Strip Cowboy" - 1976 | ***** |
16 | A Dog With No Hair (Pub With No Beer) | The 'B' side of the single "The Vasectomy Song" | ***** |
17 | Six Boys In Blue | From the album - "Comic Strip Cowboy" - 1976 | ***** |
18 | Four Points & Forty Bucks | From the album - "Comic Strip Cowboy" - 1976 | ***** |
19 | It's A Grab It While It's Goin' Kinda Life | From the Polygram Records single | ***** |
20 | Come Ride A Country Road | From the Polygram Records single | ***** |
21 | Tearjerkers | From the Polygram Records single | ***** |
22 | The Buddie's Song (Have A Go) | Title song of the film "Buddies" soundtrack album & single | ***** |
23 | Water Water Everywhere | From the album - "Road To Town" - 1978 | ***** |
24 | Lonesome Playground | From the album - "Road To Town" - 1978 | ***** |
25 | Leave The Lights On | From the album - "Road To Town" - 1978 | ***** |
26 | Gotta Get Back | From the album - "Road To Town" - 1978 | ***** |
27 | I Still Cry | From the album - "Road To Town" - 1978 | ***** |
28 | Road To Town | From the album - "Road To Town" - 1978 | ***** |
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John Williamson - Country Greats | 1978 | Deleted |
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John Williamson - Road to Town | 1978 | Deleted |
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John Williamson - The Comic Strip Cowboy |
1976 | Deleted |
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John Williamson | 1970 | Deleted |
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V1.6 - 20 November 2002.
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