Charcoal Lane
Charcoal Lane is the debut studio album by Australian singer song writer Archie Roach. The album was released in May 1990 and peaked at number 86 on the ARIA Charts in April 1991 and was certified gold in 1992.[1]
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| Released | May 1990 | |||
| Recorded | April 1990 | |||
| Studio | Curtain Street Studios; Melbourne, Australia. | |||
| Length | 43:39 | |||
| Label | Aurora, Mushroom Records | |||
| Producer | Paul Kelly, Steve Connolly | |||
| Archie Roach chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Charcoal lane | ||||
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 25th Anniversary Edition (2015 release) | ||||
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1991, the album received three nominations, winning two; ARIA Award for Best New Talent and Best Indigenous Release.[2]
A 25th Anniversary Edition of the album was released in November 2015; including the original disc plus new interpretations by Australian artists and five live recordings from 1990.[3][4]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
Rolling Stone said "In the best singer-songwriter tradition, Charcoal Lane is deeply moving in both personal and political terms".[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Native Born" | Archie Roach | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Charcoal Lane" | Roach | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Munjana" | Roach | 7:36 |
| 4. | "I've Lied" | Roach | 3:17 |
| 5. | "Down City Streets" | Ruby Hunter | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Took the Children Away" | Roach | 5:24 |
| 7. | "Sister Brother" | Roach | 4:27 |
| 8. | "Beautiful Child" | Roach | 4:01 |
| 9. | "No No No" | Roach | 3:49 |
| 10. | "Summer of My Life" | Roach | 3:34 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Charcoal Lane" (performed by Paul Kelly and Courtney Barnett) | Roach | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Munjana" (performed by Dan Sultan and Emma Donovan) | Roach | 7:33 |
| 3. | "I've Lied" (performed by Marlon Williams and Leah Flanagan) | Roach | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Beautiful Child" (performed by Ellie Lovegrove and Nancy Bates) | Roach | 5:12 |
| 5. | "Down City Streets" (performed by Emma Donovan & The PutBacks featuring Archie Roach) | Hunter | 4:21 |
| 6. | "No No No" (performed by Radical Son and Urthboy and Trials) | Roach | 4:06 |
| 7. | "The Children Came Back" (performed by Briggs and Gurrumul and Dewayne Everettsmith) | Roach | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Charcoal Lane" (performed by Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter [Live at the Wireless, 1990]) | Roach | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Down City Streets" (performed by Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter [Live at the Wireless, 1990]) | Hunter | 5:19 |
| 10. | "Native Born" (performed by Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter [Live at the Wireless, 1990]) | Roach | 5:13 |
| 11. | "Sister Brother" (performed by Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter [Live at the Wireless, 1990]) | Roach | 5:55 |
| 12. | "Took The Children Away" (performed by Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter [Live at the Wireless, 1990]) | Roach | 5:57 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[1] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | May 1990 |
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Aurora, Mushroom Records | D30386 |
| United States of America | 1992 |
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Hightone Records | HCD 8037 |
| Australia | 6 July 2004 [8] |
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Mushroom Records | MUSH320132 |
| Australia | 6 November 2015 [3][9] |
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Festival Records | FEST601039 |
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References
- "Songlines Archie Roach". Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- "Winners by Year 1991". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- "Charcoal Lane (25th Anniversary Edition)". JBHiFi. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- "Archie Roach album Charcoal Lane re-recorded on its 25th anniversary and national tour". news.com.au. November 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- "Album Review: Charcoal Lane by Archie Roach". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- "About Archie Roach". Archie Roach. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 237.
- "Charcoal Lane by Roach (2004)". JBHiFi. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- "Charcoal Lane 25th Anniversary". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
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