JW's Family Album
JW's Family Album is the ninth studio album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. The album was released in October 1990 and peaked at number 21 on the ARIA Charts and was certified platinum. It included a re-recording of Williamson's debut single "Old Man Emu" with a new "Dingo Verse".
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| Released | October 1990 | |||
| Genre | children's | |||
| Label | Gumleaf Records, Festival Records, EMI Music | |||
| Producer | John Williamson | |||
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At the ARIA Music Awards of 1991, the album was nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Children's Album.[1]
At the Country Music Awards of Australia of 1992, the album won Top Selling Album .[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Christmas Photo" | John Williamson | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Camel Train To Yamba" | Williamson | 2:24 |
| 3. | "Teach Me to Drive, Dad" | Williamson | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Just a Dog" | Williamson | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Flight of the Blowfly" | Williamson | 1:57 |
| 6. | "Goodbye Blinky Bill" | Williamson | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Crocodile Roll" | Williamson, Tony Dennett | 2:46 |
| 8. | "On My Ukelele" | Lou Herscher, Mike Morris, Mitchell Parish | 2:30 |
| 9. | "Big Bad Banksia Man" | Williamson | 2:24 |
| 10. | "Old Man Emu" | Williamson | 3:11 |
| 11. | "Koala Koala" | Williamson | 2:38 |
| 12. | "My Dad Snores" | Williamson | 2:32 |
| 13. | "Old Sow" | Williamson | 1:19 |
| 14. | "When We Were Kids" (featuring Norma Murphy) | Williamson, Norma Murphy | 3:41 |
| 15. | "A Proud Man (Allan Border)" | Williamson | 2:53 |
| 16. | "Home Among the Gum Trees" | Wally Johnson, Bob Brown | 2:50 |
Certifications
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[4] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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| Australia | October 1990 |
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Gum Leaf, Festival Records, EMI Music | 93337 |
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References
- "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 1991: 5th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- "1992 Country Music Awards Winners". Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA). 1992. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- "Australiancharts.com – John Williamson – JW's Family Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
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