Up from Down Under

Up from Down Under is an album by Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel. The album was released in 1987 and peaked at number 48 on the ARIA Charts, becoming his first charting album. The album was certified platinum in Australia in 1992.[1]

Up from Down Under
Studio album by Tommy Emmanuel
Released	1987
Studio	Wireless Set, Wam Studio
Genre	Country folk jazz
Length	37:05
Label	Artful Balance
Producer	Rod Tamlyn, Tommy Emmanuel
Tommy Emmanuel chronology
From Out of Nowhere (1979) Up from Down Under (1987) Dare to Be Different (1990)

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1989, the album was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Cover Art but lost to Temple of Low Men by Crowded House.[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tommy Emmanuel except where noted.

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Up from Down Under" (Tommy Emmanuel, Alan Mansfield)	5:26
2.	"Raindance"	4:30
3.	"Daybreak"	3:07
4.	"Lady Madonna" (Lennon–McCartney)	3:02
5.	"Soul Search"	2:19

Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Michelle" (Lennon-McCartney)	3:11
2.	"Initiation"	4:30
3.	"Turning Point"	2:43
4.	"Times Change"	3:24
5.	"Night Sky"	5:13

Personnel

• Tommy Emmanuel – acoustic guitar and percussions
• Graham Jessey – soprano saxophone
• Sam McNally – piano and organ

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3]	48

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4]	Platinum	70,000[1]
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Tommy Emmanuel". Country Music Hall of Fame. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
2. "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year: 3rd Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
3. "Australiancharts.com – Tommy Emmanuel – Up from Down Under". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
4. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 93.