Boomerang Café
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| Boomerang Café | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 1988 | |||
| Studio | Trafalgar Studios; Sydney, Australia. | |||
| Label | Gumleaf Records, Festival Records | |||
| Producer | John Williamson | |||
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| Singles from Boomerang Café | ||||
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Boomerang Café is the seventh studio album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. The album was released in April 1988 and peaked at number 10 on the Kent Music Report.
At the inaugural ARIA Music Awards of 1989, the album won ARIA Award for Best Country Album.[1]
At the Country Music Awards of Australia in January 1989, Williamson the album won Top Selling Album and Album of the Year.[2]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's A Way Of Life" | John Williamson | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Old Man Verandah" | Williamson | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Sail the Nullarbor" | Williamson | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Westown" | Williamson | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Welcome All to Broome" | Williamson | 4:03 |
| 6. | "Crocodile Roll" | Williamson, Tony Dennett | 2:46 |
| 7. | "The March for Australia (A New Beginning)" | Williamson | 3:05 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Boomerang Café" | Williamson | 3:30 |
| 2. | "The Truckie's Wife" | Williamson | 5:05 |
| 3. | "My Dad Snores" | Williamson | 2:32 |
| 4. | "You're a Miner" | Williamson | 4:23 |
| 5. | "The Only One" | Williamson | 3:38 |
| 6. | "One More For The Road" | Williamson | 2:36 |
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Australian Music Report)[3] | 10 |
Release history[edit]
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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| Australia | April 1988 | Gum Leaf, Festival Records | RML 53260 |
References[edit]
- ^ "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 1989: 3rd Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ "1989". Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA). 2 July 2010. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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