Etched in Blue is the first solo album by John Schumann,[1] released in November 1987, the year after he left the folk rock band, Redgum.[2] It was reissued on CD in 2009. At the APRA Music Awards of 1989, Schumann won Most Performed Australasian Country Work for the lead track, "Borrowed Ground".[3][4]
| Etched in Blue | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 1987 | |||
| Recorded | May–June 1987 | |||
| Studio | Music Farm Studios, Coorabel NSW | |||
| Genre | Folk, | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Producer | Peter Cobbin | |||
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Album artwork
editThe cover art shows Schumann's face and a map in the background.
Track listing
edit- "Borrowed Ground" - 4:24
- "Thunder Across The Reef" - 4:35
- "Holy Mary" - 5:28
- "Coming Home" - 3:48
- "Safe Behind The Wire" - 3:28
- "He's Got The Money" - 4:02
- "Yuppy Days" - 4:39
- "After The Party" - 3:52
- "For The Children" - 4:12
- "Borrowed Ground Reprise 1788-1988" - 4:15
Charts
edit| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[5] | 63 |
References
edit- ^ John Schumann official website "Etched in Blue information"
- ^ That Striped Sunlight Sound blog Etched in Blue review
- ^ "Icehouse takes out top APRA award". The Canberra Times. Vol. 63, no. 19, 564. 2 May 1989. p. 2. Retrieved 16 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "1989 APRA Music Award Winners". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 266. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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