The Journey (Tommy Emmanuel album)

The Journey is the sixth studio album by Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel. Released in September 1993, the album peaked at number 5 on the ARIA Charts; becoming Emmanuel's first top ten album. The album was certified double platinum in Australia in 1994.

The Journey
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1993
RecordedApril–June 1993
StudioCapitol Studios, Hollywood; Kiva-West; Treehouse, Los Angeles
Genre
Length53:22
LabelColumbia, Epic
ProducerRick Neigher
Tommy Emmanuel chronology
Determination
(1992)
The Journey
(1993)
Initiation
(1995)
Alternative cover
The Journey Continues

The album was re-released in 1994 with additional tracks under the title The Journey Continues which peaked at number 18 on the ARIA charts itself.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1994, the album won the ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album.[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tailin' the Invisible Man"Emmanuel, James Roche5:03
2."Big Brother"Peter Bowman, Emmanuel3:59
3."Somethin's Goin' On"Emmanuel, Rick Neigher4:07
4."Hellos & Goodbyes"Virgil Donati, Emmanuel4:35
5."The Journey"Emmanuel, David Hirschfelder4:58
6."If Your Heart Tells You To"Emmanuel, Hirschfelder3:55
7."Like Family"Bowman, Emmanuel4:25
8."Don't Hold Me Back"Emmanuel, Neigher3:29
9."Villa Anita"Bowman, Emmanuel5:42
10."White Picket Fences"Emmanuel, Hirschfelder4:46
11."The Big Swell"Bowman, Emmanuel4:06
12."Amy"Emmanuel1:58

NB: Track 12, "Amy" appears on the 1993 Australian CD release. It was replaced by "Initiation" (4:17) for the US and Canadian releases.

The Journey Continues

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Argue" 4:00
2."Since We Met" 4:02
3."The Hunt" 2:59
4."Michelle"Lennon–McCartney3:06
5."Day Tripper/Lady Madonna"Lennon–McCartney3:24
6."Fear of Rain" 4:55
7."Keep It Simple" 3:14
8."Sunset" 3:13
9."Southern Summers" 4:09

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (1993–94) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 5

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] 2× Platinum 140,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 1994: 8th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  2. ^ "The Journey". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Tommy Emmanuel – The Journey". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Tommy Emmanuel Does Double Duty on "Hellos and Goodbyes" — Video". Guitar World. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2018.