Against the Wind (soundtrack)

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Against the Wind
Against the Wind by Jon English and Mario Millo.jpg
Soundtrack album by
Released1978
RecordedWindchase Sound, Albert Studios
Genre
Length43:54
Language
  • English
Label Polydor Records, Frituna Records
Producer Jon English and Mario Millo
Jon English albums chronology
Words Are Not Enough
(1978)
Against the Wind
(1978)
English History
(1979)
Singles from Against the Wind
  1. "Six Ribbons"
    Released: 1978

Against the Wind is a soundtrack album for the Australian television miniseries Against the Wind (1978). The album was credited to Jon English and Mario Millo and released in Australia and New Zealand in 1978 and in Scandinavia in 1981.

Contents

The album was certified 2xGold in Australia. [1]

Track listing

Side One
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Against The Wind"Jon English2:32
2."Seeds Of Fire"Jon English, Mario Millo5:59
3."Unfinished Theme"Mario Millo3:01
4."Six Ribbons"Jon English2:04
5."Mary's Theme"Mario Millo4:00
6."The March Of The Kings Of Laois"Traditional3:51
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Waltz Theme"Mario Millo5:21
2."Six Ribbons"Jon English, Mario Millo3:11
3."Danny And Ngilgi"Jon English, Mario Millo2:12
4."Main Theme Major"Jon English3:17
5."Death Or Liberty"Jon English, Mario Millo8:26

Charts

Chart (1978-1981)Peak
position
Australian Kent Music Report [2] 10
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [3] 4
Norwegian VG-lista Albums Chart [4] 1
Swedish Albums Chart [4] 4

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References

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