| Frontline | ||||
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| Released | June 1984 | |||
| Studio | Richmond Recorders, Melbourne | |||
| Genre | Folk, Rock | |||
| Length | 44:57 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Trevor Lucas | |||
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Frontline is the fourth studio album by the Australian folk-rock group Redgum. [1] It was the last album that John Schumann performed on before he left the group at the end of 1985. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I've Been to Bali Too" | John Schumann | 3:47 |
| 2. | "A.S.I.O." | Michael Atkinson | 4:16 |
| 3. | "Friday Night" | Atkinson | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Spirit of the Land" | Hugh McDonald | 4:57 |
| 5. | "Gladstone Pier" | Atkinson | 7:46 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Spark of the Heart" | Atkinson | 4:33 |
| 2. | "Still Life" | McDonald, Verity Truman | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Working Girls" | Schumann | 4:40 |
| 4. | "Beyond Reason" | Schumann | 4:41 |
| 5. | "Hira (Diamond of the Dawn)" | Stephen Cooney | 3:30 |
| Total length: | 44:58 | ||
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| Chart (1984) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 18 [3] |
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