Gunyah (album)

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Gunyah
Gunyah by John Williamson.jpg
Studio album by
Released22 April 2002
StudioENREC Studios, Tamworth, New South Wales Australia
Length44:44
Label Gumleaf Records, EMI Music
Producer John Williamson
John Williamson chronology
Anthems
(2000)
Gunyah
(2002)
True Blue Two
(2003)
Singles from Gunyah
  1. "Cape York Peninsula"
    Released: 2002
  2. "Salisbury Street"
    Released: 2002
  3. "Sing You the Outback/Butter Outa Grass"
    Released: 2002 [1]
  4. "Buried in Her Bedclothes/Around Jindabyne"
    Released: 2002 [2]

Gunyah is the fifteenth studio album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. The album was released in April 2002, peaked at number 20 on the ARIA Charts, and was certified gold.

Contents

The word "Gunyah" is an Australian Aboriginal word, meaning "small and temporary shelter". [3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sing You the Outback"John Williamson3:37
2."Frangipani Bay"Williamson3:02
3."Cape York Peninsula"Williamson3:04
4."Granny's Little Gunyah"Williamson2:58
5."Butter Outta Grass"Williamson3:46
6."A Mighty Big River"Williamson3:00
7."Around Jindabyne"Williamson3:33
8."The Devil's Boots"Williamson3:12
9."Salisbury Street"Williamson3:35
10."You Are My Foundation"Williamson3:05
11."Buried In Her Bedclothes"Williamson2:43
12."The Kiwi and the Emu"Williamson2:37
13."Telephone in My Pocket"Williamson3:38
14."Big Brother, Little Brother" (bonus track)Williamson2:44

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [4] 20
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [5] 44

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)Position
ARIA Country Albums Chart [6] 6

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [7] Gold35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelCatalogue
Australia22 April 2002 [8]
Gum Leaf, EMI Music 53917227
Australia2005EMI Music
Australia2 August 2013 [9]
  • CD
Warner Music Australia 5310583882

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