| Land of Fortune | ||||
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| Released | June 1979 | |||
| Genre | Country Rock, rock | |||
| Label | Mushroom Records | |||
| Producer | Ern Rose | |||
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Land of Fortune is the second and final studio album by Australian country rock music group Stars, released in June 1979, the album peaked at number 35 on the Australian charts, remaining on the chart for 17 weeks.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Land of Fortune" | Mal Eastick | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Redneck Boogie" | Andrew Durant | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Gold Fever" | Eastick | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Last of the Riverboats" | Durant | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Innocent Bystanders" | Durant | 4:06 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wasted Words" | Durant | 4:59 |
| 2. | "In and Out of Love" | Stars | 2:56 |
| 3. | "All Good Things Will Come to You in Time" | Durant | 1:12 |
| 4. | "I'm Ready" | Willie Dixon | 5:40 |
| 5. | "Never Coming Back" | Eastick | 6:11 |
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report [1] | 35 |
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | June 1979 | LP | Mushroom Records | L 36935 |
| Australia | 19 August 2011 [2] | Compact Disc, digital download | Warner Music Australia | 5249876732 |
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