Spirit of the Bush

Last updated

Spirit of the Bush
Spirit of the Bush by Lee Kernaghan.jpg
Studio album by
Lee Kernaghan
Released14 July 2007
Genre Country
Lee Kernaghan chronology
The New Bush
(2006)		Spirit of the Bush
(2007)		 Planet Country
(2009)

Spirit of the Bush is the ninth studio album released by Australian country musician Lee Kernaghan. The album was released in July 2007 and peaked at number 5 on the ARIA Charts.

Contents

About the album, Kernaghan said, "This album is a collection of songs both old and new that reflect the strength of the Australian spirit. All of the songs have a special place in my life and express my deep admiration for the bush. The resilience and stories of the people have always been my greatest inspiration". [1]

Track listing

  1. "Sassafras Gap"
  2. "I Was Only Nineteen (A Walk in the Light Green)"
  3. "Three Rivers Hotel"
  4. "Spirit of the Bush" (featuring Adam Brand and Steve Forde)
  5. "Diamantina Drover"
  6. "Bare Essentials"
  7. "The Way It Is"
  8. "Spirit of the High Country"
  9. "Southern Son"
  10. "Shelter"
  11. "When Country Comes"
  12. "A Bushman Can't Survive" (featuring Tania Kernaghan)
  13. "Mate"
  14. "Tenterfield Saddler"
  15. "Cunnamulla Feller"
  16. "Hat Town"
  17. "Spirit of the Bush" (reprise)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2007–08)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [2] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2007)Position
ARIA Artist Albums Chart [3] 72
ARIA Australian Artist Albums Chart [4] 28
ARIA Country Albums Chart [5] 4
Chart (2008)Position
ARIA Country Albums Chart [6] 8

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [7] Platinum70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lee Kernaghan</span> Musical artist

Lee Kernaghan OAM is an Australian country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. Kernaghan has won four ARIA Awards and three APRA Awards, and has sold over two million albums, and as of 2021, has won 38 Golden Guitars at the Country Music Awards of Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Colin Buchanan (musician)</span> Australian musician

Colin Buchanan is an Australian singer, entertainer and multi-instrumentalist.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shannon Noll discography</span>

The discography of Shannon Noll, an Australian rock singer-songwriter, consists of six studio albums, two compilation albums, thirty-five singles and one DVD. Noll came to fame in 2003 on the first season of Australian Idol and was runner-up to Guy Sebastian. He was subsequently signed to Sony BMG Australia and released the Moving Pictures classic "What About Me" which became the highest selling single of 2004. His debut album That's What I'm Talking About was a number one, multi-platinum seller, as was his 2005 follow-up Lift.

<i>The New Bush</i> 2006 studio album by Lee Kernaghan

The New Bush is the eighth studio album released by Australian Country Musician Lee Kernaghan. It was released in April 2006 and peaked at number 6 on the ARIA Charts.

<i>Planet Country</i> 2009 studio album by Lee Kernaghan

Planet Country is the tenth studio album released by Australian country musician Lee Kernaghan. The album was released in November 2009 and peaked at 13 on the ARIA Charts. A limited edition featured a 10-track bonus CD titled Bringing the Music Home.

<i>Ultimate Hits</i> (Lee Kernaghan album) 2011 greatest hits album by Lee Kernaghan

Ultimate Hits is the second greatest hits album by Australian country musician Lee Kernaghan. It was released in September 2011, peaked at No.8 on the ARIA chart. The album was certified gold in 2013.

<i>Electric Rodeo</i> (Lee Kernaghan album) 2002 studio album by Lee Kernaghan

Electric Rodeo is the seventh studio album released by Australian country musician Lee Kernaghan. The album was released in July 2002 and peaked at number five on the ARIA Charts. The album was certified platinum in 2003.

<i>Beautiful Noise</i> (Lee Kernaghan album) 2012 studio album by Lee Kernaghan

Beautiful Noise is the eleventh studio album released by Australian country musician Lee Kernaghan. The album was recorded over two years in Sydney and Nashville and was released on 19 October 2012. The album peaked at 9 on the ARIA Charts in November 2012 and was certified gold in 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Spirit of the Anzacs</span> 2015 single by Lee Kernaghan

"Spirit of the Anzacs" is the first single from Lee Kernaghan's 2015 album of the same name. The charity single features Guy Sebastian, Sheppard, Jon Stevens, Jessica Mauboy, Shannon Noll and Megan Washington. It was released on 22 January 2015 to raise funds for Legacy and Soldier On. "Spirit of the Anzacs" is the first taste of an album that has brought soldiers' letters to life in song. The project was inspired by Kernaghan's 2014 visit to the Australian War Memorial when he was shown archives of soldiers letters to family from the front lines. "Spirit of the Anzacs" is based on Paul Keating's 1993 eulogy at the interment of the Unknown Soldier.

<i>Spirit of the Anzacs</i> (album) 2015 studio album by Lee Kernaghan

Spirit of the Anzacs is the thirteenth studio album by Australian country singer Lee Kernaghan. It was released digitally and physically in Australia on March 13, 2015, through ABC Music. A limited deluxe edition features four additional tracks plus a 64-page booklet that includes many of the letters, stories and images behind the songs. It is Kernaghan's first number one album in Australia and has been certified Platinum by ARIA.

The discography of Australian indie pop band Sheppard consists of three studio albums, five extended plays, thirty five singles and twenty-nine music videos.

Stuart Stuart is a Brisbane-based, ARIA-nominated record producer, songwriter, mixer and mastering engineer. His recording studio is Analog Heart Records, and based in Brisbane, Australia. His credits include Sheppard, The Veronicas, Dean Lewis and Lee Kernaghan.

<i>The Big Ones: Greatest Hits Vol. 1</i> 2004 compilation album by Lee Kernaghan

The Big Ones: Greatest Hits Vol. 1 is the first greatest hits album released by Australian country musician Lee Kernaghan. The album was released in October 2004 and peaked at number 16 on the ARIA Charts. The album was certified platinum in 2007.

<i>Driving Home for Christmas</i> (album) 2014 studio album by Lee Kernaghan

Driving Home for Christmas is the twelfth studio album released by Australian country musician Lee Kernaghan. The album contains six new songs and festive classics. The album was released in October 2014 and peaked at No. 46 on the ARIA Charts in November 2014.

<i>Rules of the Road</i> (Lee Kernaghan album) 2000 studio album by Lee Kernaghan

Rules of the Road is the sixth studio album released by Australian Country Musician, Lee Kernaghan. It was released in January 2000 and peaked at 16 on the ARIA Charts in February 2000. The album was certified gold in 2000. The album has been described as a distillation of Australian Country Music history, each song a classic and collectively, a musical 'collage' representing the entire spectrum of the bush ballad as it evolved.

<i>Hat Town</i> 1998 studio album by Lee Kernaghan

Hat Town is the fourth studio album by Australian country musician, Lee Kernaghan. It was released in February 1998 and peaked at number 7 on the ARIA charts. The album was certified platinum in 1999

<i>The 25th Anniversary Album</i> 2017 studio album by Lee Kernaghan

The 25th Anniversary Album is the fourteenth studio album by Australian country singer Lee Kernaghan. It was released digitally and physically in Australia on 24 March 2017 through ABC Music.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Spirit of the Bush (song)</span> 2007 single by Lee Kernaghan featuring Adam Brand and Steve Forde

"Spirit of the Bush" is a song by Australian Lee Kernaghan featuring Adam Brand and Steve Forde and released as a single from Kernaghan's studio album of the same name. The song peaked at number 11 on the ARIA Charts, becoming all three artists' highest charting single.

<i>Backroad Nation</i> 2019 studio album by Lee Kernaghan

Backroad Nation is the fifteenth studio album by Australian country singer Lee Kernaghan. It was released digitally and physically in Australia on 10 May 2019 through ABC Music/Universal Music Australia. The album peaked at number 3 on the ARIA Charts.

<i>The Very Best of Lee Kernaghan: Three Decades of Hits</i> 2022 greatest hits album by Lee Kernaghan

The Very Best of Lee Kernaghan: Three Decades of Hits is the third greatest hits album by Australian country musician Lee Kernaghan. The 3 disc, 62-track album, released on 14 January 2022 peaked at number 17 on the ARIA chart.

References

  1. ↑ "Lee Kernaghan - Spirit of the Bush". www.leekernaghan.com. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Lee Kernaghan – Spirit of the Bush". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "2007 ARIA ALBUMS CHART". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "2007 ARIA AUSTRALIAN ARTIST ALBUMS CHART". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "2007 ARIA COUNTRY ALBUMS CHART". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "2008 ARIA COUNTRY ALBUMS CHART". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  7. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.