The Songs of Charcoal Lane | ||||
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Released | 13 November 2020 | |||
Recorded | June–July 2020 [1] | |||
Venue | Archie's kitchen Table, Gunditjmara country/ Killarney, Victoria | |||
Label | Bloodlines Records | |||
Producer | Archie Roach, Jill Shelton, Sam Anning, Stephen Magnusson | |||
Archie Roach chronology | ||||
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The Songs of Charcoal Lane is the tenth studio album by Australian singer songwriter Archie Roach. The album is a re-recording and 30th anniversary celebration of Roach's debut studio album, Charcoal Lane . The Songs of Charcoal Lane album was recorded with Stephen Magnusson and Sam Anning, along with recording engineer Hadyn Buxton. It was announced on 9 October 2020, alongside the video of the new version of 'Took The Children Away'. [2] The Songs of Charcoal Lane was released in November 2020. [3]
In a press statement, Roach said the relaxed recording environment gave the new album "an intimacy [and] a closeness". Roach said "I have been so much more relaxed sitting here at my kitchen table with a cup of tea, looking out at my yard, recording the songs, maybe doing two to three takes. When we listen back to the recordings you can sense that there's a different feel, a more relaxed approach to the songs, it's more earthy." [4] [2]
At the 2021 ARIA Music Awards, the album won the ARIA Award for Best Blues and Roots Album. [5] [6]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Native Born" | Archie Roach | 4:53 |
2. | "Charcoal Lane" | Roach | 4:00 |
3. | "Munjana" | Roach | 10:00 |
4. | "I've Lied" | Roach | 4:24 |
5. | "Down City Streets" | Ruby Hunter | 5:34 |
6. | "Took the Children Away" | Roach | 6:31 |
7. | "Sister Brother" | Roach | 5:58 |
8. | "Beautiful Child" | Roach | 4:43 |
9. | "No No No" | Roach | 4:12 |
10. | "Summer of My Life" | Roach | 4:34 |
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