Three Chain Road

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Three Chain Road
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1993
Recorded1993
StudioStudios 301, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genre Country
Label ABC
Producer Garth Porter
Lee Kernaghan chronology
The Outback Club
(1992)
Three Chain Road
(1993)
1959
(1995)

Three Chain Road is the second studio album by Australian musical artist, Lee Kernaghan. It was released in August 1993 and peaked at number 35 in May 1994. The title refers to the road reserve width of three chains (one chain = 22 yards) of many main roads in Australia. [1]

Contents

The album won the ARIA Award for Best Country Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 1994. It was certified double platinum in 1998.

Track listing

  1. "The Outback Club" – 3:23
  2. "Three Chain Road" – 4:14
  3. "She's My Ute" – 3:42
  4. "Dust on My Boots" – 3:40
  5. "The Burning Heart" – 4:03
  6. "'Cause I'm Country" – 4:14
  7. "Collingullie Station" – 3:46
  8. "Leave Him in the Longyard" – 3:16
  9. "Southern Son" – 4:01
  10. "Back to the Shack" – 3:39
  11. "Cobar Line" – 2:47
  12. "Western Stars" – 3:12

Personnel

Additional musicians

Charts

Chart (1993–94)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [2] 35

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [3] 2× Platinum140,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. Lee Kernaghan - Three Chain Road lyrics
  2. "Australiancharts.com – Lee Kernaghan – Three Chain Road". Hung Medien.
  3. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.