Thylacine (album)

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Thylacine
Thylacine by Monique Brumby.jpg
Studio album by
Released7 July 1997 [1]
Genre Pop Rock, Rock music
Label Columbia Records Australia
Producer David Bridie
Monique Brumby chronology
Thylacine
(1997)
Eventide (EP)
(1998)

Thylacine is the debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter, Monique Brumby.

Contents

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1998, the album was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Female Artist, but lost out to Left of the Middle by Natalie Imbruglia. [2]

Track listings

  1. "Mary"
  2. "It's Alright"
  3. "Fool for You"
  4. "The Change in Me"
  5. "One Day"
  6. "Lava"
  7. "Up and Down"
  8. "Just Like That"
  9. "Fallen Angel"
  10. "Natural"
  11. "Bring it on Home"

Charts

Chart (1997)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [3] 58

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References

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  2. "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 1998: 12th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 13 June 2012.
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