Up from Down Under

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Up from Down Under
Tommy Emmanuel Up From Down Under LP.jpg
Studio album by
Released1987
StudioWireless Set, Wam Studio
Genre
Length37:05
Label Artful Balance
Producer Rod Tamlyn, Tommy Emmanuel
Tommy Emmanuel chronology
From Out of Nowhere
(1979)
Up from Down Under
(1987)
Dare to Be Different
(1990)

Up from Down Under is an album by Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel. The album was released in 1987 and peaked at number 48 on the ARIA Charts, becoming his first charting album. The album was certified platinum in Australia in 1992. [1]

Contents

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1989, the album was nominated for Best Cover Art but lost to Temple of Low Men by Crowded House. [2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tommy Emmanuel except where noted

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Up from Down Under" (Tommy Emmanuel, Alan Mansfield)5:26
2."Raindance"4:30
3."Daybreak"3:07
4."Lady Madonna" (Lennon–McCartney)3:02
5."Soul Search"2:19
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Michelle" (Lennon-McCartney)3:11
2."Initiation"4:30
3."Turning Point"2:43
4."Times Change"3:24
5."Night Sky"5:13

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1988)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [3] 48

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [4] Platinum70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. "Tommy Emmanuel". Country Music Hall of Fame. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  2. "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year: 3rd Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  3. "Australiancharts.com – Tommy Emmanuel – Up from Down Under". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  4. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 93.