Wildlife Warriors (album)

Last updated

Wildlife Warriors
Wildlife Warriors by John Williamson.jpg
Compilation album by
John Williamson
Released25 November 2006
Recorded1982-2006
Label EMI Music
Producer John Williamson
John Williamson chronology
The Platinum Collection
(2006)		Wildlife Warriors
(2006)		Quambatook
(2008)
Singles from Wildlife Warriors
  1. "Wildlife Warriors - It's Time"
    Released: November 2006

Wildlife Warriors (subtitled It's Time) is a compilation album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. The album was released in November 2006 following the death of Steve Irwin and contains important environmental songs; many of which inspirations to Irwin. A$1 from each sale was donated to the Wildlife Warriors conservation foundation, [1] a charity founded by Steve and Terri Irwin. Williamson said "[Steve] was a loud, proud Aussie who promoted the wonders of our ancient land with incredible enthusiasm. So if my new CD helps raise more awareness for the Wildlife Warriors' cause, that's great!" [2] The album includes two live recording from Irwin's memorial. [3] The album, peaked at number 78 on the ARIA Charts. The album was supported with a "Wildlife Warrior Tour" across Australia in 2007. [4]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wildlife Warriors: It's Time"John Williamson 
2."Rip Rip Woodchip"Williamson 
3."Dingo"Williamson 
4."Humpin' My Bluey"Williamson 
5."It's a Way of Life"Williamson 
6."Send Down the Rain"Williamson 
7."Goodbye Blinky Bill" (with Bullamakanka and Ami & George Williamson)Williamson 
8."Koala Koala"Williamson 
9."A Thousand Feet" (with Warren H. Williams)Williamson 
10."Ancient Mountains"Williamson 
11."River Crying Out"Williamson 
12."Rosewood Hill"Williamson 
13."Home Among The Gum Trees" (recorded live at Steve Irwin's memorial)Wally Johnson, Bob Brown 
14."True Blue" (recorded live at Steve Irwin's memorial)Williamson 
15."The Trees Have Now Gone"Williamson 

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2006)Peak
position
Australian (ARIA Charts) Albums Chart [5] 78

Year-end charts

Chart (2006)Position
ARIA Country Albums Chart [6] 29

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelCatalogue
Australia25 November 2006 [3]
EMI Music 3826912

Related Research Articles

John Williamson (singer) Australian country music and folk music singer-songwriter multi-instrumentalist, television host and conservationist

John Robert Williamson is an Australian country music and folk music singer-songwriter multi-instrumentalist, television host and conservationist. Williamson usually writes and performs songs that relate to the history and culture of Australia, particularly the outback, in a similar vein to Slim Dusty and Buddy Williams before him. Williamson has released over fifty albums, ten videos, five DVDs, and two lyric books and has sold more than 4,000,000 albums in Australia. His best known hit is "True Blue". On Australia Day in 1992 Williamson was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) with the citation: "for service to Australian country music and in stimulating awareness of conservation issues". He has received twenty-six Golden Guitar trophies at the Country Music Awards of Australia, he has won three ARIA Music Awards for Best Country Album and, in 2010, was inducted into the related Hall of Fame.

Jessica Origliasso Australian singer-songwriter

Jessica Origliasso is an Australian singer-songwriter and producer. She and her twin sister formed the pop band The Veronicas.

Lisa Origliasso Australian singer-songwriter

Lisa Marie Huffman is an Australian singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Albany Creek, Queensland, Lisa and her identical twin sister, Jessica Origliasso, performed in show business at a young age. Origliasso rose to fame in the 2000s when she and her sister formed the pop duo The Veronicas.

"True Blue" is an Australian folk song written and performed by singer-songwriter John Williamson. The lyrical content utilises Australian slang heavily, with the title meaning authentically Australian . The song was released in March 1982 as a single from True Blue - The Best of John Williamson, but failed to chart.

<i>His Favourite Collection</i> 2016 greatest hits album by John Williamson

His Favourite Collection is a 50 track, 4xCD greatest hits album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. The album was released in August 2016 and peaked at number 9 on the ARIA charts. The album was supported by a national tour between August and November 2016. The lead and only single from the album "Aussie Girls" is a tribute to Australian sports women.

<i>Mallee Boy</i> 1986 studio album by John Williamson

Mallee Boy is the sixth studio album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. The album was released in November 1986 and peaked at number 9 on the Kent Music Report; becoming Williamson's first top ten album.

<i>Warragul</i> (album) 1989 studio album by John Williamson

Warragul is the eighth studio album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. The album was released in September 1989 and peaked at number 1 on the ARIA Charts; becoming Williamson's first number 1 album.

<i>Honest People</i> 2014 studio album by John Williamson

Honest People is the nineteenth studio album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. It was released in July 2014 and peaked at number 11 on the ARIA Charts.

<i>Hell of a Career</i> 2013 greatest hits album by John Williamson

Hell of a Career is a greatest hits album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. The album was released in July 2013 and peaked at number 24 on the ARIA charts. The album features 44 tracks including a never before released studio version of "Island of Oceans" plus live recordings of "Hang My Hat in Queensland", "Prairie Hotel Parachilna" and "Rescue Me".

<i>John Williamson in Symphony</i> 2011 live album by John Williamson with the Sydney Symphony

John Williamson in Symphony is a live album by Australian country music artist John Williamson with the Sydney Symphony conducted by Guy Noble. The album was recorded at the Sydney Opera House in October 2010, two days after being inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. Directly after the concert, Mark Poston, Chairman of EMI Australia presented Williamson with a plaque showing all thirty-five of his EMI album covers from his forty year career. The plaque reads: "Presented to John Williamson in recognition of 40 Years True Blue. This plaque is awarded in tribute to four decades of great stories and songs. .. and making Australia a better place. With respect and best wishes from all your mates at EMI Australia."

<i>JWs Family Album</i> 1990 studio album by John Williamson

JW's Family Album is the ninth studio album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. The album was released in October 1990 and peaked at number 21 on the ARIA Charts and was certified platinum. It included a re-recording of Williamson's debut single "Old Man Emu" with a new "Dingo Verse".

<i>Waratah St</i> 1991 studio album by John Williamson

Waratah St is the tenth studio album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. The album was released in September 1991 and peaked at number 14 on the ARIA Charts. The album was certified platinum.

<i>True Blue – The Very Best of John Williamson</i> 1995 compilation album by John Williamson

True Blue – The Very Best of John Williamson is a compilation album by Australian country music artist John Williamson and was released in November 1995. The album was a celebration of 25 years in the music industry for Williamson. The album peaked at number 21 on the ARIA Charts and was certified 3x platinum in 2006.

<i>Anthems</i> (John Williamson album) 2000 greatest hits album by John Williamson

Anthems is a greatest hits album by Australian country music artist John Williamson and was released in August 2000. The album features 20 of Williamson's most patriotic recordings, peaked at number 16 on the ARIA Charts and was certified gold.

<i>The Way It Is</i> (John Williamson album) 1999 studio album by John Williamson

The Way It Is is the fourteenth studio album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. The album was released in July 1999, peaked at number 10 on the ARIA Charts and was certified platinum.

<i>True Blue Two</i> 2003 compilation album by John Williamson

True Blue Two is a compilation album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. The title is the second True Blue compilation following True Blue – The Very Best of John Williamson released in 1995. Similarly, Williamson released a book of the same title with the song background and lyrics.

<i>Absolute Greatest: 40 Years True Blue</i> 2010 greatest hits album by John Williamson

Absolute Greatest: 40 Years True Blue is a career spanning greatest hits album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. The album is divided into 2 discs; the first titled "Absolute Greatest" and the second "Absolute Tribute" and features 13 of Williamson's tracks recorded by other artists. The album was released in Australian in March 2010.

<i>Chandelier of Stars</i> 2005 studio album by John Williamson

Chandelier of Stars is the sixteenth studio album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. It was released in August 2005 and peaked at number 11 on the ARIA Charts. The album was certified gold in 2005.

<i>The Platinum Collection</i> (John Williamson album) 2006 greatest hits album by John Williamson

The Platinum Collection is a career spanning greatest hits album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. The album was released in August 2006, peaked at number 25 on the ARIA Charts and was certified platinum in 2009.

<i>Hillbilly Road</i> 2008 studio album by John Williamson

Hillbilly Road is the seventeenth studio album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. It was released in August 2008 and peaked at number 6 on the ARIA Charts. The album was certified gold in July 2009. The album was inspired by Williamson's retreat in the Queensland hinterland and supported with a national tour across late 2008 and into 2009.

References

  1. ↑ "Wildlife Warriors It's Time". John Williamson. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "John Williamson's tribute to Steve Irwin". Now to Love. 27 November 2006. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Wildlife Warriors Its Time (A". Sanity. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "1997 John Williamson". Country Music Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "ARIA Report Issue 874" (PDF). ARIA. December 2006. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "2006 ARIA COUNTRY ALBUMS CHART". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 September 2018.


Gnome-dev-cdrom-audio.svg

This 2000s country music album–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

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.