The Smell of Gum Leaves
| The Smell of Gum Leaves | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | September 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 28 April 1984 | |||
| Venue | The Vicar of Wakefield, Dural, New South Wales | |||
| Label | Gumleaf Records, Festival Records | |||
| Producer | John Williamson | |||
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| Singles from The Smell of Gum Leaves | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Home Among the Gum Tree (1997 re-release) | ||||
The Smell of Gum Leaves is the second solo live album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. The album was released in September 1984 and become Williamsons' first charting album; peaking at number 49 on the Kent Music Report.
At the Country Music Awards of Australia in January 1985, Williamson won his first golden guitar award; winning 'Song of the Year' for "Queen in the Sport of Kings".[1][2]
The album was re-released in 1997 under the title Home Among the Gum Trees.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dad's Flowers" | Tony Dennett | 3:40 |
| 2. | "The Bush Barber" | Williamson | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Good Tobacci When I Smoke" | Slim Dusty | 2:55 |
| 4. | "The Trees Have Now Gone" | Williamson | 4:05 |
| 5. | "The Last of the Pioneers" | Williamson | 4:00 |
| 6. | "Queen in the Sport of Kings" | Williamson | 3:55 |
| 7. | "I've Always Been A Drover" | Williamson | 3:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'm Fair Dinkum" | Williamson | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Drunken Duncan" (as Merv Currawong) | Williamson, Pat Alexander | 2:00 |
| 3. | "Stoned This Afternoon" (as Chad Morgan) | 2:12 | |
| 4. | "Billabong" | Williamson | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Only 19" | John Schumann | 4:50 |
| 6. | "We Will Stop the War" | Williamson, Ami Williamson, Georgie Williamson | 4:07 |
| 7. | "I'll Be Gone" | Mike Rudd | 3:45 |
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart[3] | 49 |
Release history[edit]
| Country | Title | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | The Smell of Gum Leaves | September 1984 | Gum Leaf, Festival Records | L38245 | |
| Australia | Home Among the Gum Trees | 1997 |
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EMI Music | 724381457627 |
References[edit]
- ^ "1985". Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA). 2 July 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Year by Year". John Williamson. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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