John Williamson (album)

John Williamson
Studio album by
John Williamson
Released1970
Recorded1970
StudioBill Armstrong Studios; Melbourne, Australia.
LabelFable Records
ProducerJune Productions of Australia Pty. Ltd.
John Williamson chronology
John Williamson
(1970) 		Old Man Emu (EP)
(1973)
Singles from John Williamson
  1. "Old Man Emu"
    Released: May 1970
  2. "Under the Bridge"/"Unexplored Shadow of Mine"
    Released: November 1970
  3. "Beautiful Sydney"/"Melbourne Blue, Melbourne Green"
    Released: February 1971

John Williamson is the debut studio album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. It was released in 1970.

Background and release

In 1970, Williamson entered New Faces, an Australian talent show, with the self-penned track "Old Man Emu". Williamson won the contest and signed with the newly formed label Fable Records. "Old Man Emu" was released in May 1970 which peaked at number 4 on the Kent Music Report and was certified gold in Australia[1] Williamson wrote and recorded his debut studio which was released in mid-1970 but failed to chart. It was the first album released by the label.[2]

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Old Man Emu"John Williamson2:50
2."Melbourne Blue - Melbourne Green"Williamson2:05
3."The Pitt Street Farmer"Williamson2:04
4."The Morning After"Williamson2:07
5."Susan-Gaye"Williamson3:00
6."Autumn of Our Love"Williamson3:00
7."Little Babies"Williamson2:13
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Under the Bridge"Williamson3:29
2."Beautiful Sydney"Williamson3:21
3."Should I Tell Her"Williamson3:10
4."W-W-Wallaby"Williamson1:44
5."The Unexplored Shadows of Mine"Williamson2:49
6."Through an Eagle's Eye"Williamson2:48

Release history

Country Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia mid 1970
Fable Records FBSA-001

References

  1. ^ "Year by Year". John Williamson. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  2. ^ Kimball, Duncan (2007). "Record Labels – Fable Records". Milesago: Australasian Music and Popular Culture 1964–1975. ICE Productions. Retrieved 20 September 2018.


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