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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.[2]
| Absolute Greatest: 40 Years True Blue | ||||
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| Released | 19 March 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 1970-2010 | |||
| Label | EMI Music | |||
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| Singles from Absolute Greatest: 40 Years True Blue | ||||
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The album featured the a new single "Island of Oceans" with Shannon Noll. About the track Williamson said: “I have written many songs over my forty years as a recording artist in an attempt to capture the enormous spiritual power of our huge, ancient land. At last, here it is; an anthem aimed to inspire pride in our place on earth. My final song on the subject! Only time will tell whether I have succeeded.”[1]
Reception
Lauren from Sound of Oz said "Greatest hits collections are never much of a drawcard for enthusiasts who've probably got all the big tracks at home already. The covers should attract those country diehards, while those who've never bought a John Williamson album can now get all the hits in one place."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mallee Boy" | John Williamson | Mallee Boy | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Raining on the Rock" (live [with Warren H. Williams]) | Williamson | Anthems | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Galleries of Pink Galahs" | Williamson | Mallee Boy | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Hillbilly Road" | Williamson | Hillbilly Road | 3:03 |
| 5. | "Flower on the Water" | Williamson | Chandelier of Stars | 3:09 |
| 6. | "Rip Rip Woodchip" | Williamson | Warragul | 2:57 |
| 7. | "A Bushman Can't Survive" | Williamson | Waratah St | 4:10 |
| 8. | "Wrinkles" | Williamson | Fair Dinkum J.W. | 4:38 |
| 9. | "Winter Green" | Williamson | Waratah St | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Australia Is Another Word for Free" (with Warren H. Williams & Amos Morris) | Hillbilly Road | 3:15 | |
| 11. | "Salisbury Street" | Williamson | Gunyah | 3:32 |
| 12. | "Cootamundra Wattle" | Williamson | Mallee Boy | 3:51 |
| 13. | "Hawkesbury River Lovin'" | Williamson | All the Best | 3:29 |
| 14. | "You and My Guitar" | Williamson | Road Thru the Heart | 2:46 |
| 15. | "Three Sons" | Williamson | The Way It Is | 3:33 |
| 16. | "Cydi" | Williamson | Hillbilly Road | 2:57 |
| 17. | "Chandelier of Stars" | Williamson | Chandelier of Stars | 3:12 |
| 18. | "Boogie With M'Baby" (live) | Williamson | Boogie With M'Baby Live | 5:51 |
| 19. | "Diggers of the Anzac" | Williamson | True Blue | 3:36 |
| 20. | "Old Man Emu" | Williamson | John Williamson | 2:51 |
| 21. | "True Blue" | Williamson | Mallee Boy | 4:01 |
| 22. | "Island of Oceans" (with Shannon Noll) | Williamson | new recording | 2:56 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Flower on the Water" (by Wendy Matthews) | Williamson | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Salisbury Street" (by The Waifs) | Williamson | 4:48 |
| 3. | "Galleries of Pink Galahs" (by Shannon Noll) | Williamson | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Cootamundra Wattle" (by Kasey Chambers) | Williamson | 5:02 |
| 5. | "Chandelier of Stars" (by James Reyne) | Williamson | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Paint Me a Wheelbarrow" (by Sara Storer and Greg Storer) | Williamson | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Tubbo Station" (by Songbirds) | Williamson | 4:23 |
| 8. | "You and My Guitar" (by Ash Grunwald) | Williamson | 5:25 |
| 9. | "Truckie's Wife" (by Ami Williamson) | Williamson | 4:18 |
| 10. | "Raining on the Rock" (by Troy Cassar-Daley) | Williamson | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Wintergreen" (by The Ordinary Fear of God) | Williamson | 4:03 |
| 12. | "Hillbilly Road" (by Adam Harvey) | Williamson | 3:12 |
| 13. | "Old Man Emu" (by Tommy Emmanuel) | Williamson | 3:19 |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 23 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Position |
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| ARIA Country Albums Chart[5] | 9 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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| Australia | 19 March 2010[6] |
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EMI Music | 6274852 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[7] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- "John Celebrates 40 Years". Australian Times. April 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- "Home A Hell of a Career". John Williamson. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- "John Williamson Recruits Stars for Greatest Hits Album". Sounds of Oz. 14 March 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- "Australiancharts.com – John Williamson – ABSOLUTE GREATEST: 40 YEARS TRUE BLUE". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- "2010 ARIA COUNTRY ALBUMS CHART". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- "Absolute Greatest by John Williamson (CD)". Sanity. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
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