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Up from Down Under
Studio album by
Tommy Emmanuel
Released1987
StudioWireless Set, Wam Studio
Genre
Length37:05
LabelArtful Balance
ProducerRod 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]

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1989, the album was nominated for ARIA Award 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

  • Tommy Emmanuel – acoustic guitar and percussions
  • Graham Jessey – soprano saxophone
  • Sam McNally – piano and organ

Charts

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

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] Platinum 70,000[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums for week of 93". Australian Recording Industry Association. 93. Retrieved 21 January 2018. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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