Etched in Blue explained
Etched in Blue |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | John Schumann |
Cover: | Etchedinbluecover.jpg |
Released: | 1987 |
Recorded: | May–June 1987 |
Studio: | Music Farm Studios, Coorabel NSW |
Genre: | Folk, |
Label: | CBS |
Producer: | Peter Cobbin |
Year: | 1987 |
Next Title: | True Believers |
Next Year: | 1993 |
Etched in Blue is the first solo album by John Schumann,[1] which appeared in 1987, the year after he left the folk rock band, Redgum.[2] It was reissued on CD in 2009. At the APRA Music Awards of 1989, Schumann won Most Performed Australasian Country Work for the lead track, "Borrowed Ground".[3] [4]
Album artwork
The cover art shows Schumann's face and a map in the background.
Track listing
- "Borrowed Ground" - 4:24
- "Thunder Across The Reef" - 4:35
- "Holy Mary" - 5:28
- "Coming Home" - 3:48
- "Safe Behind The Wire" - 3:28
- "He's Got The Money" - 4:02
- "Yuppy Days" - 4:39
- "After The Party" - 3:52
- "For The Children" - 4:12
- "Borrowed Ground Reprise 1788-1988" - 4:15
External links
Notes and References
- John Schumann official website "Etched in Blue information"
- That Striped Sunlight Sound blog Etched in Blue review
- News: Icehouse takes out top APRA award . . 63 . 19,564 . 2 May 1989 . 16 September 2019 . 2 . .
- Web site: 1989 APRA Music Award Winners. Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 15 September 2019. 30 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201030100129/https://apraamcos.com.au/awards/1980-1989/1989-1990-music-awards/. dead.
- Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 266.