Homeland Movement Explained

Homeland Movement
Type:	studio
Artist:	Yothu Yindi
Cover:	YothuYindi HomelandMovement.jpg
Released:	April 1989
Recorded:	1988
Genre:	Aboriginal rock
Length:	38:51
Label:	Mushroom
Producer:	Leszek Karski
Next Title:	Tribal Voice
Next Year:	1991

Homeland Movement is the debut studio album by Australian rock band Yothu Yindi that was released in April 1989 on the Mushroom Records label. The album peaked at number 59 on the ARIA Chart in 1992.

Background and release

Following a tour of Australia and North America in late 1988, supporting Midnight Oil, the band signed with Mushroom Records and spent a day in Sydney recording a demo tape. Mushroom Records released the demo as the band's debut album.^[1]

One side of the album comprised punchy politicised rock songs, such as "Mainstream", whilst the other side concentrated on traditionally based songs like "Djapana (Sunset Dreaming)", written by former teacher Mandawuy Yunupingu.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Mainstream" (Yunupingu)
2. "Yolngu Woman" (Yunupingu)
3. "Homeland Movement" (Yunupingu)
4. "Yolngu Boy" (Yunupingu)
5. "Djäpana" (Yunupingu)
6. "Gamadala" (Traditional song, arranged by Witiyana Marika, Milkayngu Mununggurr, Yunupingu)
7. "Garrtjambal" (Traditional song, arranged by Marika, Mununggurr, Yunupingu)
8. "Mambulmambul" (Traditional song, arranged by Marika, Mununggurr, Yunupingu)
9. "Gudurrku" (Traditional song, arranged by Marika, Mununggurr, Yunupingu)
10. "Barrwula" (Traditional song, arranged by Marika, Mununggurr, Yunupingu)
11. "Gunmarra" (Traditional song, arranged by Marika, Mununggurr, Yunupingu)
12. "Luku-Wangawuy Manikay" (1788) (Djenarra Galarrwuy)

Personnel

• Mandawuy Yunupingu – vocals, guitar, clapsticks
• Witiyana Marika – vocals, clapsticks
• Milkayngu Mununggurr – didgeridoo
• Cal Williams – guitar
• Stuart Kellaway – bass guitar
• Andrew Belletty – drums
• Bart Willoughby – drums

Charts

Chart (1989–1992)! scope="col"

Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[3]	59

Release history

Release history and formats for Homeland Movement ! Country ! Date ! Format ! Label! Catalogue

Australia	April 1989	LP, CD, cassette	Mushroom	D38959

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yothu Yindi. Allmusic. Ed. Nimmervoll. 4 February 2020.
2. Book: Currency companion to music and dance in Australia. Currency House Inc. Scott-Maxwell, Aline. Whiteoak, John. 2003. 539.
3. 307.