Six Ribbons Explained

Six Ribbons
Type:	single
Artist:	Jon English and Mario Millo
Album:	Against the Wind
A-Side:	Six Ribbons
B-Side:	Mary's Theme
Released:	1978
Genre:	Pop rock, Soft rock, folk, country
Length:	3:15
Label:	Polydor Records / Frituna
Producer:	Jon English, Mario Millo
Chronology:	Jon English
Prev Title:	Nights in Paradise
Prev Year:	1978
Next Title:	Get Your Love Right
Next Year:	1979

"Six Ribbons" is a 1978 song credited to Australian musicians Jon English and Mario Millo. The song was written by Jon English and was included on the soundtrack of the Australian miniseries, Against the Wind. The song was certified gold in Australia.^[1]

Track listing

Australian 7" Single

• Side A "Six Ribbons" - 3:15
• Side B "Mary's Theme" - 4:00

Scandinavian 7" Single

• Side A "Six Ribbons" - 3:15
• Side B "Against The Wind" - 2:32

Charts

Weekly Charts

"Six Ribbons" entered the Kent Music Report on 5 December 1978, before peaking at number 5 in 1979. The song peaked at number 1 in Norway in December 1981.

Year-end charts

Cover Version

• In 2000, Donald Hall covered the song on his album Harp Moods. ^[4]
• In 2005, Black Majesty covered the song on their album, Silent Company. ^[5]
• In 2005, Green Carnation covered the song on their EP The Burden is Mine... Alone. ^[6] and in their 2006 limited edition studio album The Acoustic Verses.
• In 2009, Ruiseart Alcorn covered the song on his album, The Ravenswing Years. ^[7]
• In 2012, Gavin Lockley covered the song on his album, Orchestral Songs of Australia. ^[8]
• In 2013, Didrik Solli-Tangen released a version of the song as a single from his album, The Journey. ^[9]
• In 2013, covered the song on her album .^[10]
• In 2016 Billy Macro reinterpreted and released the song to coincide with the Netflix miniseries "For an eshay, with care".
• In 2016, Richard Clayderman covered the song on his album, A Musical Journey.^{[11] [12]}
• In 2017, The Ten Tenors covered the song on their album, Wish You Were Here.

See also

• VG-lista 1964 to 1994

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jon English obituary: from rock to opera, a mainstay of Aussie entertainment. SMH. 11 March 2016. 4 September 2020.
2. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian)

   . Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book. St Ives, NSW. 1993. 0-646-11917-6.

3. Web site: Kent Music Report No 288 – 31 December 1979 > National Top 100 Singles for 1979. Kent Music Report. Imgur.com. 10 January 2023.
4. Web site: Harp Moods. 6 June 2000 . iTunes Australia. 18 June 2017.
5. Web site: Silent Company. 27 June 2005 . iTunes Australia. 18 June 2017.
6. Web site: The Burden is Mine Alone (EP). iTunes Australia. 18 June 2017.
7. Web site: The Ravenswing Years. 8 January 2009 . iTunes Australia. 18 June 2017.
8. Web site: Orchestral Songs of Australia. iTunes Australia. 18 June 2017.
9. Web site: Six Ribbons (single). 4 October 2013 . iTunes Australia. 18 June 2017.
10. Web site: Min Skattekiste. 18 October 2013. iTunes Australia. 18 June 2017.
11. Web site: A Musical Journey. 7 October 2016 . iTunes Australia. 18 June 2017.
12. Web site: A Musical Journey (2016) . Richard Clayderman . January 2, 2018.