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.
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| Released | April 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Aboriginal rock | |||
| Length | 38:51 | |||
| Label | Mushroom | |||
| Producer | Leszek Karski | |||
| Yothu Yindi chronology | ||||
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Background and release
editFollowing 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
edit- "Mainstream" (Yunupingu)
- "Yolngu Woman" (Yunupingu)
- "Homeland Movement" (Yunupingu)
- "Yolngu Boy" (Yunupingu)
- "Djäpana" (Yunupingu)
- "Gamadala" (Traditional song, arranged by Witiyana Marika, Milkayngu Mununggurr, Yunupingu)
- "Garrtjambal" (Traditional song, arranged by Marika, Mununggurr, Yunupingu)
- "Mambulmambul" (Traditional song, arranged by Marika, Mununggurr, Yunupingu)
- "Gudurrku" (Traditional song, arranged by Marika, Mununggurr, Yunupingu)
- "Barrwula" (Traditional song, arranged by Marika, Mununggurr, Yunupingu)
- "Gunmarra" (Traditional song, arranged by Marika, Mununggurr, Yunupingu)
- "Luku-Wangawuy Manikay" (1788) (Djenarra Galarrwuy)
Personnel
edit- 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
edit| Chart (1989–1992) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 59 |
Release history
edit| Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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| Australia | April 1989 | LP, CD, cassette | Mushroom | D38959 |
References
edit- ^ Nimmervoll, Ed. "Yothu Yindi". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ Scott-Maxwell, Aline; Whiteoak, John, eds. (2003). Currency companion to music and dance in Australia. Currency House Inc. p. 539.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 307.
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