''Etched in Blue'' is the first solo album by
John Schumann
John Lewis Schumann (born 18 May 1953) is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist from Adelaide. He is best known as the lead singer for the folk group Redgum, with their chart-topping hit " I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green)", a s ...
, which appeared in 1987, the year after he left the folk rock band,
Redgum
Redgum were an Australian folk and political music group formed in Adelaide in 1975 by singer-songwriter John Schumann, Michael Atkinson on guitars/vocals, Verity Truman on flute/vocals; they were later joined by Hugh McDonald on fiddle and ...
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Etched in Blue review
/ref> It was reissued on CD in 2009. At the APRA Music Awards of 1989
The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 1989-1990 (generally known as APRA Awards (Australia), APRA Awards) are a series of awards held in May 1991. The APRA Music Awards were presented by Australasian Performing Right Associati ...
, Schumann won Most Performed Australasian Country Work for the lead track, "Borrowed Ground".
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
Charts
References
External links
The Redgum Lyrics Archive - Etched in Blue
1987 debut albums
John Schumann albums
CBS Records albums
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