Old Man Emu
1970 single by John Williamson
"Old Man Emu" | ||||
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Single by John Williamson | ||||
from the album John Williamson | ||||
B-side | "Gum Tree" | |||
Released | May 1970 (1970-05) | |||
Studio | Trafalgar Studios, Sydney | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:50 | |||
Label | Fable Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | John Williamson | |||
Producer(s) | John Williamson | |||
John Williamson singles chronology | ||||
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"Old Man Emu" is a song written and recorded by the Australian country singer John Williamson. In 1970, Williamson performed the song on TV talent show, New Faces, winning first place.[1] Williamson signed with Fable Records after the win.[2]
"Old Man Emu" was released in May 1970 as Williamson's first single and the lead single from his album, John Williamson. The song peaked at number 4 on the Kent Music Report and was certified gold in Australia[3]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Old Man Emu" | |
2. | "Gum Tree" |
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 4 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 20 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Edition(s) | Label | Catalogue |
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Australia | May 1970 |
| Standard | Fable Records | FB-008 |
References
- ^ Nimmervoll, Ed. "John Williamson". Howlspace. White Room Electronic Publishing. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ Kimball, Duncan (2007). "Record Labels – Fable Records". Milesago: Australasian Music and Popular Culture 1964–1975. ICE Productions. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ "Year by Year". John Williamson. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0646119176. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988.
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