The Australian Cities Suite is an album by Australian recording artist Judith Durham with Orchestra Victoria. The album is a collection of songs she wrote about each capital city in Australia and was released in October 2008.[1]
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| Released | October 2008 | |||
| Recorded | ABC Iwaki Auditorium, Melbourne, | |||
| Genre | Easy listening, folk | |||
| Label | Musicoat, Decca, Universal | |||
| Producer | Michael Cristiano | |||
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The album was re-released on 27 April 2012 and peaked at number 81 on the ARIA Chart in May 2012.
Background and release
editIn 2006, the Seekers were given the "Key to the City" of Melbourne.[2] where Durham sang her song "Seldom Melbourne Leaves My Mind" as part of her speech in tribute to her home town. Durham accepted an invitation by Orchestra Victoria to record an album that would be titled The Australian Cities Suite with all royalties benefiting 400 charities.[3] The album was released in October 2008.
Track listing
edit- "Judith Durham's Advance Australia Fair - Opening Chorus" - 1:21
- "Overture" - 3:41
- "Australia Land Of Today" - 3:01
- "Seldom Melbourne Leaves My Mind" - 3:49
- "Meet Me in the Mall in Brisbane" - 2:15
- "Australia's Canberra" - 3:20
- "Happy Years I Spent in Hobart" - 3:14
- "Darwin is Da Winner" - 2:40
- "Adelaide You're Beautiful" - 3:30
- "When Perth is on the East Side" - 2:07
- "Sydney, Girl of My Dreams" - 3:01
- "Our Town" - 2:37
- "Advance Australia Fair" 2012 re-release only - 3:30
- "Australia Land of Today" - 1:45
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 81 |
| Australian (ARIA) Jazz and Blues Chart | 1 |
| Australian (ARIA) artist Chart | 19 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2012) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Jazz and Blues Albums (ARIA)[5] | 12 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | October 2008 | Compact Disc | Musicoat | |
| Australia | 27 April 2012[6][7] | Digital download, CD | Decca Records | 2797918 |
References
edit- ^ "Gretel Killeen, Judith Durham and Grace Knight". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "About The Seekers". Judith Durham. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "About Judith Durham". Judith Durham. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "The ARIA Report issue 1159" (PDF). ARIA Charts. 14 May 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Top Jazz and Blues Albums 2012". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ "The Australian Cities Suite". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Australian Cities Suite, The". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 11 September 2016.