Absolute Greatest: 40 Years True Blue

Absolute Greatest: 40 Years True Blue
Greatest hits album by
John Williamson
Released19 March 2010
Recorded1970–2010
LabelEMI Music
John Williamson chronology
Hillbilly Road
(2008)		 Absolute Greatest: 40 Years True Blue
(2010)		 John Williamson in Symphony
(2011)
Singles from Absolute Greatest: 40 Years True Blue
  1. "Island of Oceans"
    Released: January 2010

Absolute Greatest: 40 Years True Blue is a career spanning greatest hits album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. The album is divided into 2 discs; the first titled "Absolute Greatest" and the second "Absolute Tribute" and features 13 of Williamson's tracks recorded by other artists. The album was released in Australian in March 2010.

The album featured the a new single "Island of Oceans" with Shannon Noll. About the track Williamson said: “I have written many songs over my forty years as a recording artist in an attempt to capture the enormous spiritual power of our huge, ancient land. At last, here it is; an anthem aimed to inspire pride in our place on earth. My final song on the subject! Only time will tell whether I have succeeded.”

Reception

Lauren from Sound of Oz said "Greatest hits collections are never much of a drawcard for enthusiasts who've probably got all the big tracks at home already. The covers should attract those country diehards, while those who've never bought a John Williamson album can now get all the hits in one place."

Track listing

Disc 1 - Absolute Greatest
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Mallee Boy"John WilliamsonMallee Boy3:13
2."Raining on the Rock" (live [with Warren H. Williams])WilliamsonAnthems4:15
3."Galleries of Pink Galahs"WilliamsonMallee Boy4:07
4."Hillbilly Road"WilliamsonHillbilly Road3:03
5."Flower on the Water"WilliamsonChandelier of Stars3:09
6."Rip Rip Woodchip"WilliamsonWarragul2:57
7."A Bushman Can't Survive"WilliamsonWaratah St4:10
8."Wrinkles"WilliamsonFair Dinkum J.W.4:38
9."Winter Green"WilliamsonWaratah St3:35
10."Australia Is Another Word for Free" (with Warren H. Williams & Amos Morris) Hillbilly Road3:15
11."Salisbury Street"WilliamsonGunyah3:32
12."Cootamundra Wattle"WilliamsonMallee Boy3:51
13."Hawkesbury River Lovin'"WilliamsonAll the Best3:29
14."You and My Guitar"WilliamsonRoad Thru the Heart2:46
15."Three Sons"WilliamsonThe Way It Is3:33
16."Cydi"WilliamsonHillbilly Road2:57
17."Chandelier of Stars"WilliamsonChandelier of Stars3:12
18."Boogie With M'Baby" (live)WilliamsonBoogie With M'Baby Live5:51
19."Diggers of the Anzac"WilliamsonTrue Blue3:36
20."Old Man Emu"WilliamsonJohn Williamson2:51
21."True Blue"WilliamsonMallee Boy4:01
22."Island of Oceans" (with Shannon Noll)Williamsonnew recording2:56
Disc 2 - Absolute Tribute
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Flower on the Water" (by Wendy Matthews)Williamson3:20
2."Salisbury Street" (by The Waifs)Williamson4:48
3."Galleries of Pink Galahs" (by Shannon Noll)Williamson4:13
4."Cootamundra Wattle" (by Kasey Chambers)Williamson5:02
5."Chandelier of Stars" (by James Reyne)Williamson3:32
6."Paint Me a Wheelbarrow" (by Sara Storer and Greg Storer)Williamson3:39
7."Tubbo Station" (by Songbirds)Williamson4:23
8."You and My Guitar" (by Ash Grunwald)Williamson5:25
9."Truckie's Wife" (by Ami Williamson)Williamson4:18
10."Raining on the Rock" (by Troy Cassar-Daley)Williamson3:50
11."Wintergreen" (by The Ordinary Fear of God)Williamson4:03
12."Hillbilly Road" (by Adam Harvey)Williamson3:12
13."Old Man Emu" (by Tommy Emmanuel)Williamson3:19

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)23

Year-end charts

Chart (2010) Position
ARIA Country Albums Chart 9

Release history

Country Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 19 March 2010
EMI Music 6274852

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 "John Celebrates 40 Years". Australian Times. April 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Home A Hell of a Career". John Williamson. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "John Williamson Recruits Stars for Greatest Hits Album". Sounds of Oz. 14 March 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – John Williamson – ABSOLUTE GREATEST: 40 YEARS TRUE BLUE". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "2010 ARIA COUNTRY ALBUMS CHART". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Absolute Greatest by John Williamson (CD)". Sanity. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 September 2018.