Album
Charcoal Lane
1990 · Rock, Pop
Rare pressing on Gatefold
Charcoal Lane is a Folk album by Archie Roach, originally released in 1990. On Gatefold: 15 pressings tracked.
About
Archie Roach got some of his toughest songs from experience: "Took the Children Away," the standout of his debut album, is about the Australian government forcibly separating the children of indigenous families—something that Roach lived through as a child. Aboriginal struggles are a running theme on this album, whether on the uplifting "Native Born" or the lament "Beautiful Child." Producer Paul Kelly, an Australian star himself, keeps Roach's deep voice and acoustic guitar upfront. "Down City Streets" adds organ and harmonies evoking The Band.
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Tracklist
- 1Native Born4:00
- 2Charcoal Lane3:21
- 3Munjana7:36
- 4I've Lied3:17
- 5Down City Streets4:04
- 6Took the Children Away5:24
- 7Sister Brother4:27
- 8Beautiful Child4:01
- 9No No No3:49
- 10Summer of My Life3:34
Sound DNA
- Folk
- Singer-Songwriter
- stripped-back
- earnest
- storytelling
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Andrew DuffieldKEYBOARDS
- Archie RoachACOUSTIC GUITAR, VOCALS
- Ben WoolleyBASS, BACKING VOCALS
- Dan SultanVOCALS, GUITAR, ORGAN
- Dave ArdenACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Dylan MarshallELECTRIC GUITAR, ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Emma DonovanVOCALS
- George ButrumlisPIANO ACCORDION
- Gerry HaleACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, FIDDLE FIDDLE
- Gus AgarsDRUMS
- James BlackORGAN
- Justin MarshallPERCUSSION
- Kevin van der ZwaagDRUMS
- Linda BullBACKING VOCALS HARMONY VOCALS
- Mary Jo KellyPIANO
- Mick MeagherBASS
- Neil FinnBACKING VOCALS HARMONY VOCALS
- Paul GadsbyBASS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 15 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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