| Etched in Blue | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | May–June 1987 | |||
| Studio | Music Farm Studios, Coorabel NSW | |||
| Genre | Folk, | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Producer | Peter Cobbin | |||
| John Schumann chronology | ||||
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Etched in Blue is the first solo album by John Schumann,[1] which appeared in 1987, the year after he left the folk rock band, Redgum.[2] It was reissued on CD in 2009. At the APRA Music Awards of 1989, Schumann won Most Performed Australasian Country Work for the lead track, "Borrowed Ground".[3][4]
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
| Chart (1987) | Peak position  | 
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 91 | 
References
- ↑ John Schumann official website "Etched in Blue information"
 - ↑ That Striped Sunlight Sound blog Etched in Blue review
 - ↑ "Icehouse takes out top APRA award". The Canberra Times. Vol. 63, no. 19, 564. 2 May 1989. p. 2. Retrieved 16 September 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
 - ↑ "1989 APRA Music Award Winners". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Retrieved 15 September 2019.
 - ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 266. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
 
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