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Revision as of 10:59, 22 November 2014
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Gurrumul is the debut album for Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu. It is performed in a mixture of both Yolngu and English. It reached number three on the ARIA charts,[3] won ARIA awards for Best World Music Album[4] and Best Independent Release[5] and won a Deadly for Album of the Year. The track "Gurrumul History (I Was Born Blind)" also won a Deadly for Single of the Year.[6]
The album reached 3x Platinum sales in excess of 210,000.[7] In October 2010, it was listed in the top 30 in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums.[8] On November 23rd 2012 the album was certified Silver in the United Kingdom for sales of 60,000 copies.[9]
Track listing
All tracks written by Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu.
- "Wiyathul"
- "Djarimirri"
- "Bapa"
- "Gurrumul History (I Was Born Blind)"
- "Marrandil"
- "Marwurrumburr"
- "Galiku"
- "Baywara"
- "Gathu Mawula"
- "Galupa"
- "Wirrpangu"
- "Wukun"
Chart performance
| Chart (2008/2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Albums Chart[3] | 3 |
| Germany Album Chart[10] | 9 |
| Swiss Album Chart[10] | 10 |
| UK Album Chart[10] | 48 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2009) | Position |
|---|---|
| Swiss Albums Chart[11] | 92 |
| Chart (2008) | Position |
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| ARIA Australian Albums Chart[12] | 21 |
| Chart (2008) | Position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Australian Artists Album Chart[13] | 5 |
References
- ^ Elder, Bruce (2009-04-11). Gurrumul - CD review. The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Greenberg, Adam. Gurrumul - Review. Allmusic.com.
- ^ a b The ARIA Report issue 1021
- ^ SBS news Arnhem Land's Gurrumul wins ARIA award
- ^ News.com.au 2008 Aria Award Winners
- ^ Northern Territory News Gurrumul Deadly at Awards
- ^ http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.auALBUMaccreds2011.htm
- ^ O'Donnell, John; Creswell, Toby; Mathieson, Craig (October 2010). 100 Best Australian Albums. Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. ISBN 978-1-74066-955-9.
- ^ "Certified Awards Search". Retrieved 2012-12-14.
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- ^ "Swiss Year-End Charts 2009". Media Control. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 6, 2009.
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- ^ http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-australian-album-2008.htm