Music from the Home Front (album)

Music from the Home Front
Live album by
Various artists
Released19 June 2020
Recorded25 April 2020
Venue
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
LabelBloodlines

Music from the Home Front is a live album recorded by various Australian and New Zealand artists, released on 19 June 2020 through Bloodlines. The album features performances from the live concert of the same name.

Background

The album is a recording of the live concert of the same name, which was held across Australia and New Zealand on 25 April 2020 to pay tribute to the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZACs) and health workers at the frontline of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Discussing the album in a press release, Mushroom Group founder and record label executive Michael Gudinski said:

"I am so proud of the results, humbled by the reaction to our incredible musical talent, and now so pleased to bring you this album to commemorate that special night."[2]

Release

Michel Gudinski announced the release of Music from the Home Front on 29 May 2020.[2]

The album was released on 19 June 2020 through Bloodlines and Universal Music, on 2×CD,[3] digital download,[4] and streaming.[4]

The album received a limited edition 3×LP release on 4 September 2020. Each copy was individually numbered.[5]

Track listing

Disc one
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Welcome Speech"Michael Gudinski1:11
2."Working Class Man"Jimmy Barnes featuring Diesel4:44
3."We're All in This Together"Ben Lee featuring Jack River and Lime Cordiale3:50
4."Handwashing Song"The Wiggles1:54
5."Forever Young"Tones and I2:37
6."Throw Your Arms Around Me"Mark Seymour featuring James Reyne and Hannah and Eva Seymour3:07
7."Reckless"James Reyne featuring Mark Seymour3:10
8."I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green)"John Schumann featuring the Vagabond Crew and Archie Roach5:12
9."Moments"Bliss n Eso featuring Kate Ceberano and Vince Harder3:41
10."Don't Dream It's Over"Crowded House4:16
11."Be Alright"Dean Lewis3:19
12."Every Day My Mother's Voice"Paul Kelly featuring Jess Hitchcock2:35
13."Live in Life"The Rubens3:36
Disc two
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Never Tear Us Apart"Jon Stevens, Andrew Farriss and Isabella Manfredi3:53
2."Down Under"Delta Goodrem and Colin Hay3:47
3."Lay It on Me" (Smartphone isolation version)Vance Joy3:25
4."Carry You"Missy Higgins and Tim Minchin3:17
5."About You"G Flip3:56
6."Better Be Home Soon"DMA's2:50
7."Spirit of the Anzacs"Lee Kernaghan featuring Amy and George Sheppard & Jon Stevens3:42
8."Solid Rock"Shane Howard featuring Vika and Linda, Emma Donovan, Troy Cassar-Daley & William Barton4:14
9."Battle Scars"Guy Sebastian4:18
10."Unbreakable"Birds of Tokyo and West Australian Symphony Orchestra3:17
11."Regular Touch"Vera Blue3:35
12."Fool's Gold"Jack River3:53
13."When the War Is Over"Jimmy Barnes and Ian Moss featuring the Barnes Family4:45
14."The Last Post"James Morrison1:53

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Music from the Home Front
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Music from the Home Front
Chart (2020) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 20

See also

Release history

Release history and formats for Music from the Home Front
Region Date Format Label Catalogue Ref.
Various 19 June 2020
BLOOD75 [4][3]
Australia 4 September 2020 3×LP (limited edition; individually numbered) BLOODLP75 [5]

References

  1. ^ Brandle, Lars (23 April 2020). "Michael Gudinski talks all-star Music from the Home Front concert". The Industry Observer. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b Martin, Josh (29 May 2020). "Music from the Home Front live album announced for release". NME Australia. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Music from the Home Front | JB Hi-Fi". JB Hi-Fi. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Music from the Home Front by Various Artists on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Music from the Home Front (Vinyl) | JB Hi-Fi". JB Hi-Fi. 4 September 2020. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Music From The Home Front". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  7. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2020". Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.