Lights on the Hill (album)
| Lights on the Hill | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 1975 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 37:34 | |||
| Label | EMI Music | |||
| Slim Dusty chronology | ||||
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Lights on the Hill is a studio album released by Australian country music singer Slim Dusty in August 1975. The album peaked at number 45 on the Kent Music Report and was certified 5× gold in 20 weeks of release.[1]
The album won Album of the Year at the 1976 Country Music Awards of Australia.[2]
Track listing
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pushin' Time" | Slim Dusty, Tony Brooks | 2:50 |
| 2. | "The Home Run" | Dusty | 3:14 |
| 3. | "The Worst in the World" | Joy McKean | 2:15 |
| 4. | "Foggy Mirrors" | Kelly Dixon, Dusty | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Ridin' This Road" | McKean | 2:46 |
| 6. | "Interstater" | Paul & Colleen Trenwith | 3:25 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lights on the Hill" (new version) | McKean | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Bent-Axle Bob" | Dixon, Dusty | 2:44 |
| 3. | "There Lies a Workhorse" | Dixon, Dusty | 2:29 |
| 4. | "Truckin's in My Blood" | Dusty, Brooks | 3:07 |
| 5. | "A Truckie's Last Will and Testament" | Dusty | 5:18 |
| 6. | "Hear 'Em Go" | Dixon, Dusty | 3:02 |
Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) Albums Chart[3] | 45 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[1] | 5× Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format | Edition(s) | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | August 1975 | Standard | Columbia Records, EMI Music | SCXA 8028 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Slim Dusty Inks Huge EMI Deal" (PDF). Cash Box. 13 March 1976. p. 55. Retrieved 21 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "1970'S". CMAA. Archived from the original on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ David Kent's "Australian Chart Book 1970-1992"
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