Singing in the Suburbs

Singing in the Suburbs
Singing in the Suburbs
Live album by John Williamson
Released	1983
Venue	Collector Tavern, Smithfield Tavern
Label	Gumleaf Records, Festival Records
Producer	Phil Matthews
John Williamson chronology
Singles from Singing in the Suburbs
	"The Vasectomy Song"; Released: November 1983; "Lillee and McEnroe"; Released: January 1984;
Alternative cover
	John Williamson Live (1996 re-release)

Released1983

VenueCollector Tavern, Smithfield Tavern

LabelGumleaf Records, Festival Records

ProducerPhil Matthews

Singing in the Suburbs is the first solo live album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. The album was released in 1983. The album included the track "The Vasectomy Song", which peaked at number 28 on the Kent Music Report, which remains Williamson's second highest-charting single, behind "Old Man Emu".^[1]

The album was re-released in 1996 under the title John Williamson Live and again in 2000 under the title Waltzing Matilda: John Williamson Live .

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No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"It's Good To Be Me"	Tony Dennett	3:37
2.	"Lillee and McEnroe"	Williamson	2:40
3.	"The Vasectomy Song"	Williamson	4:30
4.	"The Sheik of Scrubby Creek"	Chad Morgan	4:05
5.	"Waratah Rock 'N Roll Ball"	Williamson	3:30
6.	"Bound for South Australia"	traditional	2:30
7.	"And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda"	Eric Bogle	5:50

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Singing at a Party"	Williamson	5:10
2.	"Chain Around My Ankle"	Williamson	2:50
3.	"I Can't Feel Those Chains Any Longer"	Williamson	4:03
4.	"Botany Bay"	traditional	2:55
5.	"Stuffed If I Know"	B. J. Black, Williamson	3:45
6.	"Home Among The Gum Trees"	Wally Johnson, Bob Brown	3:10
7.	"Waltzing Matilda"	Banjo Patterson	3:05

Country	Title	Date	Format	Label	Catalogue
Australia	Singing in the Suburbs	1993	Vinyl Record CD Cassette	Gum Leaf, Festival Records	L38100
Australia	John Williamson Live	1996	CD	EMI Music	8146532
Australia	Waltzing Matilda – John Williamson Live	2000	CD	EMI Music	8145782

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Discography
Studio albums	John Williamson Road Thru the Heart Mallee Boy Boomerang Café Warragul JW's Family Album Waratah St Mulga to Mangoes Family Album No.2 Pipe Dream The Way It Is Gunyah Chandelier of Stars Hillbilly Road The Big Red Honest People Butcherbird How Many Songs
Live albums	Singing in the Suburbs The Smell of Gum Leaves Mates on the Road John Williamson in Symphony
Compilation albums	All the Best Australia Calling – All the Best Vol 2 Love Is a Good Woman True Blue – The Very Best of John Williamson Anthems - A Celebration of Australia True Blue Two The Platinum Collection Wildlife Warriors Absolute Greatest: 40 Years True Blue Hell of a Career His Favourite Collection
Extended plays	Old Man Emu Diggers of the Anzac / Looking for a Story
Singles	"Old Man Emu" "True Blue" "Goodbye Blinky Bill" "Raining on the Rock" "Rip Rip Woodchip" "Sir Don" "Number on My Back / The Baggy Green" "King of the Road"
Related articles	ARIA Hall of Fame ARIA Award for Best Country Album Australian Roll of Renown Order of Australia Quambatook

Singing in the Suburbs

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