Absolute Greatest: 40 Years True Blue is a career spanning greatest hits album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. The album is divided into 2 discs; the first titled "Absolute Greatest" and the second "Absolute Tribute" and features 13 of Williamson's tracks recorded by other artists. The album was released in Australian in March 2010.[2]
The album featured the a new single "Island of Oceans" with Shannon Noll. About the track Williamson said: “I have written many songs over my forty years as a recording artist in an attempt to capture the enormous spiritual power of our huge, ancient land. At last, here it is; an anthem aimed to inspire pride in our place on earth. My final song on the subject! Only time will tell whether I have succeeded.”[1]
Reception
Lauren from Sound of Oz said "Greatest hits collections are never much of a drawcard for enthusiasts who've probably got all the big tracks at home already. The covers should attract those country diehards, while those who've never bought a John Williamson album can now get all the hits in one place."[3]
Track listing
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1. | "Mallee Boy" | John Williamson | Mallee Boy | 3:13 |
2. | "Raining on the Rock" (live [with Warren H. Williams]) | Williamson | Anthems | 4:15 |
3. | "Galleries of Pink Galahs" | Williamson | Mallee Boy | 4:07 |
4. | "Hillbilly Road" | Williamson | Hillbilly Road | 3:03 |
5. | "Flower on the Water" | Williamson | Chandelier of Stars | 3:09 |
6. | "Rip Rip Woodchip" | Williamson | Warragul | 2:57 |
7. | "A Bushman Can't Survive" | Williamson | Waratah St | 4:10 |
8. | "Wrinkles" | Williamson | Fair Dinkum J.W. | 4:38 |
9. | "Winter Green" | Williamson | Waratah St | 3:35 |
10. | "Australia Is Another Word for Free" (with Warren H. Williams & Amos Morris) | | Hillbilly Road | 3:15 |
11. | "Salisbury Street" | Williamson | Gunyah | 3:32 |
12. | "Cootamundra Wattle" | Williamson | Mallee Boy | 3:51 |
13. | "Hawkesbury River Lovin'" | Williamson | All the Best | 3:29 |
14. | "You and My Guitar" | Williamson | Road Thru the Heart | 2:46 |
15. | "Three Sons" | Williamson | The Way It Is | 3:33 |
16. | "Cydi" | Williamson | Hillbilly Road | 2:57 |
17. | "Chandelier of Stars" | Williamson | Chandelier of Stars | 3:12 |
18. | "Boogie With M'Baby" (live) | Williamson | Boogie With M'Baby Live | 5:51 |
19. | "Diggers of the Anzac" | Williamson | True Blue | 3:36 |
20. | "Old Man Emu" | Williamson | John Williamson | 2:51 |
21. | "True Blue" | Williamson | Mallee Boy | 4:01 |
22. | "Island of Oceans" (with Shannon Noll) | Williamson | new recording | 2:56 |
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