Tribal Voice

Tribal Voice is the second studio album by Yothu Yindi, released in September 1991 on the Mushroom Records label.

Tribal Voice
Studio album by
Yothu Yindi
ReleasedSeptember 1991
Recorded1989-1990
GenreAboriginal rock
Length42:57
LabelMushroom Records
ProducerMark Moffatt
Yothu Yindi chronology
Homeland Movement
(1989)		 Tribal Voice
(1991)		 Freedom
(1993)

Based on the success of Filthy Lucre's remix "Treaty", which peaked at No. 11 on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) singles charts in September 1991,[1][2] Tribal Voice peaked at No. 4 on the ARIA albums charts.[2] The album, produced by Mark Moffatt for Mushroom Records, was released in September 1991.[3] Other singles from the album were a re-released "Djäpana (Sunset Dreaming)" which peaked at No. 13 in 1992 and "Tribal Voice" which didn't reach the Top 50.[2] At the 1992 ARIA Awards Yothu Yindi won awards for 'Best Cover Art' for Tribal Voice by Louise Beach and Mushroom Art with photography by Serge Thomann; 'Engineer of the Year' for "Maralitja" (maralitja is Yolngu matha for crocodile man – one of Mandawuy's tribal names), "Dharpa" (dharpa is tree), "Treaty", "Treaty (Filthy Lucre remix)" and "Tribal Voice" by David Price, Ted Howard, Greg Henderson and Simon Polinski; 'Best Indigenous Release' for Tribal Voice; 'Song of the Year' for "Treaty"; and 'Single of the Year' for "Treaty".[4][5] Both "Treaty" in 1992 and "Djäpana (Sunset Dreaming)" in 1993 charted on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play singles charts, with "Treaty" peaking at No. 6,[6] Tribal Voice peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Top World Music Albums chart in 1992.[7]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link

AllMusic's reviewer, Jonathon Lewis commented "the traditional songs are stunning, and Mandawuy Yunupingu's voice is suited perfectly to these, but it is the rock tracks that are the weak links in this disc. Yunupingu is not a particularly good pop singer, and the music is sometimes insipid" but went on to say "despite this, Tribal Voice is a fine example of both traditional and modern Aboriginal music."[8]

Track listing
  1. "Gapu" (Traditional song, arranged by Galarrwuy Yunupingu)
  2. "Treaty" (Mandawuy Yunupingu, G. Yunupingu, Milkayngu Mununggurr, Witiyana Marika, Stuart Kellaway, Cal Williams, Paul Kelly)
  3. "Djäpana" (Sunset Dreaming) (M. Yunupingu)
  4. "My Kind of Life" (M. Yunupingu)
  5. "Maralitja" (Crocodile Man) (M. Yunupingu)
  6. "Dhum Dhum" (Bush Wallaby) (Traditional song, arranged by Marika)
  7. "Tribal Voice" (M. Yunupingu)
  8. "Mainstream" (M. Yunupingu)
  9. "Dharpa" (Tree) (M. Yunupingu, Kellaway)
  10. "Yinydjapana" (Dolphin) (Traditional song, arranged by Marika)
  11. "Mätjala" (Driftwood) (M. Yunupingu, G. Yunupingu, Marika, Kellaway, Williams)
  12. "Hope" (M. Yunupingu)
  13. "Gapirri" (Stingray) (M. Yunupingu)
  14. "Beyarrmak" (Comic) (Traditional song, arranged by G. Yunupingu)
  15. "Treaty" (Radio Mix) (M. Yunupingu, G. Yunupingu, Mununggurr, Marika, Kellaway, Williams, Kelly, Garrett) (moved to after "Tribal Voice" on 2018 LP reissue)
  16. "Djäpana" (Radio Mix) (M. Yunupingu)

Tracks 3, 8 and 16 were added to the 1992 reissue of the album and appear on all subsequent reissues. Tracks 3, 6 and 16 were released as a CD single in 1992 and tracks 3 and 8 appear (in different versions) on the band's 1989 debut Homeland Movement. Track 2 appears in the 1992 film Encino Man.

The album has been released on vinyl twice: once in Italy in 1992, with the international album art and tracklisting, and again in Australia in 2018 with the full 16-song tracklist from the 1992 reissue.

Personnel
  • Mandawuy Yunupingu: Lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar
  • Galarrwuy Yunupingu: Vocals, clapsticks
  • Witiyana Marika: Vocals, clapsticks, backing vocals
  • Milkayngu Mununggurr: Didgeridoo, backing vocals
  • Gurrumul Yunupingu: Keyboards, percussion, guitar, didgeridoo, organ, backing vocals
  • Makuma Yunupingu: Didgeridoo
  • Cal Williams: Lead guitar, rhythm guitar, guitar, backing vocals
  • Stuart Kellaway: Bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Ricki Fataar: Drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Mark Moffatt: Organ, bass guitar, guitar
  • Ray Periera: Congas
  • Allen Murphy: Drums
  • Huey Benjamin: Drums
  • Archie Roach: Backing vocals
  • Tim Finn: Backing vocals
  • Rose Bygrave: Backing vocals
  • Steve Wade: Backing vocals
  • Mark Moffatt: Producer

Photography: Serge Thomann

  • "Treaty" remix by Robert Goodge and Gavin Campbell

References
  1. McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Yothu Yindi'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
  2. "Yothu Yindi discography". Australian Charts Portal. Archived from the original on 12 May 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
  3. Holmgren, Magnus; Warnqvist, Stefan. "Yothu Yindi". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  4. "1992: 6th Annual ARIA Awards". ARIA Music Awards. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
  5. "ARIA Awards 2008: History: Winners by Artist: Yothu Yindi search results". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 13 February 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2008.
  6. "Yothu Yindi – Charts & Awards – Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
  7. "Yothu Yindi – Charts & Awards – Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
  8. Lewis, Jonathon. "Tribal Voice- Yothu Yindi". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
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