Hillbilly Road

Hillbilly Road is the seventeenth studio album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. It was released in August 2008 and peaked at number 6 on the ARIA Charts. The album was certified gold in July 2009.[2] The album was inspired by Williamson's retreat in the Queensland hinterland and supported with a national tour across late 2008 and into 2009.[3][4]

Hillbilly Road
Studio album by
John Williamson
Released13 August 2008
Recorded2008
Length35:45
LabelGumLeaf, EMI Music
ProducerJohn Williamson
John Williamson chronology
Quambatook
(2008)		 Hillbilly Road
(2008)		 Absolute Greatest: 40 Years True Blue
(2010)
Singles from Hillbilly Road
  1. "Drink a Little Love"
    Released: 2008
  2. "Cydi"
    Released: 2008
  3. "Hillbilly Road"
    Released: 2008
  4. "Australia Is Another Word for Free"
    Released: January 2009
  5. "Better Than a Picture"
    Released: June 2009[1]

At the Country Music Awards of Australia in January 2009, Williamson was nominated for six awards; APRA Song of the Year, Album of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Heritage Song of the Year, Bush Ballad of the Year and Vocal Collaboration of the Year.[5] Williamson won one award "Bush Ballad of the Year" for ""Australia Is Another Word for Free" with Warren H Williams and Amos Morris[6]

Singles

Five singles were released off the album across 2008 and 2009; "Drink a Little Love", "Cydi", "Hillbilly Road", "Australia Is Another Word for Free" and "Better Than a Picture".[7]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]

Adam Greenberg from AllMusic said "Williamson's sound is by and large in a strong John Denver vein, with an optimistic, warm sound, and a fairly natural guitar tone. A few Aboriginal sounds creep into the mix from time to time, but seem to stand in comfortably and naturally, rather than as an afterthought or a simple nod to the outback that Williamson calls home. The music is simple and warm, built with a touch of timelessness that's almost intentional, but not quite to the degree that it can be called out. It's a fine album, and has just enough vocal goodness to pull in a few listeners from outside of the country realm. "[8]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Flowers on the Concrete"John Williamson2:32
2."Drink a Little Love"Williamson3:11
3."Dark Irish Eyes"Williamson3:33
4."Hillbilly Road"Williamson3:04
5."Catch a Virgin"Williamson2:22
6."Cydi"Williamson3:00
7."Pmarra Knatcha (My Home in the Bush)" (with Warren H. Williams)Williamson, Warren H. Williams3:15
8."Australia Is Another Word for Free"Williamson2:50
9."Better Than a Picture" 2:09
10."Rivers, Wood 'n' Wire"Williamson3:11
11."Beach of Love"Williamson2:34
12."Tomorrow's Worries"Williamson3:33

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 6

Year-end charts
Chart (2008) Position
ARIA Country Albums Chart[10] 6
ARIA Australian Artist Albums Chart[11] 39
Chart (2009) Position
ARIA Country Albums Chart[12] 41

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Country Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 13 August 2008[14]
Gumleaf, EMI Music 2163402

References
  1. "Better Than a picture number 1 for three weeks". John Williamson. August 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. "Year by Year". John Williamson. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  3. "True blue Hillbilly Tour packs Empire". The Chronicle. 10 November 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  4. "John is on the Hillbilly Road". Echo News. 23 March 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  5. "John Williamson leads country nominations". ABC. 12 November 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  6. "CMAA 2000–2008". Country Music Association of Australia. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  7. "Another Gold Record for John". John Williamson. July 2009. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  8. Greenberg, Adam. "Album Review: John Williamson Hillbilly Road". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  9. "Australiancharts.com – John Williamson – Hillbilly Road". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  10. "2008 ARIA COUNTRY ALBUMS CHART". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  11. "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Australian Artist Albums 2008". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  12. "2009 ARIA COUNTRY ALBUMS CHART". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  13. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  14. "Hillbilly Road by John Williamson (DD)". Apple Music. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
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