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| Released | 25 November 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 1982-2006 | |||
| Label | EMI Music | |||
| Producer | John Williamson | |||
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Wildlife Warriors (subtitled It's Time) is a compilation album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. The album was released in November 2006 following the death of Steve Irwin and contains important environmental songs; many of which inspirations to Irwin. A$1 from each sale was donated to the Wildlife Warriors conservation foundation,[1] a charity founded by Steve and Terri Irwin. Williamson said "[Steve] was a loud, proud Aussie who promoted the wonders of our ancient land with incredible enthusiasm. So if my new CD helps raise more awareness for the Wildlife Warriors' cause, that's great!" [2] The album includes two live recording from Irwin's memorial.[3] The album, peaked at number 78 on the ARIA Charts. The album was supported with a "Wildlife Warrior Tour" across Australia in 2007.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wildlife Warriors: It's Time" | John Williamson | |
| 2. | "Rip Rip Woodchip" | Williamson | |
| 3. | "Dingo" | Williamson | |
| 4. | "Humpin' My Bluey" | Williamson | |
| 5. | "It's a Way of Life" | Williamson | |
| 6. | "Send Down the Rain" | Williamson | |
| 7. | "Goodbye Blinky Bill" (with Bullamakanka and Ami & George Williamson) | Williamson | |
| 8. | "Koala Koala" | Williamson | |
| 9. | "A Thousand Feet" (with Warren H. Williams) | Williamson | |
| 10. | "Ancient Mountains" | Williamson | |
| 11. | "River Crying Out" | Williamson | |
| 12. | "Rosewood Hill" | Williamson | |
| 13. | "Home Among The Gum Trees" (recorded live at Steve Irwin's memorial) | Wally Johnson, Bob Brown | |
| 14. | "True Blue" (recorded live at Steve Irwin's memorial) | Williamson | |
| 15. | "The Trees Have Now Gone" | Williamson |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 78 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2006) | Position |
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| ARIA Country Albums (ARIA)[6] | 29 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 25 November 2006[3] | EMI Music | 3826912 | |
References
- ↑ "Wildlife Warriors It's Time". John Williamson. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ↑ "John Williamson's tribute to Steve Irwin". Now to Love. 27 November 2006. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- 1 2 "Wildlife Warriors Its Time (A". Sanity. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ↑ "1997 John Williamson". Country Music Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ↑ "ARIA Report Issue 874" (PDF). ARIA. December 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2006. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ↑ "2006 ARIA Country Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
