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Breaking Ground – New Directions in Country Music
Compilation album by
Various artists
Released1990
LabelABC Records
Singles from Breaking Ground – New Directions in Country Music
  1. "Wait For The Light To Shine"

Breaking Ground – New Directions in Country Music is a compilation album of Australian contemporary country music.[1] It was produced by John Spence[2] and released in Australia by ABC Records in 1990. It was nominated for a 1991 ARIA Award for Best Country Album. The album inspired two Breaking Ground concerts which featured many of the artists that appeared on the release.[1] The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the 1991 Australasian Country Music Awards.[3] Anne Kirkpatrick's contribution saw her nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year at the same awards.[4]

Singles

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The album's last track, "Wait For The Light To Shine", was released as a single, backed by "Up On The Mountain" (instrumental).

Awards

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Year Award-giving body Award Result
1991 ARIA Music Awards Best Country Album[5] Nominated

Track listing

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  1. Until the Next Big Dry – James Blundell
  2. Prodigal Son – The Kanes
  3. There's a Light On – Keith Urban
  4. Till You Love Me Again – Anne Kirkpatrick
  5. Loosen My Necktie – The Danglin' Bros
  6. Up on the Mountain – The Breaking Ground Band
  7. How Come – Blue Healers
  8. Time Will Tell – The Happening Thang
  9. It Makes No Difference – Jenine Vaughan
  10. Lonesome, Lonely & Alone – Mary-Jo Starr
  11. Country Man – Fargone Beauties
  12. Wait for the Light to Shine – Various
The final track on the album was performed by all of the artists that appear on the earlier tracks.

References

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  1. ^ a b Tulich, Katherine (4 January 1991), "Urbane cowboys", Sydney Morning Herald
  2. ^ Elder, Bruce (31 October 1990), "Bustin' down barriers", Sydney Morning Herald
  3. ^ Jarvis, Susan (9 June 1991), "Fargone Beauties on a high roll thanks to some lucky accidents", Sydney Morning Herald
  4. ^ Jarvis, Susan (31 March 1991), "Anne hits her best on Out of the Blue", Sydney Morning Herald
  5. ^ "ARIA Awards Best Country Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 4 April 2017.
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