Chandelier of Stars is the sixteenth studio album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. It was released in August 2005 and peaked at number 11 on the ARIA Charts. The album was certified gold in 2005.[2]

Chandelier of Stars
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 2005
StudioENREC Studios, Tamworth, New South Wales Australia
Length38:32
LabelGumLeaf, EMI Music
ProducerJohn Williamson
John Williamson chronology
From Bulldust to Bitumen: 20 Queensland Songs
(2005)
Chandelier of Stars
(2005)
We Love This Country
(2005)
Singles from Chandelier of Stars
  1. "Chandelier of Stars"
    Released: 2005
  2. "A Country Balladeer"
    Released: 2005
  3. "Flower on the Water"
    Released: 2005[1]

At the Country Music Awards of Australia in January 2006 Williamson won 'Top Selling Album of the Year' and 'Top Selling Album of the Year' for Chandelier of Stars.[3]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Little Girl from the Dryland"John Williamson3:55
2."Chandelier of Stars"Williamson3:14
3."Bells in a Bushman's Ear"Williamson2:42
4."Cowboys and Indians"Williamson3:18
5."Skinny Dingoes"Williamson3:12
6."The Camel Boy"Williamson2:50
7."Keeper of the Stones"Williamson3:44
8."Desert Child" (with Warren H. Williams)Williamson, Warren H. Williams3:11
9."Renner Spring"Williamson3:43
10."A Country Balladeer" (with Chad Morgan)Williamson2:35
11."Firestorm"Williamson2:46
12."Flower on the Water"Williamson3:13
13."We Love This Country" (2007 re-release only)Williamson 
DVD
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Chandelier of Stars"John Williamson 
2."Renner Springs"Williamson 
3."Desert Child" (with Warren H Williams)Williamson, Williams 
4."Skinny Dingoes"Williamson 
5."Little Girl from the Dryland"Williamson 
6."Bells in a Bushman's Ear"Williamson 
7."A Country Balladeer" (with Chad Morgan)Williamson 
8."We Love This Country (The Caravan and Campers' song)" ([audio])Williamson 
9."Wrinkles" ([audio] with John Stephan)Williamson 
Total length:25:00

Charts edit

Weekly charts edit

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 11
ARIA Country Albums (ARIA)[5] 1

Year-end charts edit

Chart (2005) Position
ARIA Country Albums (ARIA)[6] 4
Chart (2006) Position
ARIA Country Albums (ARIA)[7] 22

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[8] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Country Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia August 2005
Gumleaf, EMI Music 3119942
Australia 16 August 2007[9]
EMI Music 3336712

References edit

  1. ^ "Flower on the Water by John Williamson". Heavenly White Doves. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Year by Year". John Williamson. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  3. ^ "2006". Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA). 2 July 2010. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Australiancharts.com – John Williamson – Chandelier of Stars". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  5. ^ "ARIA report Issue 807" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 20 August 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2005. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  6. ^ "2005 ARIA Country Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  7. ^ "2006 ARIA Country Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
  8. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  9. ^ "Chandelier of Stars Limited Edition by John Williamson (CD)". Sanity. Retrieved 2 October 2018.