Only is a studio album by Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel, released in August 2000. The album peaked at number 53 on the ARIA Charts.

Only
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 2000
StudioAdalt Tonstudio, Lippstadt, Germany
Genre
Length45:30
LabelOriginal Works
ProducerRod Tamlyn, Tommy Emmanuel
Tommy Emmanuel chronology
Collaboration
(1998)
Only
(2000)
The Very Best of Tommy Emmanuel
(2001)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]

Jonathan Widran from AllMusic said "His acoustic style is so rustic that listeners even 'hear the wood', so to speak, almost as harmony accents to his melodies. The untrained ear might think there's too much sameness from track to track, but closer listens reveal some interesting mood swings from the dark and hauntingly romantic "Those Who Wait" and "Questions" to more upbeat, folky ramblers like "Timberlake Road" and the truly locomotive "Train to Dusseldorf"."[1]

Minor 7th said "Only a few times in a lifetime does an artist come along who can do such magical things with six wires stretched over a wooden box that you'd swear he or she has a direct conduit to some karmic pool of creativity where access is given to only a special few... Emmanuel is such an artist."[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Tommy Emmanuel

No.TitleLength
1."Those Who Wait"4:20
2."I've Always Thought of You"3:40
3."Mombasa"3:01
4."Timberlake Road"3:04
5."Questions"4:09
6."Padré"4:48
7."Luttrell"2:26
8."Since We Met"3:24
9."Drivetime"3:42
10."The Robin"3:26
11."Train to Dusseldorf"2:31
12."Biskie"1:31
13."Stay Close to Me"2:34
14."Ol' Brother Hubbard"2:58

Charts

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Chart (2000) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 53

References

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  1. ^ a b Widran, Jonathan. "Only by Tommy Emmanuel". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Tommy Emmanuel: "Only", Original Music". Minor 7th. 2000. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  3. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.