Old Man Emu

This article is about the song. For the 1973 extended play, see Old Man Emu (EP).

"Old Man Emu"
Single by John Williamson
from the album John Williamson
B-side"Gum Tree"
ReleasedMay 1970 (1970-05)
StudioTrafalgar Studios, Sydney
GenreCountry
Length2:50
LabelFable Records
Songwriter(s)John Williamson
Producer(s)John Williamson
John Williamson singles chronology
"Old Man Emu"
(1970) 		"Under the Bridge/The Unexplored Shadows of Mine"
(1970)

"Old Man Emu" is a song written and recorded by the Australian country singer John Williamson. In 1970, Williamson performed the song on TV talent show, New Faces, winning first place.[1] Williamson signed with Fable Records after the win.[2]

"Old Man Emu" was released in May 1970 as Williamson's first single and the lead single from his album, John Williamson. The song peaked at number 4 on the Kent Music Report and was certified gold in Australia[3]

Track listing

7"
No.TitleLength
1."Old Man Emu" 
2."Gum Tree" 

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1970) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1970) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 20

Release history

Region Date Format Edition(s) Label Catalogue
Australia May 1970
Standard Fable Records FB-008

References

  1. ^ Nimmervoll, Ed. "John Williamson". Howlspace. White Room Electronic Publishing. Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  2. ^ Kimball, Duncan (2007). "Record Labels – Fable Records". Milesago: Australasian Music and Popular Culture 1964–1975. ICE Productions. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Year by Year". John Williamson. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  4. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0646119176. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) created their own charts in mid-1988.