Yothu Yindi
Freedom

Hollywood Records    HR-61451-2  (1994)

Rock/Pop
CD, 16   Tracks, 53:06  Length
01 Timeless Land Mandawuy Yunupingu; Witiyana Marika; Stuart Kellaway; D. Bridie 05:10
02 World of Innocence Mandawuy Yunupingu; Stuart Kellaway; Ian Faith 03:57
03 Freedom Mandawuy Yunupingu 03:05
04 Baywara Mandawuy Yunupingu; Stuart Kellaway 04:49
05 Ngerrk (Traditional) 01:26
06 Back to Culture Mandawuy Yunupingu; Stuart Kellaway; Ian Faith 03:17
07 World Turning Mandawuy Yunupingu; Witiyana Marika; Ian Faith 04:27
08 Mabo Mandawuy Yunupingu; Galarrwuy Yunupingu; Stuart Kellaway; Gurrumul Yunupingu 03:24
09 Milika (Traditional) 00:37
10 Dangguttji (Traditional) 01:14
11 Gunitipirr Man Mandawuy Yunupingu 03:20
12 Yolngu Boy Mandawuy Yunupingu 04:14
13 Dots on the Shells Mandawuy Yunupingu; Neil Finn 03:20
14 Our Generation Mandawuy Yunupingu; Stuart Kellaway; A. Farris 03:17
15 Gany Yjurr (Traditional) 02:17
16 Gapu (Tidal Mix) (Traditional) 05:12
Music Details
Product Details
Packaging Jewel Case
Spars DDD
Sound Stereo
Musicians  &  Credits
Musician Yothu Yindi
Guitar Mandawuy Yunupingu
Vocals Witiyana Marika
Didgeridoo Makuma Yunupingu
Bass Stuart Kellaway
Didgeridoo Bunimbirr Marika
Guitar Cal Williams
Vocals Natalie Gillespie
Vocals Galarrwuy Yunupingu
Didgeridoo Milkayngu Mununggurr
Guitar Gurrumul Yunupingu
Vocals Jodie Cockatoo
Guitar Ian Faith
Keyboards Mark Ovenden
Bass Bill Laswell
Guitar Nicky Skopelitis
Organ Bernie Worrell
Drums Terepai Richmond
Percussion Daniel Watson
Drums Allen Murphy
Drums Andrew Belletty
Producer Bill Laswell; Lamar Lowder; Ian Faith; Robert Musso
Engineer Alan James; Lamar Lowder; Robert Musso
Personal Details
Index # 3960
Owner Dave
Tags Aboriginal
User Defined
Purchased New
Notes
From the premier aboriginal worldbeat group in existence comes this semi-sophomore album, following on the success of their first major-label release (as the first album was essentially a demo tape). The music ranges from jumpy worldbeat with almost a tinge of soukous to traditional voice-and-clapstick performances of bungguls and brolgas. In general it's a catchy, if simple, sound with either a general positive message or a political one. The music is not to be listened to for its ethnic authenticity by any means, but then again that's not the point of Yothu Yindi. The music should be listened to for what it is, not what it isn't. What it is is a catchy collection of political songs mixing synths, vocals, and guitars with the occasional didjeridoo and clapstick set. As such, it's a wholly listenable affair and should be heard by those interested in fusionistic musics. Purists need not apply. -- Adam Greenberg (allmusic.com)