Behind the Lines (John Schumann album)
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| Studio album by John Schumann | ||||
| Released | August 2008 | |||
| Recorded | Nov 2007 - April 2008 at Hugh McDonald Studios, Kew | |||
| Genre | Folk, | |||
| Label | ABC Music | |||
| Producer | John Schumann, Hugh McDonald | |||
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Behind the Lines is the second album by John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew. Released in 2008, it was re-released in 2011.
It consists almost entirely of cover songs and musical renditions of poems. The album includes covers of artists and groups such as Eric Bogle, Judy Small, Cold Chisel, as well as a number of songs previously released by Schumann, either as a solo artist or during his time with Redgum.
The central theme of the album is Australians at war, although it also includes the iconic Australian song Waltzing Matilda, and "To An Old Mate", a Henry Lawson poem not specifically about war, which was also included on the Lawson album.
The cover art shows a picture of an Australian First World War era soldier in a barracks, reading a book or a letter.
(original artists in parentheses)
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