Six Ribbons
"Six Ribbons" is a 1978 song credited to Australian musicians Jon English and Mario Millo. The song was written by Jon English and was included on the soundtrack of the Australian miniseries, Against the Wind.
| "Six Ribbons" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jon English and Mario Millo | ||||
| from the album Against the Wind | ||||
| A-side | "Six Ribbons" | |||
| B-side | "Mary's Theme" | |||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, Soft rock, folk, country | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | Polydor Records / Frituna | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jon English | |||
| Producer(s) | Jon English, Mario Millo | |||
| Jon English singles chronology | ||||
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The song was certified gold in Australia.[1]
Track listing
- Australian 7" Single
- Side A "Six Ribbons" - 3:15
- Side B "Mary's Theme" - 4:00
- Scandinavian 7" Single
- Side A "Six Ribbons" - 3:15
- Side B "Against The Wind" - 2:32
Charts
Weekly Charts
"Six Ribbons" entered the Kent Music Report on 5 December 1978, before peaking at number 5 in 1979. The song peaked at number 1 in Norway in December 1981.
| Chart (1978/81) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report[2] | 5 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] | 3 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[4] | 1 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 4 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1979) | Position |
|---|---|
| Kent Music Report | 49 |
Cover Version
- In 2000, Donald Hall covered the song on his album Harp Moods. [6]
- In 2005, Black Majesty covered the song on their album, Silent Company. [7]
- In 2005, Green Carnation covered the song on their EP The Burden is Mine... Alone. [8] and in their 2006 limited edition studio album The Acoustic Verses.
- In 2009, Ruiseart Alcorn covered the song on his album, The Ravenswing Years. [9]
- In 2012, Gavin Lockley covered the song on his album, Orchestral Songs of Australia. [10]
- In 2013, Didrik Solli-Tangen released a version of the song as a single from his album, The Journey. [11]
- In 2013, Lise Olden covered the song on her album Min Skattekiste.[12]
- In 2016, Richard Clayderman covered the song on his album, A Musical Journey.[13][14]
- In 2017, The Ten Tenors covered the song on their album, Wish You Were Here.
See also
References
- "Jon English obituary: from rock to opera, a mainstay of Aussie entertainment". SMH. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Charts.nz – Jon English – Six Ribbons". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- "Norwegiancharts.com – Jon English – Six Ribbons". VG-lista. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Jon English – Six Ribbons". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- "Harp Moods". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- "Silent Company". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- "The Burden is Mine Alone (EP)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- "The Ravenswing Years". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- "Orchestral Songs of Australia". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- "Six Ribbons (single)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- "Min Skattekiste". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- "A Musical Journey". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- "A Musical Journey (2016)". Richard Clayderman. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
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