Spirit of the Bush

Spirit of the Bush is the eleventh studio album released by Australian country musician Lee Kernaghan. The album peaked at number five on the ARIA Charts. The album features seven new recordings including John Schumann’s track, "I Was Only 19 (A Day In The Green)" and Peter Allen’s "Tenterfield Saddler". The album was certified platinum in 2009.[1]

Spirit of the Bush
Studio album by
Released 14 July 2007
GenreCountry
Lee Kernaghan chronology
The New Bush
(2006)
Spirit of the Bush
(2007)
Planet Country
(2009)

Lee said, “This album is a collection of songs both old and new that reflect the strength of the Australian spirit. All of the songs have a special place in my life and express my deep admiration for the bush. The resilience and stories of the people have always been my greatest inspiration”.[2]

Track listing

  1. "Sassafras Gap"
  2. "I Was Only Nineteen (A Walk in the Light Green)"
  3. "Three Rivers Hotel"
  4. "Spirit of the Bush" (featuring Adam Brand and Steve Forde)
  5. "Diamantina Drover"
  6. "Bare Essentials"
  7. "The Way It Is"
  8. "Spirit of the High Country"
  9. "Southern Son"
  10. "Shelter"
  11. "When Country Comes"
  12. "A Bushman Can't Survive" (featuring Tania Kernaghan)
  13. "Mate"
  14. "Tenterfield Saddler"
  15. "Cunnamulla Feller"
  16. "Hat Town"
  17. "Spirit of the Bush (reprise)"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2007) Position
ARIA Artist Albums Chart[4] 72
ARIA Australian Artist Albums Chart[5] 28
ARIA Country Albums Chart[6] 4
Chart (2008) Position
ARIA Country Albums Chart[7] 8

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[8] Platinum 70,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. "ARIA album accreditations 2009". www.aria.com.au. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  2. "Lee Kernaghan - Spirit of the Bush". www.leekernaghan.com. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  3. "Australiancharts.com – Lee Kernaghan – Spirit of the Bush". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  4. "2007 ARIA ALBUMS CHART". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  5. "2007 ARIA AUSTRALIAN ARTIST ALBUMS CHART". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  6. "2007 ARIA COUNTRY ALBUMS CHART". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  7. "2008 ARIA COUNTRY ALBUMS CHART". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  8. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020.
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