Behind the LinesJohn Schumann official website "Behind the Lines album information" is the second album by John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew. Released in 2008, it was re-released in 2011.ABC website War and the damage done: The music of John Schumann Retrieved on January 5, 2012
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,The Independent Weekly Behind the Lines review 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.
Album artwork The cover art shows a picture of an Australian First World War era soldier in a barracks, reading a book or a letter.
Track listing (original artists in parentheses)
"Boy on the Run" (The Dingoes) – 3:47 "And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" (Eric Bogle) – 4:41 "Scots of the Riverina" (Henry Lawson) – 4:07 "No Man's Land (The Green Fields of France)" (Eric Bogle) – 5:08 "To An Old Mate" (Redgum) – 3:10 "Ted" (Redgum) – 4:13 "Mothers, Daughters, Wives" (Judy Small) – 4:59 "Khe Sanh" (Cold Chisel) – 4:25 "My Country" (Midnight Oil) – 4:28 "I Was Only Nineteen" (Redgum) – 4:46 "Rachel" (Raymond Froggatt)– 5:02 "Wings Of An Eagle" (Russell Morris) – 4:10 "Safe Behind The Wire" (John Schumann) - 3:36 "When the War Is Over" (Cold Chisel) - 4:01 "I'll Be Gone" (Spectrum) - 4.36 "Waltzing Matilda" (Banjo Paterson) - 5.11
Personnel The Vagabond Crew John Schumann – lead & backing vocals, acoustic guitars, percussion Hugh McDonald - lead & backing vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, bass, mandolin, violin, mandocello, dobro, keyboards, percussion Dave Folley - Drums, percussion Kat Kraus - lead and backing vocals Mark Kraus - audio
Special guests Rob Hirst - backing vocals Russell Morris - lead and backing vocals Mike Rudd - vocals, harmonica Broderick Smith - harmonica
Contributing Musicians Peter Anderson - accordion Shannon Bourne - acoustic and electric guitars Charlotte Dennis - cello Tom Kinnet - uilleann pipes, tin whistle Kecil Saudara - backing vocals Sam Willoughby - bass, backing vocals
References
External links Redgum Lyrics Archive - Behind the Lines