Breaking Ground – New Directions in Country Music is a compilation album of Australian contemporary country music. It was produced by John Spence and released in Australia by ABC Records in 1990. It was nominated for a 1991 ARIA Award for Best Country Album. The album inspired two Breaking Ground concerts which featured many of the artists that appeared on the release. The album was nominated for Album of the Year at the 1991 Australasian Country Music Awards. Anne Kirkpatrick's contribution saw her nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year at the same awards.
Singles The album's last track, "Wait for the Light To Shine", was released as a single, backed by "Up on the Mountain" (instrumental).
Awards Year Award-giving body Award Result1991ARIA Music AwardsBest Country Album
Track listing
Until the Next Big Dry – James Blundell Prodigal Son – The Kanes There's a Light On – Keith Urban Till You Love Me Again – Anne Kirkpatrick Loosen My Necktie – The Danglin' Bros Up on the Mountain – The Breaking Ground Band How Come – Blue Healers Time Will Tell – The Happening Thang It Makes No Difference – Jenine Vaughan Lonesome, Lonely & Alone – Mary-Jo Starr Country Man – Fargone Beauties Wait for the Light to Shine – Various The final track on the album was performed by all of the artists that appear on the earlier tracks.
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