Homeland Movement

1989 studio album by Yothu Yindi

Homeland Movement

Studio album by

Yothu Yindi

Released

April 1989

Recorded

1988

Genre

Aboriginal rock

Length

38:51

Label

Mushroom

Producer

Leszek Karski

Yothu Yindi chronology

Homeland Movement
(1989)

Tribal Voice
(1991)

Singles from Homeland Movement

"Mainstream"
Released: March 1989
"Djäpana"
Released: August 1989

Homeland Movement is the debut studio album by Australian rock band Yothu Yindi that was released in April 1989 on the Mushroom Records label. The album peaked at number 59 on the ARIA Chart in 1992.

Background and release

Following a tour of Australia and North America in late 1988, supporting Midnight Oil, the band signed with Mushroom Records and spent a day in Sydney recording a demo tape. Mushroom Records released the demo as the band's debut album.^[1]

One side of the album comprised punchy politicised rock songs, such as "Mainstream", whilst the other side concentrated on traditionally based songs like "Djapana (Sunset Dreaming)", written by former teacher Mandawuy Yunupingu.^[2]

Track listing

"Mainstream" (Yunupingu)
"Yolngu Woman" (Yunupingu)
"Homeland Movement" (Yunupingu)
"Yolngu Boy" (Yunupingu)
"Djäpana" (Yunupingu)
"Gamadala" (Traditional song, arranged by Witiyana Marika, Milkayngu Mununggurr, Yunupingu)
"Garrtjambal" (Traditional song, arranged by Marika, Mununggurr, Yunupingu)
"Mambulmambul" (Traditional song, arranged by Marika, Mununggurr, Yunupingu)
"Gudurrku" (Traditional song, arranged by Marika, Mununggurr, Yunupingu)
"Barrwula" (Traditional song, arranged by Marika, Mununggurr, Yunupingu)
"Gunmarra" (Traditional song, arranged by Marika, Mununggurr, Yunupingu)
"Luku-Wangawuy Manikay" (1788) (Djenarra Galarrwuy)

Personnel

Mandawuy Yunupingu – vocals, guitar, clapsticks
Witiyana Marika – vocals, clapsticks
Milkayngu Mununggurr – didgeridoo
Cal Williams – guitar
Stuart Kellaway – bass guitar
Andrew Belletty – drums
Bart Willoughby – drums

Charts

Chart performance for *Homeland Movement*
Chart (1989–1992)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[3]	59

Release history

Release history and formats for *Homeland Movement*
Country	Date	Format	Label	Catalogue
Australia	April 1989	LP, CD, cassette	Mushroom	D38959

References

^ Nimmervoll, Ed. "Yothu Yindi". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
^ Scott-Maxwell, Aline; Whiteoak, John, eds. (2003). Currency companion to music and dance in Australia. Currency House Inc. p. 539.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 307.