Here are the albums currently available from Grant and his friends.
SONGS OF THE RIVERINA | |||
JIM AND GRANT - A COLLECTION OF COMIC RHYMED VERSE |
A quintessential Aussie film - what is more Aussie than a game of cricket in the backyard? One song, Take Me to the Backyard, was inspired by Grant's role in Backyard Ashes, which was filmed in Wagga. If you loved "The Castle", then this is the movie for you! Grant not only has an important role but is responsible for excellent music! |
Created by Grant and Jim Haynes with Katelyn O'Donoghue this CD has a selection of Grant and Jim's hits in addition to some beautiful renditions by Katelyn, not to mention the signature tune for the Stone the Crows Festival and Don't Call Wagga Wagga Wagga (because that's where Stone the Crows is held every Easter). |
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One foot in the bidgee |
Grant Luhrs |
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Stoning the Crows |
Jim Haynes | |
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The Olden Holden Waltz |
Jim and Grant | |
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along t he road gundagai |
Katelyn O'donoghue | |
5 |
losin' it |
jim haynes | |
6 |
love is the only up when you're down |
grant luhrs | |
7 |
we don't see eye to eye |
jim and katelyn | |
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australia |
jim, grant and katelyn | |
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old farts in caravan parks |
grant and tracey luhrs | |
10 |
colonoscopy |
jim haynes | |
11 |
don't fence me in/home among the gum trees |
jim and katelyn | |
12 |
stealing my heart |
grant luhrs | |
13 |
auntie dorrie's garage sale | Jim Haynes | |
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Let's get a Cow | Grant Luhrs | |
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Cootamundra Wattle | Katelyn O'Donoghue | |
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Let's talk dirty in hawaiian | jim haynes | |
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don't call wagga wagga wagga | Jim, grant and katelyn |
tells the story of the original ANZACs in their own words, with music and songs. Told in 20 short segments using the voices of three fine young Sydney actors playing the soldiers and nursers from Gallipoli, along with songs from Katelyn O'Donoghue, Jim Haynes and Grant Luhrs. David Wall on piano and Claire Brassil on cello help create the mood and you hear the troop ships' foghorns, naval guns and sounds of battle as you take a journey through the Gallipoli campaign. |
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Prologue |
The landing |
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War |
The call - katelyn |
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recruited |
the anzac march - jim/katelyn |
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4 |
farewell |
we knew they would - katelyn |
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5 |
the landing |
we knew they would - katelyn |
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6 |
digging in |
we knew they would - katelyn |
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the wounded |
the red cross nurse - jim/katelyn |
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8 |
reinforcements |
the anzac march - jim |
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counter attack |
the anzac march - jim/katelyn |
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after battle | little wet home in the trench - jim |
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11 |
the truce | ||
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medical corps | shrapnel - jim |
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the chaplains | shrapnel - jim |
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our sunny southern home - jim/katelyn | ||
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lone pine |
we knew they would - katelyn |
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the nurses |
the red cross nurse - jim/katelyn |
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frostbite |
song of a book - katelyn |
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evacuation |
pack up your troubles - jim/katelyn |
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19 |
leaving |
rivers of blood - katelyn |
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20 |
pack up your troubles reprise - jim/katelyn |
Grant's latest album reflecting life mainly in the Riverina district but it could be anywhere in Australia. Read the descriptions of the individual songs and you will decide that this is something rather unique which you really need in your collection of CD's |
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A farming man |
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the pub at pleasant hills |
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take me to the backyard |
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4 |
full moon tonight |
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a widow's son |
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6 |
dirty old town |
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7 |
boree creek |
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8 |
bagtown ball |
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lockhart - the verandah town |
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the brookong run |
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when the water came in |
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12 |
lOST IN LOVE |
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A Farming Man - I never lived on a farm but I remember as a kid accompany my father to many farms. He had a tractor and farm machinery business. I also spent my teenage years working on farms around the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. The Pub at Pleasant Hills - I did a gig at the Pleasant Hills pub in 2010 and was amazed to find out from my father that my grandfather tried his hand at farming in the early 1900's not far from the pub. Take Me to the Backyard - Our national passion for backyard crickets continues to live on in the nation's psyche! Full Moon Tonight - My mate Peter Knight's father wrote in his diary about his war time experiences as a bomber navigator flying missions over Europe in World War 2. In particular he mentions how much more frightening it was when they flew in moonlight - they became much more visible to enemy fighters. Dirty Old Town - A song made famous by the Pogues Boree Creek - My old Mate Clem Gooden and I wrote some sixty songs together over a 10 year period. He was in his 80's when he started writing. He lived at Lockhart and wrote extensively about the area and the people who lived there. Bagtown Ball - Griffith is my hometown and was called Bagtown in its early days. Many dwellings were made from hessian wheat bags. I played at many dances there in my early musical days. Lockhart - The Verandah Town - Lockhart is Clem's home town and this is the first song we wrote together. The Brookong Rum - This song is another co-written with Clem about a famous station that thrived in the mid 1800's and was located to the west of Lockhart. When the Water Came In - a lot of the Riverina was affected by floods in March of 2011. Scott is a camera man for Prime TV in Wagga. He wrote this insightful song after covering the floods for the news. Lost in Love - A great love song to finish off. Thank you - a big Ta to Tracey, Phoebe and Sarah who have made a huge contribution to this album; the fabulous Chook Raffle Band for their mateship, all the other fine musicians who have given their creative energy to my songs, Jim Haynes for his artistic support, Angela Champion for her wonderful artwork and all those people who smile at me at gigs. And a last thank you to my Dad, Jack Luhrs, my Auntie Dulcie Harris and Clem Gooden. I dedicate this album to them in memory of their roles in enriching my creative life. |
This album was recorded in 1986 as the duo Luhrs and Crawford. It was an independent release. It featured a song called “The Longyard Hotel” which won a Tamworth song competition in 1985. This gave Luhrs and Crawford a fairy tale introduction to the Tamworth Country Music Festival – a venue to play at the Festival. |
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MATILDA | |
2 |
STEALING MY HEART | |
3 |
THE LONGYARD HOTEL | |
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LOVE IS THE ONLY WAY UP WHEN YOU’RE DOWN | |
5 |
LET’S GET A COW | |
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ONE FOOT IN THE ‘BIDGEE | |
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THE LEGEND OF GORDON BLUE | |
8 |
TWO OLD LADIES DANCING | |
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BY HER SIDE | |
10 |
THE BOY FROM MAJOR’S CREEK | |
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THE STOCKMAN |
This CD was released in 1990 through BMG Records. Luhrs and Crawford gained two final five Gold Guitar nominations and one Aria nomination in 1991. People still say nice things about this album and it still gets a lot of radio airplay. |
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MIDNIGHT IN PARADISE |
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THAT’S WHEN I CALL OUT YOUR NAME |
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3 |
YOU WERE RIGHT |
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4 |
GLAD HE WAS BORN |
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WANGARATTA’S COLD TONIGHT |
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EVERYTIME I FEEL THE WIND BLOW (CYCLONE TRACY) |
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BETTER PICTURES |
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RUNAWAY BOY |
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9 |
MY TOWN |
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10 |
WHERE DID WE GO WRONG? |
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11 |
PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS |
This is Grant’s first solo album after Luhrs and Crawford split up and was recorded in 1993. It was an independent release. |
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MEN WITHOUT SHOES |
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No Fences | |
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Two Old Ladies Dancing | |
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The Way! | |
5 |
I Come Home To you | |
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Clever Words | |
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I Don’t Want To Be Me Tonight | |
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Matilda | |
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The Whaler’s Song | |
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The South West Mail |
Released in 1994, this album features some of Grant’s favourite songs. They are songs he wishes he had written for both artistic and financial reasons. |
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THE BOXER |
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MR. BOJANGLES | |
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CHEATING HEART | |
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ROSE OF SAN ANTONE | |
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EVERYDAY | |
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IT DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE | |
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HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE RAIN? | |
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DAISY A DAY | |
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SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS | |
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YOU’RE THE REASON |
An album released in 1995 through Festival Records |
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HEART OF THE NIGHT |
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ALL I NEED TO KNOW | |
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CAMPFIRE | |
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SHE’LL BE RIGHT | |
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THE LITTLE THINGS | |
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BAGTOWN BALL | |
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AIN’T SEEN IT THIS BAD | |
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EMILY | |
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CAMP QUALITY | |
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A LITTLE BIT OF COWBOY | |
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THE KEEPER OF THE NIGHT |
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GOIN’ BACK |
This is the first comedy release (1997) from Grant and The Chook Raffle Band. It features Nude Bootscootin’ which made it to Number One on the CM charts. It was firstly an independent release and then picked up by EMI. |
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NUDE BOOT SCOOTIN' |
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ALWAYS SOMEONE BIGGER | |
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IT’S HARD TO BE A COWBOY WITH A POODLE BY YOUR SIDE | |
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PRE SHAVING TENSION (PST) | |
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LET’S GET A COW |
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OFF LIKE A DOG SHOT IN THE ARSE | |
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THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN YOBBO | |
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NAPPY RASH | |
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I HATE CATS | |
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IT’S HARD TO BE A POODLE WITH A COWBOY BY YOUR SIDE | |
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IT’S HARD TO WRITE A SAD SONG WHEN YOUR FEELING SO DAMN HAPPY | |
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YOU GOTTA LAUGH! |
This is a collection of songs from the first four albums. It was released in 1998. |
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ONE FOOT IN THE BIDGEE |
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TWO OLD LADIES DANCING | |
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MATILDA | |
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STEALING MY HEART | |
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MIDNIGHT IN PARADISE | |
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EVERYTIME I FEEL THE WIND BLOW (CYCLONE TRACY) | |
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BETTER PICTURES | |
8 |
MEN WITHOUT SHOES | |
9 |
NO FENCES | |
10 |
HEART OF THE NIGHT | |
11 |
LITTLE THINGS | |
12 |
CAMP QUALITY | |
13 |
SHE’LL BE RIGHT | |
14 |
ALL I NEED TO KNOW | |
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THAT’S THE WAY LOVE GOES | |
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COMMUNITY FM RADIO |
This album was released in 1999 through ACMEC Records. It is the second comedy album from Grant and The Chook Raffle Band. |
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AUSSIE RAP |
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SYDNEY 2000 | |
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LIFE AINT SO BAD IN THE DOGHOUSE | |
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MY SHED’S TURNED MALIGNANT | |
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TEX AND TRIPPIN’ TERRY | |
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EVERYBODY’S GOT THEIR OWN WAY OF DOING IT | |
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rECYCLE ME | |
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TRUE LOVE | |
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ROUNDABOUT TOWN | |
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THE BALLAD OF CHARLES AND MILDRED | |
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OUT IN THE OUTHOUSE | |
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THE LOCAL BACKING BAND | |
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DIDYABRINGYAGROGALONG? |
An album released in 2003 as an independent CD. |
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LARRIKIN |
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WOULD IT MATTER TO YOU? | |
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MURRUMBIDGEE RAIN | |
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THAT’S THE WAY LOVE GOES | |
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NO FENCES | |
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THE ONE | |
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FULL MOON TONIGHT | |
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EASY CHAIR | |
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THE LAND ARMY SONG | |
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IT’LL BE HER | |
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PAYBACK | |
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TAMWORTH ON A TRAIN |
Grant grew up and still lives in the Riverina. This album features all the songs that were written in or about the Riverina. It also features “Don’t Call Wagga Wagga Wagga” and “The Road to Gundagai”. It was released in 2005. |
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DON'T CALL WAGGA WAGGA WAGGA |
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THE SOUTHWEST MAIL | |
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THE ROAD TO GUNDAGAI | |
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THE WHALER’S SONG | |
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THE LAND ARMY SONG | |
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ONE FOOT IN THE BIDGEE | |
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TWO OLD LADIES DANCING | |
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THE ALLONVILLE MOTEL | |
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LARRIKIN | |
10 |
LET’S GET A COW | |
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BAGTOWN BALL | |
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DIDYABRINGYAGROGALONG? |
This CD is a collection of some of Grant’s favourite love songs. It was released in 2008. |
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LOST IN LOVE |
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CAMOOWEAL | |
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LOVE IS IN THE AIR | |
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LEAVING ON A JET PLANE | |
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WINTERSONG | |
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NORWEGIAN WOOD | |
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DIRTY OLD TOWN | |
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IF NOT FOR YOU | |
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OUT OF THE SNOW | |
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LOVER MAN | |
11 |
SAY YOU LOVE ME | |
12 |
EARLY MORNING RAIN |