The Songs of Charcoal Lane

The Songs of Charcoal Lane is the tenth studio album by Australian singer songwriter Archie Roach. The album is a re-recording and 30th anniversary celebration of Roach's debut studio album, Charcoal Lane. The Songs of Charcoal Lane album was recorded with Stephen Magnusson and Sam Anning, along with recording engineer Hadyn Buxton. It was announced on 9 October 2020, alongside the video of the new version of 'Took The Children Away'.^[2] The Songs of Charcoal Lane was released in November 2020.^[3]

The Songs of Charcoal Lane
Studio album by Archie Roach
Released	13 November 2020
Recorded	June–July 2020^[1]
Venue	Archie's kitchen Table, Gunditjmara country/ Killarney, Victoria
Label	Bloodlines Records
Producer	Archie Roach, Jill Shelton, Sam Anning, Stephen Magnusson
Archie Roach chronology
Tell Me Why (2019) The Songs of Charcoal Lane (2020) My Songs: 1989–2021 (2022)

In a press statement, Roach said the relaxed recording environment gave the new album "an intimacy [and] a closeness". Roach said "I have been so much more relaxed sitting here at my kitchen table with a cup of tea, looking out at my yard, recording the songs, maybe doing two to three takes. When we listen back to the recordings you can sense that there's a different feel, a more relaxed approach to the songs, it's more earthy."^[4][2]

At the 2021 ARIA Music Awards, the album won the ARIA Award for Best Blues and Roots Album.^[5][6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Native Born"	Archie Roach	4:53
2.	"Charcoal Lane"	Roach	4:00
3.	"Munjana"	Roach	10:00
4.	"I've Lied"	Roach	4:24
5.	"Down City Streets"	Ruby Hunter	5:34
6.	"Took the Children Away"	Roach	6:31
7.	"Sister Brother"	Roach	5:58
8.	"Beautiful Child"	Roach	4:43
9.	"No No No"	Roach	4:12
10.	"Summer of My Life"	Roach	4:34

References

1. "Songs Of Charcoal Lane by Archie Roach". Readings. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
2. Martin, Josh (9 October 2020). "Archie Roach announces 30th anniversary rerecording of Charcoal Lane". NME Australia. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
3. "The Songs Of Charcoal Lane". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
4. "ARCHIE ROACH 'The Songs of Charcoal Lane'". Basement Discs. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
5. Moran, Robert (24 November 2021). "ARIA Awards 2021 winners: Genesis Owusu and the Kid Laroi break the hip-hop ceiling at Australia's top music awards". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
6. "2021 ARIA Awards: Full list of winners". MediaWeek. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.