Musicians

Richard Frankland and the Charcoal Club

Origin
South-West Victoria, Australia
Genre/styles
Blues | Folk
About Richard

Band members: Richard Frankland, Andy Baylor, Monica Weightman, Aurora Kurth, Rosanne Hunt, Andrew O'Grady and Harry Lye.

Richard Frankland is an acclaimed singer and songwriter who has performed with Archie Roach, Tiddas, Mark Seymour and many others.

The Charcoal Club
Richard Frankland (squatting) and the Charcoal Club. Image courtesy Golden Seahorse Production.

Discography

Album formats explained

Album formats

  • 10": 10 inch vinyl records were played at 45 or 33 1/3 rounds per minute (rpm). The former could hold 9, the latter 12 minutes of music per side.
  • 7": 7 inch records (often referred to as 45s) were played at 45 rpm or 33 1/3 rpm, with about 4:30 or 6 minutes of music per side.
  • LP: Long play, is a vinyl record played at ​33 1⁄3 rpm with a 12 or 10-inch diameter.
  • EP: Extended play, are vinyl records that allowed two or even three songs on each side.

Meeting One

Richard Frankland and the Charcoal Club - Meeting One
Released
2002
Tracks
  1. Who Will Sing My Songs
  2. Slow Down
  3. Condah Mission
  4. Maybe One Day
  5. Gypsy Jane
  6. Asunda
  7. Scars
  8. So This Is Who I Am
  9. We Are The Land
  10. Soft Memories
  11. Listen
  12. Look For Me

Cry Freedom — Meeting Two

Released
2005
Tracks
  1. Cry Freedom
  2. Jordan Rain
  3. Lawbreaker
  4. Asunder
  5. Last Tear
  6. Walked Into My Memories
  7. Coming Home
  8. Don't Go Down That Dreaming
  9. Sweet Mother
  10. Little Voice
  11. I Gove To You
  12. Who Made Me Who I Am?

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Korff, J 2018, Richard Frankland and the Charcoal Club, <https://www.creativespirits.info/resources/music/richard-frankland-and-the-charcoal-club>, retrieved 19 March 2024

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