Musicians
Yothu Yindi
- Origin
- Australia
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- About Yothu
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"Yothu Yindi" is Yolngu for "child and mother". The band formed through the merger of an unnamed band from the Yolngu homelands with a non-Aboriginal group called the Swamp Jockeys.
The band is most known for their hit Treaty (1991). In 2012 Yothu Yindi was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Music Awards.
Discography
Album formats explained Explain formats
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.
Homeland Movement
- Released
- 1988
- Tracks
- Mainstream
- Yolngu Woman
- Homeland Movement
- Djapana: Sunset Dreaming
- Gamadala (Red Kangaroo Escarpment)
- Garrtjambal (Red Kangaroo)
- Mambulmambul (Red Kangaroo Meat)
- Gudurrku (Brolga)
- Barrwula, Part 1 (Sacred Waterhole)
- Barrwula, Part 2
- Barrwula, Part 3
- Gunmarra, Sequence 1 (Anchovy)
- Gunmarra, Sequence 2
- Luku-Wangawuy Manikay, 1788
Djapana (7")
- Released
- 1989
- Tracks
- Djapana (Sunset Dreaming)
- Gunumurra (Sequence 1)
- Gunumurra (Sequence 2)
Mainstream (7")
- Released
- 1989
- Tracks
- Mainstream
- Guddurrku
Treaty (12", Filthy Lucre Remix)
- Released
- 1991
- Tracks
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Tribal Voice
- Released
- 1991
- Tracks
- Gapu (Water)
- Treaty
- My Kind of Life
- Maralitja (Crocodile Man)
- Dhum Dhum (Bush Wallaby)
- Tribal Voice
- Dharpa (Tree)
- Yinydjapana (Dolphin)
- Matjala (Driftwood)
- Hope
- Gapirri (Stingray)
- Beyarrmak (Comic)
- Treaty (Radio Mix)
Treaty (7")
- Released
- 1991
- Tracks
- Treaty
- Yolngu Boy
Djapan
- Released
- 1992
- Tracks
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Treaty (7", William Orbit Remix)
- Released
- 1992
- Tracks
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Treaty (7")
- Released
- 1992
- Tracks
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Djapana (7")
- Released
- 1992
- Tracks
- Djapana (Sunset Dreaming, Gapirri Mix)
- Dhum Dhum (Bush Wallaby)
- Djapana (Sunset Dreaming)
Tribal Voice
- Released
- 1992
- Tracks
- Gapu (Water)
- Treaty
- My Kind of Life
- Maralitja (Crocodile Man)
- Dhum Dhum (Bush Wallaby)
- Tribal Voice
- Dharpa (Tree)
- Yinydjapana (Dolphin)
- Mainstream
- Djapana (Sunset Dreaming)
- Djapana (Sunset Dreaming, Radio Mix)
- Matjala (Driftwood)
- Hope
- Gapirri (Stingray)
- Biyarrmak (Comic)
- Treaty (Radio Mix)
Tribal Voice (7", K-Class Club Mix)
- Released
- 1992
- Tracks
- Tribal Voice
- Treaty (K-Class Club Mix)
- Djapana (Sunset Dreaming, Octopus Mix)
Gapu
- Released
- 1993
- Tracks
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World Turning (7")
- Released
- 1993
- Tracks
- World Turning (Rawak Mix)
- World Turning (Another Pond Mix)
- Gapu (Vibe Mix)
- Wilawila
- World Turning (Djana Mix)
Treaty (12", Sure Is Pure + Stuart Chrichton Remixes)
- Released
- 1994
- Tracks
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Dots on the Shells (7")
- Released
- 1994
- Tracks
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Timeless Land (7")
- Released
- 1994
- Tracks
- Timeless Land
- Timeless Land - Bengga Club Mix
- Timeless Land - Galala Dub
Freedom
- Released
- 1994
- Tracks
- Timeless Land
- World of Innocence
- Freedom
- Baywara
- Ngerrk (Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo)
- Back to Culture
- World Turning
- Mabo
- Milika (Diamond Fish)
- Danggultji (Brolga)
- Gunitjpirr Man
- Yolngu Boy
- Dots on the Shells
- Our Generation
- Gany'tjurr (White-Faced Heron)
- Gapu (Water), Tidal Mix
Timeless Land (12")
- Released
- 1994
- Tracks
- Timeless Land - Vocal Mix
- Timeless Land - Dub Mix
Superhighway (7")
- Released
- 1996
- Tracks
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Birrkuta: Wild Honey
- Released
- 1996
- Tracks
- Tears for Law: Garrathiya Run
- Yolngu Woman
- Ngarrpiya (Octopus)
- Superhighway
- Bapang (Driftwood)
- Djatpa (Fun Song)
- Timor
- Matter of Choice
- Stop That
- Lorrpu (Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo)
- Spirit of Peace
- Yirrmala (Bayini Hull)
- Honey: Birrkuta
- Cora
- Mice and Men
One Blood
- Released
- 1999
- Tracks
- Laykarrambu (Male Red Kangaroo)
- One Blood
- Mainstream
- World Turning
- Baywara
- Dots on the Shells
- Rrama (Yellow-Red Sunset Clouds)
- Djapana: Sunset Dreaming
- Written on a Bark
- Tribal Voice
- Seven Sisters
- Mingaminga (Cycad-Nut Bread)
- Tears for Law: Garrathiya Run
- Baru (Saltwater Crocodile)
- Belief on the Future
- Nyinganyinga (Anchovy)
- Our Land
- Yarryurru (Red Kangaroo Spear)
- Treaty '98
Community Life
- Released
- September 2000
- Tracks
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Garma
- Released
- 12 September 2000
- Tracks
- Macassan Crew
- Fire
- Surfing the Log
- Community Life
- Bush
- Ghost Spirits
- Romance at Garma
- Good Medicine
- Calling Every Nation
- Wirrku Girl (Nyapililngu)
- Lonely Tree
- Gone is the Land
- Silver Owl
- Guwalny (Squid): Silver Light
Treaty (12")
- Released
- November 2000
- Tracks
- Treaty - Dario G Remix (Vocal)
- Treaty - Peace Division Remix (Vocal)
Healing Stone - The Best Of Yothu Yindi
- Released
- 30 November 2012
- Tracks
- Treaty (Radio Mix)
- Djapana (Radio Mix)
- Tribal Voice
- Mainstream
- Timeless Land
- Macassan Crew
- Djatpa
- Yirrmala
- One Blood
- Baywara
- Dots on the Shells
- Maralitja
- World Turning
- Superhighway
- Tears For Law (Garrathiya Run)
- Yolngu Boy
- Healing Stone
- Notes
The album also includes a DVD containing many of the band’s music videos, plus their celebrated documentary, ‘Tribal Voice’.
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