''This Road'' is the third

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by Australian country musician James Blundell, which was released in April 1992 by

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. The album debuted at number four on the

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and became Blundell's highest-charting album. It was certified platinum by the

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for shipments of more than 70,000 copies. ''This Road'' provided three singles, a duet with

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for their

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of " Way Out West" (March 1992), the title track (June) and "Down on the Farm" (August). At the 1993 ARIA Music Awards, ''This Road'' was nominated for

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. At the 1993 Country Music Awards, it won Top Selling album of the Year.

Background

Australian country musician James Blundell recorded his third studio album, ''This Road'' in 1991. Before it appeared he issued a duet single, with

, covering

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' song " Way Out West" in March 1992. It peaked at No. 2 on the

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in April. He reflected on its impact on his career, "I had six or seven years hard work before then. Now the venues are gradually getting bigger and the audience is broadening." The album was released on 3 April via

, which was co-produced by Reyne with

Garth Porter Garth Ivan Richard Porter (born 24 September 1948) is a New Zealand-born Australian multi-instrumental musician, songwriter and record producer. He was a member, on keyboards and backing vocals, of the pop group, Sherbet (1970–84), and co-wr ...

. It reached No. 4 on the ARIA charts. It was certified platinum by the

(ARIA) for shipments of more than 70,000 copies by the end of that year. Two further singles appeared from the album, " This Road" (June) and "Down on the Farm" (August). The latter is an ode to Rebecca Williams, whom he had met when he was 16 ( 1980) and in 2020 they became engaged.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{Authority control James Blundell (singer) albums 1992 albums Albums produced by Garth Porter