''Up from Down Under'' is an album by Australian guitarist

Tommy Emmanuel William Thomas Emmanuel (born 31 May 1955) is an Australian guitarist. Regarded as one of the greatest acoustic guitarists of all time, he is known for his complex fingerstyle technique, energetic performances and use of percussive effects on ...

. The album was released in 1987 and peaked at number 48 on the

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, becoming his first charting album. The album was certified platinum in Australia in 1992. At the

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, the album was nominated for

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but lost to ''

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'' by

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Track listing

Personnel

*Tommy Emmanuel – acoustic guitar and percussions *Graham Jessey – soprano saxophone *Sam McNally – piano and organ

Charts

Certifications

References

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