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| Released | 1995 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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Classical Gas is an album by Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel with the Australian Philharmonic Orchestra. The album peaked at number 6 on the ARIA Charts, becoming Emmanuel's second top ten album. The album was certified gold in Australia.[1]
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1996, the album was nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album but lost to Romeo's Heart by John Farnham.[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tommy Emmanuel except where noted
| No. | Title | Length | 
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Classical Gas" (Mason Williams) | 5:03 | 
| 2. | "The Journey" | 5:21 | 
| 3. | "Run a Good Race" | 3:57 | 
| 4. | "Concierto de Aranjuez" (Joaquin Rodrigo) | 4:43 | 
| 5. | "She Never Knew" | 3:37 | 
| 6. | "Gollywogs Cake Walk" (Claude Debussy) | 2:45 | 
| 7. | "Who Dares Wins" | 5:53 | 
| 8. | "Initiation" | 5:26 | 
| 9. | "The Hunt" | 3:59 | 
| 10. | "Town Hall Shuffle" (Joe Maphis) | 2:26 | 
| 11. | "Countrywide" | 3:44 | 
| 12. | "Pan Man" (Steve Erquiaga) | 3:57 | 
| 13. | "Padre" | 3:18 | 
Personnel
- Tommy Emmanuel – guitar
 - Rob Little - Bass
 - Kevin Murphy - Drums
 - Rex Goh - Electric Guitar
 - James Roche - Keyboards
 - Australian Philharmonic Orchestra
 - Slava Grigoryan – guitar (Track 12)
 
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position  | 
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 6 | 
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales | 
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | Gold | 35,000[1] | 
References
- 1 2 "Tommy Emmanuel". Country Music Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 7 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
 - ↑ "Winners by Year 1996". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
 - ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Tommy Emmanuel & the Australian Philharmonic Orchestra – Classical Gas". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
 - ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 93.
 
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