| Terra Firma | ||||
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| Studio album by  Phil Emmanuel and Tommy Emmanuel  | ||||
| Released | February 1995 | |||
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| Label | Columbia | |||
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Terra Firma is an album by Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel with his brother Phil[1] that was released in February 1995 and peaked at No. 12 on the ARIA Albums Chart in Australia.[2] The song "(Back on the) Terra Firma" reached No. 45 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[2]
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1995, the album was nominated for the ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album but lost to Brood by My Friend the Chocolate Cake.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "(Back on the) Terra Firma[4]" | John Jorgenson | 5:20 | 
| 2. | "Love Gone West" | Phil Emmanuel, Tommy Emmanuel | 4:06 | 
| 3. | "Nashville Express" | Peter Posa | 2:51 | 
| 4. | "Rondo Ala Turka" | Dave Brubeck | 2:42 | 
| 5. | "Theme from "Missing"" | Vangelis | 3:39 | 
| 6. | "Happy Go Lucky Guitar" | Buck Owens | 2:36 | 
| 7. | "Bendin' It" | Phil Emmanuel | 3:53 | 
| 8. | "Optimism Part One" | James Roche | 0:28 | 
| 9. | "Shindig" | Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch | 2:08 | 
| 10. | "Town Hall Shuffle" | Joe Maphis | 2:26 | 
| 11. | "Last Post" | Traditional | 2:10 | 
| 12. | "Ashokan Farewell" | Jay Ungar | 3:26 | 
| 13. | "Rise and Shine" | Tommy Emmanuel | 3:40 | 
| 14. | "Optimism Part Two" | Roche | 1:23 | 
| 15. | "The Shaker" | Tommy Emmanuel | 3:21 | 
| 16. | "AC/DC Medley: Riff Raff/Let There Be Rock" | 6:02 | 
Personnel
- Tommy Emmanuel – guitar
 - Phil Emmanuel – guitar
 - Joe Chindamo – accordion
 - Broderick Smith – harmonica
 - Rob Little – bass guitar
 - Kevin Murphy – drums[1]
 
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position  | 
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] | 12 | 
References
- 1 2 "Andrián Pertout speaks with Tommy about the Emmanuel brothers' recording debut with the album 'Terra Firma'". Mixdown Monthly. No. 13. 26 April 1995. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
 - 1 2 3 "Australiancharts.com – Phil & Tommy Emmanuel – Terra Firma". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
 - ↑ "Winners by Year 1995". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
 - ↑ "TERRA FIRMA (WITH PHIL EMMANUEL)". Tommy Emmanuel. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
 
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