Spirit of Place

Spirit of Place is the first full length album by Australian folk-rock band Goanna. It was originally released in 1982, and was re-released in a remastered and expanded form in 2003. Spirit of Place was the first rock record to feature the didgeridoo. The didgeridoo is particularly prominent on the song "Solid Rock", which was a worldwide hit from the album. The album was also heavy on social protest themes. For example, "Solid Rock" deals with i... more

Spirit of Place is the first full length album by Australian folk-rock band Goanna. It was originally released in 1982, and was re-released in a remastered and expanded form in 2003. Spirit of Place was the first rock record to feature the didgeridoo. The didgeridoo is particularly prominent on the song "Solid Rock", which was a worldwide hit from the album. The album was also heavy on social protest themes. For example, "Solid Rock" deals with issues of land rights for Indigenous Australians, and "Let the Franklin Flow" (available on the extended re-issue) became an anthem of protest over the proposed Franklin Dam. Tracks 11 - 17 are only available on the 2003 re-release. less