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Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...

 by various Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

n artists (including New Zealander Dave Dobbyn
Dave Dobbyn
Dave Dobbyn, ONZM is an award-winning New Zealand musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. In his early career he was a member of the rock group Th' Dudes and was the main creative force in pop band DD Smash...

 ) to raise funds and bring attention to beyondblue
Beyondblue
beyondblue is an Australian non-profit organisation which aims to increase awareness and improve the treatment of depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders and related mental disorders...

, an Australian initiative against depression. Part of the proceeds of the album will go to the charity. "Don't Give Up", the lead single of the album is a remake of Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Peter Brian Gabriel is an English singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career...

 and Kate Bush
Kate Bush
Kate Bush is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Her eclectic musical style and idiosyncratic vocal style have made her one of the United Kingdom's most successful solo female performers of the past 30 years.In 1978, at the age of 19, Bush topped the UK Singles Chart...

's duet recorded in 1986. The album debuted at #40 in the ARIA Albums Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...

 on 3 December 2006, but dropped off the charts on the following week. "I'll Stand By You" by Erica Baxter was originally planned to be included in the album, but did not make the final cut.

Track listing

  1. Anthony Callea
    Anthony Callea
    Anthony Cosmo Callea is an Australian singer-songwriter who rose to prominence in the 2004 season of Australian Idol when he became runner up. He was signed to Sony Music Australia until 2009 and is now an independent artist...

     - "Home"
  2. Shannon Noll
    Shannon Noll
    Shannon Noll first came to prominence as runner-up of the first series of Australian Idol which led to him being signed to Sony BMG. Since then he has released five Top 10 albums and ten Top 10 singles. His first two albums That's What I'm Talking About in 2004 and Lift in 2005 debuted at No...

     and Natalie Bassingthwaighte
    Natalie Bassingthwaighte
    Natalie Bassingthwaighte is an Australian actress, singer-songwriter and television personality. She began her career as an actress on the television series All Saints. She then starred in the American television movie Counterstrike...

     - "Don't Give Up"
  3. Human Nature - "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)"
  4. Guy Sebastian
    Guy Sebastian
    Guy Theodore Sebastian is an Australian pop, R&B, and soul singer-songwriter who was the first winner of Australian Idol in 2003. He is currently a judge on the Australian version of The X Factor. Sebastian has released six top ten platinum/multi platinum albums, including a number-one and...

     and Amy Pearson
    Amy Pearson
    Amy Elizabeth Pearson is an English singer-songwriter. Her debut album, "Who I Am", was released April 2008.- Early life :Pearson was born on 19 July 1985 in Birmingham, England...

     - "We Both Know"
  5. David Campbell
    David Campbell (Australian musician)
    David Joseph Campbell is an Australian singer and stage performer. He has performed and recorded many different genres of music from rock to classics. He is the son of singer Jimmy Barnes.-Theatre career:...

     - "Sailing"
  6. Young Divas
    Young Divas
    Young Divas was an Australian girl group that had consisted of previous Australian Idol contestants. The original line up consisted of season one finalist Paulini Curuenavuli, season two finalist Ricki-Lee Coulter, season three winner Kate DeAraugo and runner-up Emily Williams...

     - "2000 Miles"
  7. Alex Lloyd
    Alex Lloyd
    Alex Lloyd is an Australian singer-songwriter. His most popular album Watching Angels Mend, which includes the songs "Amazing" and "Green", was released in 2001 went double platinum. His third album Distant Light released in 2003 featured three songs that made the Australian top 40 singles charts...

     - "Coming Home" (Acoustic Version)
  8. Kate Miller-Heidke
    Kate Miller-Heidke
    Kate Miller-Heidke is a singer-songwriter from Brisbane, Australia. Although classically trained, she has followed a career in alternative pop music. She is signed to Sony Australia, Epic in the US and RCA in the UK.-Career:...

     - "River"
  9. Michael Paynter
    Michael Paynter
    Michael Paynter , is an Australian singer-songwriter. Paynter has released four singles, "Closer", "A Victim Song", "Love the Fall" and "How Sweet It Is", from his upcoming debut studio album, This Welcome Diversion is set for a release in 2011.-Early life:Paynter began playing instruments from a...

     - "Better Be Home Soon"
  10. Kane Alexander
    Kane Alexander
    Kane Alexander is an Australian jazz singer and classical singer, while also on occasion been an Australian television actor. He has appeared on such popular programmes as Blue Heelers, Neighbours, Stingers and Good Morning Australia....

     - "Get Here"
  11. Dave Dobbyn
    Dave Dobbyn
    Dave Dobbyn, ONZM is an award-winning New Zealand musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. In his early career he was a member of the rock group Th' Dudes and was the main creative force in pop band DD Smash...

     - "Welcome Home"
  12. Girlband
    Girlband (Australian band)
    Girlband was an Australian pop group formed in 2006. There were four members, Renee Armstrong, Renee Bargh, Jess Smith and Patrice Tipoki.-Biography:...

     - "By Your Side"
  13. The Inches - "Starman"

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Australian Album Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...

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