Deadly Vibe chart

This story originally appeared in Deadly Vibe Magazine Issue #5 June, 1997

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June, 1997. Comments offTopics: Traditional/World

There’s a bit of a fight in the upper echelons of the Deadly Sounds chart as Troy Cassar-Daley and Yothu Yindi fight it out for top spot. This month Yothu Yindi are victorious … but who knows what will happen next time around, and Roach warming up for an expected high entry when his long-awaited album, Waiting for Butter Boy is finally released in July.

Position / Artist

1. Yothu Yindi – Birrkuta (Wild Honey)

2. Troy Cassar-Daley – True Believer

3. Christine Anu – Stylin’ Up

4. Tiddas – Tiddas

5. Archie Roach – Charcoal Lane

The Vibe Chart is compiled from sales information gathered through key outlets for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music around Australia including:

Brashs, Townsville Chinatown Music, Broome Folkways Records, Sydney Rocking Horse, Brisbane The last Record Store, Melbourne Tracks, Hobart Vibes Record Bar, Casino

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