Let the Franklin Flow
| "Let the Franklin Flow" | ||||
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| Single by Gordon Franklin And The Wilderness Ensemble | ||||
| Released | April 1983 | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | WEA | |||
| Songwriter | Franklin River | |||
| Producer | Trevor Lucas | |||
| Gordon Franklin And The Wilderness Ensemble singles chronology | ||||
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"Let the Franklin Flow" is a song written by Shane Howard (credited as Franklin River)[1] and recorded by Australian band Goanna (credited as Gordon Franklin and the Wilderness Ensemble). The song was released in April 1983 as a protest song to save the Franklin River from being dammed in Tasmania, Australia. "Let the Franklin Flow" peaked at number 12 on the Australian Kent Music Report.
Background
[edit | edit source]On 13 February 1983, Gordon Franklin & the Wilderness Ensemble performed, "Let the Franklin Flow" at the Stop The Drop nuclear disarmament concert at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.[2][3] The ensemble included members of folk rock groups Goanna and Redgum, together with their mutual producer, Trevor Lucas.[2] In April, "Let the Franklin Flow" was issued as a single with Lucas and Jeff Campbell as its producers.[4] Shane Howard (of Goanna), the song's writer, was initially credited as F. River.[1][5] The single reached No. 12 nationally.[6] Proceeds supported the Tasmanian Wilderness Society's campaign against the proposed damming of Tasmania's Gordon and Franklin rivers for a hydroelectricity project.[7][8] Howard physically supported the protests by joining the picket lines.[7] The B-side of the single, "Franklin River – World Heritage", was written and recorded by the society's director, Bob Brown, who later became a senator and the leader of Australian Greens.[3][9]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]- 7" WEA (7-259941)
Side A: "Let the Franklin Flow" - 3:30
Side B: "Franklin River - World Heritage" (credited to Bob Brown) - 2:40
Charts
[edit | edit source]Weekly charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 12 |
Year-end charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1983) | Position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[10] | 98 |
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