The Yearning (Things of Stone and Wood album)

The Yearning is the debut studio album by Australian folk-rock band Things of Stone and Wood. The album was released in February 1993 and peaked at number 8 on the ARIA Charts.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1994, the album was nominated for Best Cover Art and Breakthrough Artist – Album.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Jonathan Lewis from AllMusic said "The Yearning was a gem, full of the band's trademark bittersweet folk-pop, with an unmistakably Australian feel." adding "Much of Things of Stone and Wood's music dealt in familiar Australian images... from the Yarra River to songs about suburban Melbourne and the Housing Commission flats that dominate sections of the city's skyline. Things of Stone and Wood are also one of only a few Australian bands who deal in the sort of social commentary more usually associated with Midnight Oil, from the rise of racism in Australia to the slow destruction of the Australian Aboriginal culture, and inner-city decay. The Yearning was a superb debut from Things of Stone and Wood, mixing thoughtful lyrics with brilliant pop melodies."^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Share This Wine"	Greg Arnold	4:01
2.	"Heidelberg"	Arnold	3:47
3.	"Happy Birthday Helen"	Arnold	3:11
4.	"Rock This Boat"	Michael Allen Arnold	3:38
5.	"Wrapped"	Arnold	4:14
6.	"Beg"	Arnold	4:25
7.	"The Yearning"	Arnold	2:09
8.	"Single Perfect Raindrop"	Arnold	4:07
9.	"Rain Fell Down"	Arnold	4:24
10.	"Barkly Street"	Allen Arnold Tony Floyd	3:43
11.	"In Our Home"	Arnold	3:53
12.	"They Won't Know Why"	Arnold	3:57
13.	"Is This Where I Must Lie"	Arnold	4:12
14.	"Charlie Scanlon"	Justin Brady	1:56

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[2]	8

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	Gold	35,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Catalogue
Australia	February 1993	Compact Disc, cassette	Columbia	473586

References

^ ^a ^b "Things of Stone and Wood = The Yearning". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Things of Stone and Wood – The Yearning". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1993 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 November 2021.

v t e Things of Stone and Wood
Michael Allen Greg Arnold James Black Tony Floyd John Bedggood Richard Tankard Justin Brady
Studio albums	The Yearning Junk Theatre
Singles	"Share This Wine" "Happy Birthday Helen" "Rock This Boat" "Single Perfect Raindrop" "Wildflowers" "Churchill's Black Dog"

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