Anthology 3: Rarities is a compilation album of mainly covers (including songs originally recorded by Paul McCartney, ZZ Top and Led Zeppelin), by Australian singer John Farnham.[1] The album was released in Australia on 10 November 1997, and is the third of a three disc anthology set.[1] The album features a live 'Swing Version' of "You're the Voice" performed with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at the grand opening of Crown Casino, as well as duets with Australian country vocalist Smoky Dawson and Taiwanese singer Chiu.

Anthology 3: Rarities
Compilation album by
Released10 November 1997 (Australia)
Recorded1966–1997
GenrePop, Rock
Length59:06
LabelSony BMG, RCA, Gotham
ProducerRoss Fraser
John Farnham chronology
Anthology 2: Classic Hits 1967-1985 (Recorded Live)
(1997)
Anthology 3: Rarities
(1997)
Highlights from The Main Event
(1998)

Track listing

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  1. "I Feel Fine" (J. Lennon, P. McCartney) – 2:06
  2. "Susan Jones" (P. Best) – 2:00
  3. "Birthday" (J. Lennon, P. McCartney) – 2:50
  4. "Legs" (F. Beard, J. Hill, B. Gibbons) – 4:38
  5. "Black Dog" (J. Page, R. Plant, J. Jones) – 4:37
  6. "Dream People" (F. Howson, J. Capek) – 5:05
  7. "Good Company" (R. Fraser, P. Buckle, J. Farnham) – 4:23
  8. "Take You Back" (S. Romig, F. Sablotny) – 4:06
  9. "Love's in Need" (S. Wonder) – 4:04
  10. "You're the Voice [Swing Version]" (A. Qunta, C. Thompson, K. Reid, M. Ryder) – 4:57
  11. "Little Piece of My Heart" (C. Celli, A. Levin, J. Ponti) – 2:10
  12. "Break The Ice" (S. Schifrin, B. Marlette) – 3:19
  13. "Running For Love" (H. Faltermeyer, T. Whitlock) – 2:56
  14. "Burn For You [U.S. Mix]" (P. Buckle, R. Fraser, J. Farnham) – 3:28
  15. "Cool Water" – with Smoky Dawson (B. Nolan) – 3:54
  16. "Don't Let It End" – with Chiu (A. Hendra) – 4:42

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 20

Year-end charts

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Chart (1997) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 87

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b Holmgren, Magnus; Reboulet, Scott; Albury, Lyn; Birtles, Beeb; Warnqvist, Stefan; Medlin, Peter. "John Farnham". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Australiancharts.com – John Farnham – Anthology 2: Rarities". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  3. ^ "1997 ARIA ALBUMS CHART". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  4. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 22 November 2021.