Johnny is the fifth studio album by Australian pop singer John Farnham, (who was billed then as "Johnny" Farnham) which was released on HMV for EMI Records in August 1971.[1][2][3] It peaked at No. 24 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Charts.[4] Farnham had earlier No. 1 singles with "Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)" in 1968 and his cover of "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" in 1970;[5][6][7] a non-album single, "Acapulco Sun" was released in May 1971 but there were no charting singles from Johnny.[4] The album features compositions from artists as diverse as George Harrison, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Joe South and George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin.
| Johnny | ||||
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| Released | August 1971 | |||
| Recorded | January–May 1971 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | His Master's Voice/EMI | |||
| Producer | Howard Gable | |||
| Johnny Farnham chronology | ||||
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Background
editJohnny Farnham's first No. 1 single on the Go-Set National Singles Charts was the novelty song "Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)".[5] Selling 180 000 copies in Australia, "Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)" was the highest selling single by an Australian artist of the decade.[2][3] His second No. 1 was a cover of B. J. Thomas' "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head", which peaked at No. 1 for seven weeks in January–March 1970.[6][7] A non-album single, "Comic Conversation" was released in October 1970 and peaked at No. 10 on the Go-Set National Top 60 Singles Chart and was still charting in March 1971.[8] His fifth album, Johnny was released in August 1971, which peaked at #24 on the Kent Music Report Albums Charts.[4] Another non-album single, "Acapulco Sun" had been released in May and peaked at No. 21 on the Go-Set Top 60, but there were no charting singles from Johnny.[4] Aside from Johnny, Farnham also released a compilation, The Best of Johnny Farnham, and a duet album with Allison Durbin, Together, all in 1971.[1][9]
Track listing
edit- Side A
- "For Once in My Life" (Ronald Miller, Orlando Murden) – 2:52
- "Band of Gold" (Jack Taylor, Bob Musel) – 2:29
- "Stick of Incense" – 3:07
- "Knock Three Times" (Irwin Levine, L. Russell Brown) – 2:58
- "Rag Mamma Rag" (Robbie Robertson) – 3:03
- "Take Me to the Pilot" (Bernie Taupin, Elton John) – 3:36
- Side B
- "Your Song" (Bernie Taupin, Elton John) – 4:04
- "Ma Cherie Amour" (Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy) – 2:47
- "Something" (George Harrison) – 3:41
- "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:15
- "Rose Garden" (Joe South) – 3:04
- "This Must Be The End" (Billy Green) – 3:33
Chart positions
edit| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 24 |
References
edit- ^ a b McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'John Farnham'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 29 August 2004. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ^ a b Jenkins, Jeff; Ian Meldrum (2007). Molly Meldrum presents 50 years of rock in Australia. Melbourne, Vic: Wilkinson Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921332-11-1. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
- ^ a b Creswell, Toby; Samantha Trenoweth (2006). 1001 Australians You Should Know. North Melbourne, Vic: Pluto Press. pp. 84–85. ISBN 978-1-86403-361-8. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ^ a b c d e Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
- ^ a b "Go-Set search engine results for "Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)"". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
- ^ a b "Go-Set search engine results for "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
- ^ a b "Go-Set Magazine's Number One Singles in Australia 1966–1974". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
- ^ "Go-Set Australian charts – 6 March 1971". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 6 September 2009. NOTE: Farnham's single is listed as "Cosmic Conversations" [sic] at #52 on 6 March 1971, during its 18-week run on Go-Set National Top 60 it had a peak position of #10.
- ^ 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.