Johnny (John Farnham album)

1971 studio album by Johnny Farnham

Johnny

Studio album by

Johnny Farnham

Released| August 1971
Recorded| January–May 1971
Genre| Pop
Label| His Master's Voice/EMI
Producer| Howard Gable
Johnny Farnham chronology
| Christmas Is... Johnny Farnham
(1970)  | Johnny
(1971)  | The Best of Johnny Farnham
(1971)

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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.

## Background

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Johnny 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

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Side A

1. "For Once in My Life" (Ronald Miller, Orlando Murden) – 2:52
2. "Band of Gold" (Jack Taylor, Bob Musel) – 2:29
3. "Stick of Incense"  – 3:07
4. "Knock Three Times" (Irwin Levine, L. Russell Brown) – 2:58
5. "Rag Mamma Rag" (Robbie Robertson) – 3:03
6. "Take Me to the Pilot" (Bernie Taupin, Elton John) – 3:36

Side B

1. "Your Song" (Bernie Taupin, Elton John) – 4:04
2. "Ma Cherie Amour" (Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy) – 2:47
3. "Something" (George Harrison) – 3:41
4. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:15
5. "Rose Garden" (Joe South) – 3:04
6. "This Must Be The End" (Billy Green) – 3:33

## Chart positions

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Year  | Chart  | Peak
position

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1971  | Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 24

## References

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ a b "Go-Set search engine results for "Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)"". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
6. ^ a b "Go-Set search engine results for "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
7. ^ a b "Go-Set Magazine's Number One Singles in Australia 1966–1974". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
8. ^ "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.
9. ^ 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.

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John Farnham

Studio albums|

* Sadie
* Everybody Oughta Sing a Song
* Looking Through a Tear
* Christmas Is... Johnny Farnham
* Johnny
* Together
* Johnny Farnham Sings the Shows
* Hits Magic & Rock 'N Roll
* Johnny Farnham Sings Hits from the Movies
* J.P. Farnham Sings
* Uncovered
* Whispering Jack
* Age of Reason
* Chain Reaction
* Then Again...
* Romeo's Heart
* 33⅓
* The Last Time
* I Remember When I Was Young: Songs from the Great Australian Songbook
* Jack
* Friends for Christmas

Live albums|

* Johnny Farnham Sings the Big Hits of '73 Live!
* Full House
* Live at the Regent Theatre
* Highlights from The Main Event
* John Farnham & Tom Jones – Together in Concert
* The Acoustic Chapel Sessions
* Two Strong Hearts Live

Compilation albums|

* The Best of Johnny Farnham
* Johnny Farnham's Greatest Hits
* Anthology 1: Greatest Hits 1986–1997
* Anthology 2: Classic Hits 1967–1985 (Recorded Live)
* Anthology 3: Rarities
* Love Songs
* One Voice: The Greatest Hits
* The Essential
* The Essential 3.0

Videos and DVDs|

* The Main Event
* Anthology 1 - The Videos
* An Audience with John Farnham
* The Last Time
* One Voice: The Greatest Clips
* John Farnham & Tom Jones – Together in Concert
* Classic Jack Live!
* Chain Reaction Live in Concert
* With The Sydney Symphony Live at the Sydney Opera House
* Two Strong Hearts Live

Singles|

* "Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)"
* "Underneath the Arches"
* "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
* "One"
* "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"
* "Corner of the Sky"
* "Help!"
* "You're the Voice"
* "Pressure Down"
* "A Touch of Paradise"
* "Reasons"
* "Age of Reason"
* "Two Strong Hearts"
* "Beyond the Call"
* "Communication"
* "Chain Reaction"
* "That's Freedom"
* "Burn for You"
* "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby"
* "Everything's Alright"
* "Have a Little Faith (In Us)"
* "Everytime You Cry"
* "Trying to Live My Life Without You
* "The Last Time"
* "We Will Rock You"
* "Downhearted"
* "Even When I'm Sleeping"

Other songs|

* "Chains Around the Heart"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Awards
* Little River Band
* Darryl Sambell
* Glenn Wheatley
* Finding the Voice (2023)

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