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 His Master's Voice 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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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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