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John Farnham

Real Name:
John Farnham
Profile:
Australian singing legend, born 1st July 1949. His first single "Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)" was released in 1967 and became the biggest selling Australian single in the 1960's. His album "Whispering Jack" from 1987 is the biggest selling album by an Australian artist.

In 2003 completed his "Last Time Tour" around Australia, signaling an end to his touring career.
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Discography

Releases:
Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head (7", Single)   EMI Columbia, EMI Music (Australia) 1969
Help (7")   W.B.E. Records 1980
A Touch Of Paradise (Maxi, Single) (3 versions)   RCA ... 1986
Break The Ice (7")   Curb Records 1986
Pressure Down (3 versions)   Wheatley Records ... 1986
Whispering Jack (Album) (5 versions)   Wheatley Records ... 1986
You're The Voice (Single, Maxi) (8 versions)   RCA ... 1986
Break The Ice (12", Mul)   Intercord Record Service 1987
Age Of Reason (Single, Maxi) (6 versions)   RCA Limited Australia and New Zealand ... 1988
Age Of Reason (Album) (4 versions)   RCA Limited Australia And New Zealand ... 1988
Beyond The Call (Maxi) (2 versions)   RCA Victor ... 1988
The Farnham Years (CD, Album, Comp)   EMI Records Australia 1988
Two Strong Hearts (Maxi) (3 versions)   Wheatley Records ... 1988
Burn For You (Single) (2 versions)   Rca ... 1990
Chain Reaction (CD, Maxi)   RCA 1990
Chain Reaction (Album) (2 versions)   RCA ... 1990
That's Freedom (3 versions)   RCA ... 1990
Full House (Album) (2 versions)   RCA 1991
You're The Voice (CD, Maxi)   BMG 1991
Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time (Single, Maxi) (2 versions)   BMG Arista / Ariola Limited ... 1993
Uncovered (CD, Album)   Castle Communications, RCA 1994
Have A Little Faith (CD, Maxi)   BMG Music (Australia) 1996
Heart's On Fire (CD, Single)   BMG Music (Australia) 1996
Romeo's Heart (Cass, Album)   BMG Music (Australia) 1996
Anthology 3: Rarities (CD, Comp)   Gotham 1997
Greatest Hits (Album, Comp) (3 versions)   BMG Music (Australia) ... 1997
Uncovered (CD, Album)   BMG Ariola, Arista  
Production:
Counting Down (CD, Album, Enh) Every Time You Cry Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) 1999
The Games Of The XXVII Olympiad- Official Music From The Opening Ceremony (CD, Ltd) Dare To Dream Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) 2000
Here And Now: The Best Of Human Nature (CD, Comp) Everytime You Cry Sony Music Entertainment (Australia), Columbia 2001
Appears On:
The Best Of The Cats (LP, Comp) In My Room SFP (2) 1977
The Net (LP)   Capitol Records, EMI 1983
Playing To Win (7", Single) Playing To Win Capitol Records, EMI Services Benelux B.V. 1984
Playing To Win (Album) (2 versions) Playing To Win, Blind ... Capitol Records 1984
Savage Streets - Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (LP) Justice For One, The Q... MCA Records 1984
No Reins (LP)   Capitol Records 1986
Edge (Album) (2 versions)   CBS 1988
Too Late To Load (CD, Album) D, Please Don't Ask Me... EMI Records Australia 1988
Paint A Picture (Album) (2 versions)   RCA ... 1989
Rise (7")   CBS Records Australia 1990
Rise (Album) (2 versions)   Columbia ... 1990
Just The Best Vol. 2 (2xCD, Comp) Seemed Like A Good Ide... Polystar Records 1994
Hits (CD) When Something Is Wron... Mushroom Records, Festival Records 1996
Bill Lawry... This Is Your Life (CD, Album)   Little Digger Productions 1997
Philharmania - Vol. 1 (CD, Album) A Whiter Shade Of Pale Stella Music GmbH 1998
Counting Down (CD, Album, Enh) Every Time You Cry Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) 1999
Here And Now: The Best Of Human Nature (CD, Comp) Everytime You Cry Sony Music Entertainment (Australia), Columbia 2001
Non Plus Ultra - Pop 90er (5xCD, Comp, Box) Seemed Like A Good Ide... Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) 2007
I Can't Break It To My Heart (Maxi) (2 versions) Burn For You (Live At ... Sony BMG Music Entertainment 2008
Tracks Appear On:
1980 The Summer (LP) Help EMI Music (Australia) 1980
Debüt Nummer 10 (LP, Smplr) Justice For One Debüt 1984
Savage Streets - Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (LP) Justice For One, Innoc... MCA Records 1984
Voyage Of The Rock Aliens (3 versions) My World Is Empty With... Casablanca Records ... 1984
Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "Fletch" (2 versions) Running For Love MCA Soundtracks 1985
HOT - 18 Summer Hits (LP) You're The Voice Festival Records 1986
Summer '87 (CD) You're The Voice PolyGram Records (Australia) 1986
Absolute Music 2 (CD) You're The Voice EMI Music (Sweden), Virgin Scandinavia AB, Grammofon AB Electra 1987
Discover Bastos 5 (LP, Comp) You're The Voice Discover Bastos 1987
Formel Eins - Wild Hits! (Comp) (2 versions) You're The Voice EMI Music (Germany) ... 1987
Hits '87 - Die Internationalen Superhits (CD, Comp) You're The Voice Ariola, BMG Ariola München GmbH 1987
Hits 87 - Das Internationale Doppelalbum (2xLP, Comp) You're The Voice Ariola 1987
Mellow Mix (CD, Comp) Touch Of Paradise Pacific Music Co. Ltd. 1987
Now, This Is Music Vol. 6 (Comp) (2 versions) You're The Voice EVA 1987
Rock Pop In Concert - München Open Air '87 (2xLP) You're The Voice, Pres... Ariola 1987
Ronny's Pop Show 9 (Comp) (2 versions) You're The Voice CBS 1987
Summer '88 (CD) Reasons WEA Records Pty Ltd. 1987
Super Power - Die Starken Hits (CD, Comp) You're The Voice Ariola, BMG Ariola München GmbH 1987
The Hits Album 6 (Comp) (2 versions) You're The Voice BMG UK & Ireland ... 1987
Absolute Music 5 (CD) Age Of Reason EMI Music (Sweden), Virgin Scandinavia AB, Grammofon AB Electra 1988
Best Of Rock Pop In Concert (Comp) (2 versions) You're The Voice Ariola ... 1988
Greenpeace - Breakthrough (2xLP, Comp) Ты - Тот Голо... Мелодия 1988
Hits '88 - Die Internationalen Superhits (Comp, Album) (2 versions) Age Of Reason Ariola ... 1988
Kraftrillen (CD, Comp) You're The Voice Ariola, BMG Ariola München GmbH 1988
Now This Is Music 9 (2xLP, Comp) Age Of Reason EVA 1988
Rock Eighty Eight (CD, Comp) You're The Voice Quality Special Products 1988
Rocken Ruller No. 2 (2xLP) Age Of Reason Virgin Records (Denmark), Metronome Records A/S, Grammofon A/S Electra 1988
Ronny's Pop Show 12 - 16 Monster Hits (CD 1) (CD, Comp) Age Of Reason CBS 1988
Smash 4 (Comp) (2 versions) Age Of Reason Sonet ... 1988
Summer '89 (CD, Comp) Two Strong Hearts Starcall Records 1988
Super Disco (2xCass, Comp) Age Of Reason Edisom, Lda. 1988
The Best 7 (CD, Comp) Two Strong Hearts Kerberos 1988
Fine Time (Winter Love Songs) (2xLP) Beyond The Call WEA, WEA Musik GmbH 1989
Greenpeace Rainbow Warriors (Comp, Album) (7 versions) You're The Voice Geffen Records ... 1989
Hits '89 (LP) Two Strong Hearts RCA Limited Australia and New Zealand 1989
Hits '89 (CD) Two Strong Hearts BMG Arista / Ariola Limited 1989
Lets' Do It - Summer 1990 (CD, Comp) Communication CBS 1989
Precious Metal (Cass, Comp) You're The Voice Stylus Music 1989
Soft Rock - 16 Rock Classics (Comp) (2 versions) Age Of Reason Telstar 1989
Absolute Music 10 (CD) That's Freedom EVA Records (Sweden) 1990
Awopbopaloobopalopbamboom - Neuheiten Dezember '90 (CD, Comp, Promo) Chain Reaction, Burn F... RCA, BMG Ariola Hamburg GmbH 1990
Hitmakers - Top 40 CD Sampler Vol. 31 (CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr) You're The Voice Hitmakers (2) 1990
Larry Präsentiert: Hit Tornado '90/'91 (2 versions) That's Freedom CBS 1990
Pop Giganten - Hits Der 80er (2xLP) You're The Voice Ariola, Ariola, Ariola 1990
The Final Countdown - The Very Best Of Soft Metal (2xLP, Comp) You're The Voice Telstar 1990
Hit Fascination 1/91 (LP) That's Freedom Top 13 Music-Club 1991
Hit Fascination 1/91 (CD) That's Freedom Top 13 Music-Club 1991
Kraftrille - 5 Jahre R.SH - 5 Jahre Hits, Hits, Hits (2xCD, Comp) That's Freedom Polyphon, Polygram 1991
Repertoire Service No. 7 (LP, Promo, Smplr) In Days To Come Olon 1991
Soul Deep (LP, Album) When Something Is Wron... Mushroom Records 1991
Sweet, Soft & Sexy - Vol. 2 (2xCD, Comp) Burn For You RCA 1991
Wimbledon Hits '91 (2xLP, Comp) That's Freedom Ariola 1991
Born To Be Wild - 18 Rock Classics (CD, Comp) You're The Voice Music Collection International (MCI) 1992
Can't Beat The Music - Vol 1 (VHS) Please Don't Ask Me (L... Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) 1992
Music Factory Mastermix - Issue 67 (CD, P/Mixed) You're The Voice Music Factory 1992
The Rock Collection: Rock The World (2xCD, Comp) You're The Voice Time Life Music 1992
Dreamworld (CD) Touch Of Paradise BMG Ariola Miller GmbH 1993
Holding On To Love (CD, Comp) You're The Voice Stardust 1993
The Best Of 1980 - 1990 Vol. 8 (2xCD, Comp) You're The Voice EMI Electrola 1993
The Lion Rocks Again (2xCD, Comp) You're The Voice RCA 1993
Burning Heart (4xCD, Comp) You're The Voice PolyGram, PolyGram 1994
Just The Best Vol. 2 (2xCD, Comp) Seemed Like A Good Ide... Polystar Records 1994
Plus 9/94 (CD, Comp) Talk Of The Town Mr Music (Sweden) 1994
The 80's Collection - 1987 (2xCD, Comp) You're The Voice Time Life Music 1994
The 80's Collection 1987 (2xCD, Comp) You're The Voice Time Life Music 1994
3 Minutes Of Fame Vol. 2 (CD, Album) You're The Voice Kenwest Music 1995
Ace DJ Remix Service Volume 2 (CD, Promo) Age Of Reason (95 Mix) Ace Remix Service 1995
Down Under - The Best Of Australian Rock (CD, Comp) You're The Voice Magnum 1995
Feel Like Making Love (2xCD) You're The Voice The Hit Label 1995
Touch Of Paradise (CD) Touch Of Paradise BMG Ariola Miller GmbH 1995
Hit Machine 15 (CD, Comp) Hearts On Fire Festival Records 1996
The Power Of Love (2xCD, Comp) You're The Voice Time Life Music 1996
The Spirit Of Christmas '96 (CD) The Little Boy That Sa... Myer Grace Bros 1996
36 Hits Of 1985 - 1989 (2xCD, Comp) You're The Voice Disky 1998
The Spirit Of Christmas 1998 (CD, Comp) You'll Never Walk Alone Myer Grace Bros 1998
Antenne Bayern Rock Classics (2xCD, Comp) You're The Voice BMG, BMG Special Marketing Europe GmbH 1999
Het Nieuwsblad/De Gentenaar/'t Stad - Volume 2 (CD) You're The Voice Impuls International 1999
Modern 80's - The Best Of Discopop Vol. 4 (2xCD) You're The Voice Polystar Records 1999
Simply The Best Of The 80's (4xCD) You're The Voice BMG UK & Ireland, BMG Direct 1999
The Spirit Of Christmas 1999 (CD, Comp) Small One Myer Grace Bros 1999
True Romantic: The Best Of Kate Ceberano (2 versions) Everything's Alright, ... Mushroom Records 1999
Australia's Ultimate Songs - The 100 Greatest Hits Of The Century (5xCD, Comp, Ltd) Age Of Reason Liberation Music 2000
The Games Of The XXVII Olympiad- Official Music From The Opening Ceremony (CD, Ltd) Dare To Dream Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) 2000
The Spirit Of Christmas 2000 (CD) Every Step Myer Grace Bros 2000
EAMS Compilation Volume 14 (CD, Comp) Chain Reaction (Tex Mix) EAMS 2001
Golden Greats (2xCD) You're The Voice BMG 2001
Rock Files Presents The Best Rock Ballads (2xCD) You're The Voice BMG 2001
Bild - Hit-Clips Der 80er (DVD, Comp) You're The Voice Sony Music Media 2002
Pop Classics From The 80's (CD, Comp) You're The Voice BMG (Netherlands) 2002
The 80s Party-Hits (CD, Comp) You're The Voice BMG Ariola Miller GmbH 2002
The Spirit Of Christmas 2002 (CD) The Christmas Song Myer Grace Bros 2002
Back To The 80's - The Long Versions 2 (4xCD, Comp) Age Of Reason Sony Music Media 2003
Echt Kultig - Die Internationale (DVD-V, DVD) You're The Voice Ariola Express 2003
Still Alive - Wave To The 80's Vol. 2 (DVD, Comp) You're The Voice Universal Marketing Group GmbH 2003
Double Happiness (2xCD, Album) When Something Is Wron... Liberation Music 2005
ARIA Awards 20th Anniversary (2xCD, Album, Comp) You're The Voice Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) 2006
De 100 Grootste Jaren 90 Hits (5xCD, Comp) That's Freedom Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Netherlands) 2006
100 Hits 80s (5xCD, Comp + Box) You're The Voice Demon Music Group 2007
Hot Rod - Music From The Motion Picture (CD, Album) You're The Voice Legacy 2007
Non Plus Ultra - Pop 90er (5xCD, Comp, Box) Seemed Like A Good Ide... Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) 2007
Absolute 80's (3xCD, Comp) You're The Voice EVA Records (Sweden) 2008
Bushfire Aid Artists For The Bushfire Appeal (2xCD, Comp) You're The Voice Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) 2009
20 Power Hits (LP, Comp) One Majestic Products Limited, CBS Special Products  
Feelings 13 (CD) You're The Voice SR International  
Feelings Of Love - We Love To Love (CD, Comp) You're The Voice SR International  
Golden Popmusic Edition 4 - 1986-1995 (2xCD) You're The Voice SR International  
Smash 2 (2xLP, Comp) Pressure Down Oy Sonet Suomi Ab  
The Voice Of Rock Volume 2 (CD, Comp, Mixed) You're The Voice Not On Label  
Unofficial Releases:
Whispering Jack (Cass, Unofficial)   King's 1986
Feelings Vol. 3 Die Besten Schmusesongs (Cass, Comp) Burn For You Takt Music 1992
Kuschel Mixes 3 (CD, Mixed, Unofficial) You're The Voice Partydance Productions 1996
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