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) | | 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 ## Contents * 1 Background * 2 Track listing * 3 Chart positions * 4 References ## Background[edit] 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[edit] 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 7. "Your Song" (Bernie Taupin, Elton John) – 4:04 8. "Ma Cherie Amour" (Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy) – 2:47 9. "Something" (George Harrison) – 3:41 10. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 4:15 11. "Rose Garden" (Joe South) – 3:04 12. "This Must Be The End" (Billy Green) – 3:33 ## Chart positions[edit] Year | Chart | Position | Catalogue # | | | 1971 | Kent Music Report Albums Chart[4] | 24 | OCSD-7680 ## References[edit] 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. * v * t * e 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" Related articles| * Discography * Awards * Little River Band * Darryl Sambell * Glenn Wheatley *[v]: View this template *[t]: Discuss this template *[e]: Edit this template