The Essential John Farnham
Greatest hits album by
John Farnham
Released21 August 2009 (Australia)
Recorded1968–2005
GenreSynthpop, pop, rock
Length2:46:08
LabelSony Music
ProducerRoss Fraser, John Farnham
John Farnham chronology
Essential
(2009) 		The Essential John Farnham
(2009) 		Jack
(2010)

The Essential John Farnham (also referred to as The Essential 3.0) is a compilation album by John Farnham, released as a 3-CD set on 21 August 2009, as a part of "The Essential" series. This compilation was released to promote the "John Farnham – Live by Demand" tour.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

James Monger from All Music "This mammoth three-disc collection from celebrated English-born Australian pop singer John Farnham features nearly five decades of hits, from his teen pop idol days through his late-'80s/early-'90s peak and on through his charity-driven later years."

Track listing

Disc 1

  1. "You're the Voice" (M. Ryder, C. Thompson, A. Qunta, K. Reid) – 5:02
  2. "Chain Reaction" (D. Stewart, S. Stewart) – 3:12
  3. "Seemed Like a Good Idea (At the Time)" (R. Wilson, J. Farnham, R. Fraser) – 4:17
  4. "Age of Reason" (T. Hunter, J. Pigott) – 5:06
  5. "I Remember When I Was Young" (M. Taylor) – 4:31
  6. "One" (H. Nilsson) – 2:50
  7. "Talk of the Town" (S. Howard) – 3:42
  8. "Hearts on Fire" (T. Kimmel, S. Lynch) – 4:48
  9. "Trying to Live My Life Without You" (E. Williams) – 3:26
  10. "See the Banners Fall" (J. Farnham, D. Hirschfelder, R. Fraser) – 4:35
  11. "Two Strong Hearts" (B. Woolley, A. Hill) – 3:31
  12. "No Ordinary World" (L. Andersson, S. Davis) – 3:49
  13. "Going, Going, Gone" (J. Farnham, D. Hirschfelder, R. Fraser) – 3:34
  14. "All Kinds of People" (E. Pressley, S. Crow, K. Gilbert) – 5:16

Disc 2

  1. "That's Freedom" (T. Kimmel, J. Chapman) – 4:18
  2. "Pressure Down" (H. Bogdanovs) – 3:44
  3. "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" (J. Hayes, D. Porter) – 4:56
  4. "Romeo's Heart" (J. Kimball, R. Vanwarmer) – 4:19
  5. "A Touch of Paradise" (R. Wilson, G. Smith) – 4:46
  6. "Angels" (T. Kimmel, J. Kimball) – 5:38
  7. "In Days to Come" (J. Farnham, D. Hirschfelder, R. Fraser) – 4:05
  8. "Everytime You Cry" (S. Peiken, G. Sutton) – 4:45
  9. "Come Said the Boy" (E. McCusker) – 4:32
  10. "Please Don't Ask Me" (G. Goble) – 3:19
  11. "Beyond the Call" (D. Batteau, D. Brown, K. Dukes) – 4:41
  12. "Comic Conversations" (J. Bromley) – 3:19
  13. "A Simple Life" (J. Lind, R. Page) – 3:53
  14. "Listen to the Wind" (B. Thomas, J. Stevens) – 4:24

Disc 3

  1. "Have a Little Faith (In Us)" (R. Desalvo, A. Roman) – 5:06
  2. "Don't You Know It's Magic" (B. Cadd) – 4:01
  3. "Man of the Hour" (S. Hostin, D. Deviller, S. Kipner) – 4:05
  4. "Everything's Alright" (Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice) – 4:48
  5. "Burn for You" (P. Buckle, J. Farnham, R. Faser) – 3:33
  6. "Reasons" (S. See) – 4:27
  7. "Talent for Fame" (J. Farnham, R. Fraser, R. Marx) – 4:36
  8. "We're No Angels" (R. Wilson) – 4:50
  9. "Love to Shine" (H. Bogdanovs, K.Dee) – 4:02
  10. "Friday Kind of Monday" (J. Barry, E. Greenwich) – 2:44
  11. "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" (B. Bacharach, H. David) – 2:32
  12. "The Last Time" (Mick Jagger, K. Richards) – 3:27

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 6

Year-end charts

Chart (2009) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 95

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Monger, James. "John Farnham The Essential 3.0". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Australiancharts.com – John Farnham – Essential 3.0". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  3. ^ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 2009". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  4. ^ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 2009". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
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