Anthology 1: Greatest Hits 1986–1997
Anthology 1: Greatest Hits 1986–1997 (simply known as Greatest Hits outside of Australia and New Zealand) is a greatest hits compilation album by Australian singer John Farnham.[1] The album was released in Australia on 29 September 1997, and is the first of a three disc Anthology set, it coincided with Farnham celebrating his 30th Anniversary in music.[1]
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Released | 29 September 1997 (Australia) | |||
Recorded | 1986–1996 | |||
Genre | Synthpop, pop, rock | |||
Length | 1:13:20 | |||
Label | Sony BMG, RCA, Gotham | |||
Producer | Ross Fraser | |||
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Singles from Anthology 1: Greatest Hits 1986-1997 | ||||
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Greatest Hits Edition Cover | ||||
![]() European edition titled "Greatest Hits" | ||||
2009 Reissue Cover | ||||
![]() 2009 reissue titled "Greatest Hits" |
This album reached No. 1 in the ARIA charts in October, and yielded a No. 3 hit single with the Human Nature and John Farnham collaboration, "Every Time You Cry".[2]
In 1999, a VHS video cassette featuring the music film clips from this album was released with a limited pressing. This video was titled, Anthology 1 – The Videos.
In 2009, the CD was reissued on Sony's "Camden" budget label under the CD's original subtitle of Greatest Hits. This release does not credit Jimmy Barnes and Human Nature as featured artists for unknown reasons.
Track listing
- "You're the Voice" (M. Ryder, C. Thompson, A. Qunta, K. Reid) – 5:02
- "Pressure Down" (H. Bogdanovs) – 3:45
- "A Touch of Paradise" (R. Wilson, G. Smith) – 4:44
- "Reasons" (S. See) – 4:26
- "Two Strong Hearts" (B. Woolley, A. Hill) – 3:31
- "Age Of Reason" (T. Hunter, J. Pigott) – 5:06
- "That's Freedom" (Tom Kimmel, J. Chapman) – 4:17
- "Chain Reaction" (David A Stewart, S. Stewart) – 3:12
- "Burn for You" (Phil Buckle, J. Farnham, R. Faser) – 3:32
- "Seemed Like A Good Idea (At The Time)" (edit) (R. Wilson, J. Farnham, R. Fraser) – 3:46
- "Talk of the Town" (S. Howard) – 3:41
- "Angels" (T. Kimmel, J. Kimball) – 5:44
- "Have A Little Faith (In Us)" (edit) (R. Desalvo, A. Roman) – 4:46
- "A Simple Life" (J. Lind, R. Page) – 3:58
- "Heart's On Fire" (T. Kimmel, S. Lynch) – 4:16
- "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" (with Jimmy Barnes) (J. Hayes, D. Porter) – 4:56
- "Everytime You Cry" (with Human Nature) (S. Peiken, G. Sutton) – 4:47
Charts
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[6] | 3× Platinum | 210,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- 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.
- Hung, Steffen. "John Farnham Discography". Australian Charts Portal (Hung Medien). Retrieved 30 August 2009. Note: Australian albums and singles information, used for chart peak positions of later John Farnham releases after Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) regulated the charts itself and is based on information supplied by ARIA.
- "Australiancharts.com – John Farnham – Anthology 1: Greatest Hits 1986–1997". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- "1997 ARIA ALBUMS CHART". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- "1998 ARIA ALBUMS CHART". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- "1998 ARIA ALBUMS CHART". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2017.