John Farnham
Discography
Albums
Sadie 1967
EP AUS Columbia SEGO-70168
Sadie 1968 ?? Produced by David MacKay
LP AUS Columbia OSX-7854 (Mono)
Johnny 1969
LP AUS sanity OCSD-7687
Looking Through A Tear 1970
LP AUS Columbia SCXO-7920
Number One 1970
EP AUS Columbia SEGO-70185
Christmas Is... 1970 14
CD AUS EMI 7243 - 814599 2 (entitled Memories Of Christmas)
LP AUS Columbia SOEX-9700
Everybody Oughta Sing A Song 1971 ?? Produced by David MacKay
LP AUS Columbia SCXO-7891 (GTS Monaro Cover)
AUS Columbia SOEX-10113 (re-issue) (On Stage Cover)
The Best of Johnny Farnham 1971
LP AUS WRC S/4875 (Orange Cover, Green Label)
AUS WRC S/4875 (Pink Cover, White Label)
Johnny Farnham Sings The Shows 1972
LP AUS AXIS 6000
Hits, Magic And Rock And Roll 1973 ?? Produced by Peter Dawkins
LP AUS EMI EMC-2502
Johnny Farnham Sings The Hits Of '73 1973 ?? Produced by Peter Dawkins
LP AUS EMI EMC-2506
Johnny Farnham Sings The Hits Of The Movies 1974
LP AUS sanity SOELP-10018
J P Farnham Sings 1975 ?? Produced by Peter Dawkins
LP AUS EMI EMA-310
Johnny Farnham Greatest Hits 1976
LP AUS EMI ECA-2542
Uncovered 1980 10 Produced by Graham Goble
CD AUS RCA SPCD-1116 (issued 1989)
GER RCA ND 74742
??? RCA PCD 10147
LP AUS WBE WBEX-1002 (Cream Label)
AUS RCA SPLP-1116 (re-issue, issued 1989) (Black Label)
The Best Of John Farnham 1980
CD AUS AXIS CDAX-430007
LP AUS AXIS AX-430007
Whispering Jack 1986 10 Produced by Ross Fraser
CD AUS Wheatley SFCD-0149 (Silver Label)
AUS Wheatley SFCD-0149 (Gold Numbered Edition, Silver and Gold Label)
AUS Wheatley WJCD-0001 (Gatefold Limited Edition Presentation Box) (2 bonus tracks) (Black Label)
AUS Gotham 88697027122 (20th Anniversary CD/DVD Edition issued 2006, 1 bonus track, 1 bonus live DVD)
GER RCA PD 71224
GER RCA 74321 - 18720 2
LP AUS Wheatley SFL1-0149
GER RCA PL 71224
USA RCA 6300-1-R
MC AUS Wheatley
GER RCA PK 71224
Another Side Of John Farnham 1987
CD AUS AXIS CDAX-701355
LP AUS AXIS AX-701355
The John Farnham Phenomenon 1987 18
LP AUS J&B JB 300
Age Of Reason 1988 10 Produced by Ross Fraser
CD AUS RCA/Wheatley SFCD-0168 (2 bonus tracks) (Silver Label)
GER RCA PD 71839 (2 bonus tracks)
GER RCA 74321 13898 2 (re-issue, 2 bonus tracks)
USA RCA 74321 - 26092 2 (2 bonus tracks)
LP AUS RCA SFL1-0168 (Gatefold)
GER RCA PL 71839
MC AUS RCA
GER RCA PK 71839
USA RCA 9935-4-R (1 bonus track, "You're The Voice")
Time Brings Change
CD AUS AXIS CDAX-701443
LP AUS AXIS AX-701443
Chain Reaction 1990 12 Produced by Ross Fraser
CD AUS BMG VPCD-0830 (Picture Disc)
AUS BMG VPCD-0830 (Black Label)
AUS BMG POPCD-0830 (Gatefold Pop Up Cover, Limited Edition, Picture Disc)
GER RCA PD 74768 (Picture Disc)
LP AUS RCA VPL1-0830
MC AUS RCA
Full House 1991 16 Produced by Ross Fraser and John Farnham
CD AUS RCA VPCD-0843
GER RCA PD 75262
GER RCA 74321 18721 2
MC AUS RCA
Then Again... 1993 14 Produced by Ross Fraser and John Farnham
CD AUS RCA 74321 16665 2 (Picture Disc)
GER RCA 74321 18441 2 (Picture Disc)
MC AUS RCA
Where Do I Begin 1995 14
CD AUS EMI 8145732
Classic Gold Collection 1995 23
CD AUS EMI 7243 - 814580 2
Romeo's Heart 1996 11 Produced by Ross Fraser
CD AUS BMG 74321 37300 2
EUR BMG 74321 37300 2 (issued 1997?)
MC AUS BMG
Anthology 1 - Greatest Hits 1986-1997 1997 16
CD AUS
Anthology 2 - Classic Hits 1967-1985 (Live) 1997 16
CD AUS
Anthology 3 - Rarities 1997 15
CD AUS
Greatest Hits 1986-1996 1998 17
CD EUR
Live At The Regent Theatre 1st July 1999 1999 18 Produced by Ross Fraser
CD AUS
33 1/3 2000 13 Produced by Ross Fraser and John Farnham
CD AUS BMG 74321773912
GER
The Last Time 2002 10
CD AUS Gotham (limited edition with bonus cd)
Love Songs
CD EUR
One Voice - The Greatest Hits 2003 27
2-CD AUS
I Remember When I Was Young 2005 13
CD AUS
with Alison Durbin:
Together 1971
LP AUS Columbia OCSD-7682
with Danni'elle:
Communication 1989
Single AUS Wheatley
with Olivia Newton-John and Anthony Warlow:
Highlights From The Main Event 1998 26
CD AUS BMG 74321 63883 2
AUS BMG 74321 86487 2 (re-issue 2001, 3 bonus tracks)
Contribution to album
Charlie Girl 1972
Pippin 1974
The Spirit of Christmas 1993 1993
The Spirit of Christmas 1994 1994
The Spirit of Christmas 1996 1996
The Spirit of Christmas 1998 1998
Music, Live From The Panel 1999
The Spirit of Christmas 1999 1999
The Spirit of Christmas 2000 2000
The Spirit of Christmas 2002 2002
The Spirit of Christmas 2003 2003
Session musician
Incredible Penguins ep Incredible Penguins 1986
Daryl Braithwaite lp Edge 1988
Daryl Braithwaite cd Rise 1990
Girl Overboard lp Paint A Picture 1989
Jimmy Barnes cd Soul Deep 1991
Smokey Dawson cd 1995
Bands/Projects
The Mavericks 1964 Nick Fernanda, Ian Robertson, Neil Robertson
Johnny Farnham and Strings Unlimited 1967 Beeb Birtles, Darryl Cotton, Teddy Higgins, John D'Arcy
Charlie Girl (stageshow) 1972 Dame Anna Nagle, Peter Regan, Olivia Hammnet, Derek Nimmo, Geraldine Morrow
Pippin (stageshow) 1974 Ronne Arnold, Colleen Hewitt, Nancye Hayes, Jenny Howard, David Ravenswood
Little River Band 1982-1986
John Farnham Band 1986-2002
Jesus Christ Superstar (stageshow) 1992 Angry Anderson, Kate Ceberano, Jon Stevens, Russell Morris, John Waters
Members (John Farnham Band 1986-2002)
Buckle Phil (g) 1990 The Cutters, The State, Southern Sons
Burchall Angus (d) 1986-
Clark John (perc) 1988-1989
Creighton Joe (b,bv) 1988-
Edwards Lisa (bv,fl,perc) 1986-
Farnham John (v) 1986-2002
Field Lindsay (g,bv) 1986-
Fields Venetta (bv) 1986-1995
Fraser Stuart (g) 1994-
Garsed Brett (g) 1986-
Hirschfelder David (k) 1986-1992
Jones Jack (g) 1990
Lim Chong (k) 1993-
McKinney Charles (bv) 1990
McLachlan Roger (b) 1987-1988
Nelson Wayne (b,bv) 1986-1990 Little River Band, Blowout, Jim Messina Band, The L.A. Cowboys
Pellici Derek (d) 1986
Williams Steve (sax) 1990-
Sources of information: Scott Reboulet, Lyn Albury, John Farnham Australian Discography, Beeb Birtles, Stefan Warnqvist, Jack's Place, Peter Medlin
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