Uncovered (John Farnham album)

Uncovered
Studio album by John Farnham
Released 3 July 1980 (Australia)
Recorded 1979–1980
Genre Pop, rock
Length 40:10
Label Sony BMG, Wheatley
Producer Graeham Goble
John Farnham chronology
JP Farnham Sings
(1975)		 Uncovered
(1980)		 Whispering Jack
(1986)
Singles from Uncovered
  1. "Help!"
    Released: 1980
  2. "Please Don't Ask Me"
    Released: 1981
  3. "She Says to Me"
    Released: 1981
  4. "She's Everywhere"
    Released: 1981

Uncovered is a solo studio album by Australian singer John Farnham,[1] produced by Little River Band's Graeham Goble,[2][3] and released on 3 July 1980, which peaked at No. 20 on the Australian Kent Music Report Album Charts.[4] Farnham's first single from the album was a reworking of The Beatles' song "Help!";[5] it peaked at No. 8 on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart. The second single "Please Don't Ask Me" didn't chart, however it was re-released in 1991 as a live version as part of the Full House album and became a Number #22 on the Aria music chart. in 2000, to coincide with its 20th anniversary, Uncovered the album was re-mastered by Goble and re-released.

Background

John Farnham had been a teen pop idol during the late 1960s and 1970s, he met Glenn Wheatley, who was bass guitarist of rock group The Masters Apprentices, when both acts were managed by Darryl Sambell.[6] From the mid-1970s, Farnham had moved into television, stage and cabaret entertainment.[1] Wheatley, who was already managing Little River Band (LRB), signed Farnham to his company in 1980.[5][6] They decided Farnham's comeback single would be a reworking of The Beatles' "Help!",[5] which was produced by LRB's Graeham Goble,[2] it peaked at No. 8 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart.[4] Farnham was utilising a more adult contemporary pop style[1][7] and the associated album, Uncovered, also produced by Goble,[2][5] which peaked at No. 20 on the Kent Music Report Album Charts.[4] The B-side of "Help" was Farnham's songwriting debut "Jillie's Song",[5] co-written with Goble.[8] In recording the album, Farnham's studio band included guitarist Tommy Emmanuel (ex-Southern Star Band), keyboardist Mal Logan (ex-Renée Geyer Band, LRB), drummer Derek Pellicci (LRB) and bass guitarist Barry Sullivan (ex-Chain).[1] They became his tour band until Logan and Pellicci returned to their LRB commitments and were replaced by Sam McNally and David Jones respectively.[1] Three other solo singles followed in 1981 but none charted into the Top 50.[4] In February 1982, after Glenn Shorrock had departed Little River Band, Farnham became their lead vocalist with recommendations by Goble and Wheatley.[1] Farnham remained with Little River Band until late 1985.[1]

Track listing

  1. "Matilda" (Graeham Goble) – 4:19
  2. "She Says to Me" (Goble) – 3:48
  3. "Jillie's Song" (John Farnham, Goble) – 3:59
  4. "Infatuation" (Mike Brady, Goble) – 2:56
  5. "On My Own" (Goble) – 5:13
  6. "Back to the Backwoods" (Goble) – 5:13
  7. "I Never Did Get Through" (Goble) – 2:45
  8. "Please Don't Ask Me" (Goble) – 3:19
  9. "She's Everywhere" (Goble, Mal Logan) – 4:20
  10. "Help!" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 4:25

Personnel

Chart positions

Chart (1980) Peak
position
Kent Music Report Albums Chart[4] 20

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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. 1 2 3 Holmgren, Magnus; Reboulet, Scott; Albury, Lyn; Birtles, Beeb; Warnqvist, Stefan; Medlin, Peter. "John Farnham". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  3. ↑ Holmgren, Magnus; Reboulet, Scott; Sciuto, Tony; Birtles, Beeb; Warnqvist, Stefan. "Little River Band". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 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 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Nimmervoll, Ed. "John Farnham". HowlSpace – The Living History of Our Music (Ed Nimmervoll). Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  6. 1 2 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 4 September 2009.
  7. ↑ Creswell, Toby; Samantha Trenoweth (2006). 1001 Australians You Should Know. North Melbourne, Vic: Pluto Press. p. 84–85. ISBN 978-1-86403-361-8. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
  8. ↑ ""Jillies Song" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 4 September 2009.
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