The Best of Johnny Farnham
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The Best Of Johnny Farnham is the first compilation album
by Australian singer Johnny Farnham
, it was released on World Record Club in 1971. "Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)
" was first released in November 1967 and peaked at #1 on the Go-Set National Singles Charts for five weeks early in 1968. His cover
of the B. J. Thomas
hit "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
" had been released in November 1969 and peaked at #1 for seven weeks in January–March 1970. The album cover was available in a variety of colours including orange, red and blue.
, "Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)
", it was released in November 1967 and peaked at #1 on the Go-Set National Singles Charts for five weeks early in 1968. Selling 180,000 copies in Australia, "Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)" was the highest selling single by an Australian artist of the decade. His second single, "Friday Kind Of Monday" was released in March 1968 as a double-A side with "Underneath The Arches
" (not on this compilation) which peaked at #6. Both singles appeared on his debut album, Sadie
in April.
His next single, released in July, was the double A-sided, "Jamie"/"I Don't Want To Love You", which peaked at #8 on the Go-Set National Singles Charts. This was followed by "Rose Coloured Glasses" in October which reached #16. Farnham's second album, Everybody Oughta Sing A Song
followed in November.
Farnham's covers of Harry Nilsson
's "One
", and B. J. Thomas
' "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
" were released as singles, from his third album, Looking Through A Tear
. "One"/"Mr. Whippy" (non-album track) was released as a double A-side in July 1969 and peaked at #4. "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" was released in November and peaked at #1 for seven weeks in January–March 1970.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by Australian singer Johnny Farnham
John Farnham
John Peter Farnham, AO, formerly billed as Johnny Farnham , is an English-born Australian pop singer. He was a teen pop idol from 1964 to 1979, and has since forged a career as an adult contemporary singer. His career has mostly been as a solo artist although he briefly replaced Glenn Shorrock as...
, it was released on World Record Club in 1971. "Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)
Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)
"Sadie " was Australian pop singer Johnny Farnham's first solo single. The novelty song was released in November 1967 and was #1 on the Go-Set National Singles Charts for five weeks in early 1968 . It was the largest selling single in Australia by an Australian artist in the 1960s...
" was first released in November 1967 and peaked at #1 on the Go-Set National Singles Charts for five weeks early in 1968. His cover
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of the B. J. Thomas
B. J. Thomas
Billy Joe "B. J." Thomas is an American popular singer known for his chart-topping hits in the 1960s and 1970s—appearing on the pop, adult contemporary, country and Hot 100 charts.-Career:...
hit "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" is B. J. Thomas's #1 song, written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach for the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. It won an Academy Award for Best Original Song. David and Bacharach also won Best Original Score. It was recorded in seven takes, after...
" had been released in November 1969 and peaked at #1 for seven weeks in January–March 1970. The album cover was available in a variety of colours including orange, red and blue.
Background
Johnny Farnham's debut solo single was a novelty songNovelty song
A novelty song is a comical or nonsensical song, performed principally for its comical effect. Humorous songs, or those containing humorous elements, are not necessarily novelty songs. The term arose in Tin Pan Alley to describe one of the major divisions of popular music. The other two divisions...
, "Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)
Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)
"Sadie " was Australian pop singer Johnny Farnham's first solo single. The novelty song was released in November 1967 and was #1 on the Go-Set National Singles Charts for five weeks in early 1968 . It was the largest selling single in Australia by an Australian artist in the 1960s...
", it was released in November 1967 and peaked at #1 on the Go-Set National Singles Charts for five weeks early in 1968. Selling 180,000 copies in Australia, "Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)" was the highest selling single by an Australian artist of the decade. His second single, "Friday Kind Of Monday" was released in March 1968 as a double-A side with "Underneath The Arches
Underneath the Arches (song)
"Underneath the Arches" is a 1931 popular song with words and music by Bud Flanagan, and additional lyrics by Reg Connelly. It was one of the most famous songs of the duo Flanagan and Allen....
" (not on this compilation) which peaked at #6. Both singles appeared on his debut album, Sadie
Sadie (album)
Sadie is the debut studio album by Australian pop singer Johnny Farnham, it was released by EMI Records in April 1968. The lead single, "Sadie " had been released in November 1967, it was #1 on the Go-Set National Singles Charts for five weeks, and was the largest selling single in Australia by an...
in April.
His next single, released in July, was the double A-sided, "Jamie"/"I Don't Want To Love You", which peaked at #8 on the Go-Set National Singles Charts. This was followed by "Rose Coloured Glasses" in October which reached #16. Farnham's second album, Everybody Oughta Sing A Song
Everybody Oughta Sing a Song
Everybody Oughta Sing A Song is the second solo studio album by Australian pop singer Johnny Farnham and was released on EMI Records in November 1968. Its first single, released in July, was the double A-sided, "Jamie"/"I Don't Want To Love You", which peaked at #8 on the Go-Set National Singles...
followed in November.
Farnham's covers of Harry Nilsson
Harry Nilsson
Harry Edward Nilsson III was an American singer-songwriter who achieved the peak of his commercial success in the early 1970s. On all but his earliest recordings he is credited as Nilsson...
's "One
One (Harry Nilsson song)
"One" is a song written by Harry Nilsson and made famous by Three Dog Night whose cover in 1969 reached number 5 on the Billboard chart. The song is known for its opening line "One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do." It appeared initially on Aerial Ballet, Nilsson's third album.Nilsson...
", and B. J. Thomas
B. J. Thomas
Billy Joe "B. J." Thomas is an American popular singer known for his chart-topping hits in the 1960s and 1970s—appearing on the pop, adult contemporary, country and Hot 100 charts.-Career:...
' "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head
"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" is B. J. Thomas's #1 song, written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach for the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. It won an Academy Award for Best Original Song. David and Bacharach also won Best Original Score. It was recorded in seven takes, after...
" were released as singles, from his third album, Looking Through A Tear
Looking Through a Tear
Looking Through A Tear is the third studio album by Australian pop singer Johnny Farnham, it was released in Australia by EMI Records in July 1970. Farnham's covers of Harry Nilsson's "One", and B. J. Thomas' "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" were released as singles, and helped to propel the...
. "One"/"Mr. Whippy" (non-album track) was released as a double A-side in July 1969 and peaked at #4. "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" was released in November and peaked at #1 for seven weeks in January–March 1970.
Track listing
- "I've Been Rained On" (D. Frazier) - 2:22
- "Everybody Oughta Sing A Song"(D. Frazier) - 2:18
- "Jamie" (H. PoulsenHans PoulsenHans Sven Poulsen is an Australian singer-songwriter popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s...
) - 2:28 - "I Don't Want To Love You" (D. Everly, P. Everly) - 2:48
- "Painting A Shadow"(R. Bainbridge, B. Pritchard) - 2:10
- "Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)"Sadie " was Australian pop singer Johnny Farnham's first solo single. The novelty song was released in November 1967 and was #1 on the Go-Set National Singles Charts for five weeks in early 1968 . It was the largest selling single in Australia by an Australian artist in the 1960s...
" (R. Gilmore, J. MadaraJohn MedoraJohn Medora , also known as John or Johnny Madara, is an American singer, songwriter and record producer, who teamed up with David White and Arthur Singer to write the 1957 hit song "At the Hop"....
, D. WhiteDavid White (musician)David White toured the country with his parents prior to attending school in their acrobatic/hand-balancing act called Barry and Brenda and Company....
) - 3:17 - "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My HeadRaindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" is B. J. Thomas's #1 song, written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach for the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. It won an Academy Award for Best Original Song. David and Bacharach also won Best Original Score. It was recorded in seven takes, after...
" (H. DavidHal DavidHarold Lane "Hal" David is an American lyricist. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York. David is best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach.-Career:...
, B. BacharachBurt BacharachBurt F. Bacharach is an American pianist, composer and music producer. He is known for his popular hit songs and compositions from the mid-1950s through the 1980s, with lyrics written by Hal David. Many of their hits were produced specifically for, and performed by, Dionne Warwick...
) - 2:29 - "OneOne (Harry Nilsson song)"One" is a song written by Harry Nilsson and made famous by Three Dog Night whose cover in 1969 reached number 5 on the Billboard chart. The song is known for its opening line "One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do." It appeared initially on Aerial Ballet, Nilsson's third album.Nilsson...
" (H. NilssonHarry NilssonHarry Edward Nilsson III was an American singer-songwriter who achieved the peak of his commercial success in the early 1970s. On all but his earliest recordings he is credited as Nilsson...
) - 2:49 - "Two" (J. FarnhamJohn FarnhamJohn Peter Farnham, AO, formerly billed as Johnny Farnham , is an English-born Australian pop singer. He was a teen pop idol from 1964 to 1979, and has since forged a career as an adult contemporary singer. His career has mostly been as a solo artist although he briefly replaced Glenn Shorrock as...
) - 2:29 - "Friday Kind Of Monday" (J. Barry, E. Greenwich) - 2:44
- "The Last Thing On My Mind" (T. PaxtonTom PaxtonThomas Richard Paxton is an American folk singer and singer-songwriter who has been writing, performing and recording music for over forty years...
) - 3:27 - "Rose Coloured Glasses" (H. Poulsen) - 2:49