Chain Reaction (John Farnham album)
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| Studio album by John Farnham | ||||
| Released | 24 September 1990 (Australia) | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Pop, rock | |||
| Length | 51:59 | |||
| Label | Sony BMG, RCA, Wheatley | |||
| Producer | Ross Fraser | |||
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Chain Reaction is a studio album by Australian singer John Farnham.[1] The album was released in Australia on 24 September 1990. Chain Reaction was the highest selling album in Australia in 1990 and debuted at #1 on the ARIA charts in September and was certified 8x Platinum.
The album featured four singles, the first three singles yielded top 10 status, with "Chain Reaction" reaching #3 in August, "That's Freedom" at #5 in September and "Burn For You" reaching #5 in December. A fourth single was also released in early 1991 titled "In Days To Come," which peaked at #41.
This album was promoted by a nationwide tour titled, "The Chain Reaction Tour," which provided a televised performance at Flinders Park National Tennis Centre in Melbourne in 1990. This performance aired on Australia's Channel Seven, and was released shortly after as a VHS video cassette. This cassette was re-released as a DVD on 13 November 2005.
Track listing
- "That's Freedom" - (T. Kimmel, Jean A. Chapman) – 4:19
- "In Days To Come" - (John Farnham, David Hirschfelder, Ross Fraser) – 4:06
- "Burn For You" - (Phil Buckle, John Farnham, Ross Fraser) – 3:33
- "See The Banners Fall" - (John Farnham, David Hirschfelder, Ross Fraser) – 4:35
- "I Can Do Anything" - (Phil Buckle, John Farnham, Ross Fraser) – 4:27
- "All Our Sons And Daughters" - (Phil Buckle, John Farnham, Ross Fraser) – 4:09
- "Chain Reaction" - (David A. Stewart, Sylvester Stewart) – 3:12
- "In Your Hands" - (Phil Buckle, John Farnham, Ross Fraser) – 4:21
- "New Day" - (Phil Buckle, John Farnham, Ross Fraser) – 4:16
- "The Time Has Come" - (James Creighton, John Farnham, Ross Fraser) – 4:58
- "The First Step" - (C. Thompson, Jean-Jacques Kravetz, K. Reid) – 4:54
- "Time And Money" - (Phil Buckle, John Farnham, Ross Fraser) – 5:13
Personnel
Credited to:[1]
- John Farnham - vocals, acoustic guitar
- David Hirschfelder - keyboards, bass, string arrangements, programming, piano
- Brett Garsed - guitars
- Angus Burchall - drums & percussion
- Phil Buckle - guitars
- Jack Jones - guitars
- Tommy Emmanuel - guitars
- Ross Fraser - guitars
- Steve Williams - harp, tenor sax, harmonica
- Venetta Fields - vocals
- Lindsay Field - vocals
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1990 | Australian Recording Industry Association Albums Chart | 1 |
