Anthology 1: Greatest Hits 1986–1997

Anthology 1: Greatest Hits 1986–1997
Greatest hits album by
John Farnham
Released29 September 1997 (Australia)
Recorded1986–1996
GenreSynthpop, pop, rock
Length1:13:20
LabelSony BMG, RCA, Gotham
ProducerRoss Fraser
John Farnham chronology
Romeo's Heart
(1996) 		Anthology 1: Greatest Hits 1986–1997
(1997) 		Anthology 2: Classic Hits 1967-1985 (Recorded Live)
(1997)
Singles from Anthology 1: Greatest Hits 1986-1997
Greatest Hits Edition Cover
European edition titled "Greatest Hits"
2009 Reissue Cover
2009 reissue titled Greatest Hits

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]

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 2009, the album was reissued with the title Greatest Hits. The album was certified 5× platinum in Australia in 2020.

Track listing

  1. "You're the Voice" (M. Ryder, C. Thompson, A. Qunta, K. Reid) – 5:02
  2. "Pressure Down" (H. Bogdanovs) – 3:45
  3. "A Touch of Paradise" (R. Wilson, G. Smith) – 4:44
  4. "Reasons" (S. See) – 4:26
  5. "Two Strong Hearts" (B. Woolley, A. Hill) – 3:31
  6. "Age of Reason" (T. Hunter, J. Pigott) – 5:06
  7. "That's Freedom" (Tom Kimmel, J. Chapman) – 4:17
  8. "Chain Reaction" (David A Stewart, S. Stewart) – 3:12
  9. "Burn for You" (Phil Buckle, J. Farnham, R. Faser) – 3:32
  10. "Seemed Like A Good Idea (At The Time)" (edit) (R. Wilson, J. Farnham, R. Fraser) – 3:46
  11. "Talk of the Town" (S. Howard) – 3:41
  12. "Angels" (T. Kimmel, J. Kimball) – 5:44
  13. "Have a Little Faith (In Us)" (edit) (R. Desalvo, A. Roman) – 4:46
  14. "A Simple Life" (J. Lind, R. Page) – 3:58
  15. "Heart's on Fire" (edit) (T. Kimmel, S. Lynch) – 4:16
  16. "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" (with Jimmy Barnes) (J. Hayes, D. Porter) – 4:56
  17. "Everytime You Cry" (with Human Nature) (S. Peiken, G. Sutton) – 4:47

VHS Release

The accompanying video cassette tape release includes all songs from Anthology 1, although “Reasons” is represented by a live version recording as no official music video was ever produced. The tape also includes music videos of “Please Don’t Ask Me” and “All Kinds of People” as well as a bonus “The Making of Age of Reason” video.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997–2020) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] 40
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] 10

Year-end charts

Chart (1997) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 13
Chart (1998) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 73

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[8] 5× Platinum 350,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[9] Gold 7,500^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Australiancharts.com – John Farnham – Anthology 1: Greatest Hits 1986–1997". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – John Farnham – Greatest Hits" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Charts.nz – John Farnham – Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  6. ^ "1997 ARIA ALBUMS CHART". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  7. ^ "1998 ARIA ALBUMS CHART". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  8. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Top 40 Albums". Recorded Music NZ. 24 December 2000. Retrieved 6 December 2022.


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