Anthology 1: Greatest Hits 1986–1997 | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 29 September 1997 (Australia) | |||
Recorded | 1986–1996 | |||
Genre | Synthpop, pop, rock | |||
Length | 1:13:20 | |||
Label | Sony BMG, RCA, Gotham | |||
Producer | Ross Fraser | |||
John Farnham chronology | ||||
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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.
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.
Chart (1997-2020) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( ARIA) [3] | 1 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [4] | 40 |
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [5] | 10 |
Chart (1997) | Position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [6] | 13 |
Chart (1998) | Position |
Australian Albums (ARIA) [7] | 73 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [8] | 5× Platinum | 350,000‡ |
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [9] | Gold | 7,500^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Anthology 1: Greatest Hits 1986–1997 | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 29 September 1997 (Australia) | |||
Recorded | 1986–1996 | |||
Genre | Synthpop, pop, rock | |||
Length | 1:13:20 | |||
Label | Sony BMG, RCA, Gotham | |||
Producer | Ross Fraser | |||
John Farnham chronology | ||||
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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.
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.
Chart (1997-2020) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australian Albums ( ARIA) [3] | 1 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [4] | 40 |
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [5] | 10 |
Chart (1997) | Position |
---|---|
Australian Albums (ARIA) [6] | 13 |
Chart (1998) | Position |
Australian Albums (ARIA) [7] | 73 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [8] | 5× Platinum | 350,000‡ |
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [9] | Gold | 7,500^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |