Everybody Oughta Sing A Song | ||||
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Released | November 1968 | |||
Recorded | April–August 1968 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | EMI, Columbia | |||
Producer | David Mackay | |||
Johnny Farnham chronology | ||||
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Singles from Everybody Oughta Sing A Song | ||||
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1974 Re-release | ||||
Everybody Oughta Sing A Song is the second solo studio album by Australian pop singer John Farnham (billed then as Johnny Farnham) and was released on EMI Records in November 1968. [1] [2] [3] Its first single, released in July, was the double A-sided, "Jamie"/"I Don't Want To Love You", which peaked at No. 8 on the Go-Set National Singles Charts. [1] [4] The second single, "Rose Coloured Glasses" was released in October and peaked at No. 16. [1] [5] Writers on the album included Hans Poulsen, Neil Diamond and Quincy Jones. The album was re-released in 1974 with a different cover, it shows Farnham performing live on stage, whereas the initial 1968 release had him leaning against a Holden Monaro (see infobox at right).
Johnny Farnham's first commercially successful solo recording was the novelty song entitled " Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)", his manager, Darryl Sambell had disliked it as the lyrics were so persistent. [2] However, EMI's in house producer, David Mackay, insisted and so the single was released in November 1967. "Sadie" hit No. 1 on the Go-Set National Singles Charts in January 1968 and remained there for five weeks. [6] Selling 180 000 copies in Australia, "Sadie" was the highest selling single by an Australian artist of the decade. [2] [3] Farnham's first album, Sadie, produced by Mackay was released in April. [7] Almost immediately, Farnham was recording his second album, Everybody Oughta Sing A Song with Mackay producing. [7] The first single from the album was released in July, the double A-sided, "Jamie" / "I Don't Want To Love You" which peaked at No. 8. [1] [4] It was followed by the second single, "Rose Coloured Glasses" which peaked at No. 16. [1] [5] while the album itself was released in November. [1]
Everybody Oughta Sing A Song | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 1968 | |||
Recorded | April–August 1968 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | EMI, Columbia | |||
Producer | David Mackay | |||
Johnny Farnham chronology | ||||
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Singles from Everybody Oughta Sing A Song | ||||
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1974 Re-release | ||||
Everybody Oughta Sing A Song is the second solo studio album by Australian pop singer John Farnham (billed then as Johnny Farnham) and was released on EMI Records in November 1968. [1] [2] [3] Its first single, released in July, was the double A-sided, "Jamie"/"I Don't Want To Love You", which peaked at No. 8 on the Go-Set National Singles Charts. [1] [4] The second single, "Rose Coloured Glasses" was released in October and peaked at No. 16. [1] [5] Writers on the album included Hans Poulsen, Neil Diamond and Quincy Jones. The album was re-released in 1974 with a different cover, it shows Farnham performing live on stage, whereas the initial 1968 release had him leaning against a Holden Monaro (see infobox at right).
Johnny Farnham's first commercially successful solo recording was the novelty song entitled " Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)", his manager, Darryl Sambell had disliked it as the lyrics were so persistent. [2] However, EMI's in house producer, David Mackay, insisted and so the single was released in November 1967. "Sadie" hit No. 1 on the Go-Set National Singles Charts in January 1968 and remained there for five weeks. [6] Selling 180 000 copies in Australia, "Sadie" was the highest selling single by an Australian artist of the decade. [2] [3] Farnham's first album, Sadie, produced by Mackay was released in April. [7] Almost immediately, Farnham was recording his second album, Everybody Oughta Sing A Song with Mackay producing. [7] The first single from the album was released in July, the double A-sided, "Jamie" / "I Don't Want To Love You" which peaked at No. 8. [1] [4] It was followed by the second single, "Rose Coloured Glasses" which peaked at No. 16. [1] [5] while the album itself was released in November. [1]