Craig McLachlan & Check 1-2
Craig McLachlan & Check 1–2 is the debut album by Australian actor/musician Craig McLachlan as part of the three-piece band Craig McLachlan and Check 1-2.
Background
From 1987–1989, McLachlan had played Henry Ramsay on Neighbours before joining the cast of Home and Away in February 1990 where he played Grant Mitchell.In March, McLachlan won the Gold Logie at the Logie Awards of 1990. Concurrently, McLachlan was recording his debut album with his band, 'Check 1–2' and it was released during the height of his television exposure. The album was released in June 1990 and it produced four singles, including "Mona", which peaked at No. 2 in the UK and No. 3 in Australia.
Personnel
Adapted from the album's liner notes.Musicians
- Craig McLachlan – vocals, guitar
- Mark Beckhouse – bass
- John Clark – percussion
- Mark Meyer – drums
- Garth Porter – keyboards
- Chong Lim – additional keyboards
- Roger McLachlan – fretless bass on "Go" and "Can't Take It Any Longer"
- David Williams – toms on "Mona"
- John Hinde, Lindsay Field, Nikki Nicholls, Lisa Edwards – backing vocals
Production
- Produced by Garth Porter
- Engineered by Chris Corr
- Additional engineers: David Price, Greg Henderson, Ted Howard
- Assistant engineers: Ian Hayes, Brendan Morley, Adrian Webb
- Mixed by Greg Henderson and Garth Porter, except "Bigger Than Texas" mixed by Ted Howard and Garth Porter
- Recorded at Platinum, Melbourne
Charts
Craig McLachlan and Check 1–2 debuted at No. 5 in Australia on the week commencing 17 June 1990 and rose to No. 4 the following week. It remained in the top 50 for 13 weeks.| Chart | Peak position |
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart | 4 |
| Dutch Album Charts MegaCharts | 88 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 49 |
| UK Albums Chart | 10 |
The Video
In 1990, a video was released which included the film clips to the four singles, as well as interviews with McLachlan and rare performances.- "Mona"
- "Amanda"
- "Rock the Rock"
- "I Almost Felt Like Crying"