The Essential John Farnham


The Essential John Farnham is a compilation album by John Farnham, released as a 3-CD set on 21 August 2009, as a part of "The Essential" series. This compilation was released to promote the "John Farnham – Live by Demand" tour.

Reception

James Monger from All Music "This mammoth three-disc collection from celebrated English-born Australian pop singer John Farnham features nearly five decades of hits, from his teen pop idol days through his late-'80s/early-'90s peak and on through his charity-driven later years."

Track listing

Disc 1
  1. "You're the Voice" – 5:02
  2. "Chain Reaction" – 3:12
  3. "Seemed Like a Good Idea " – 4:17
  4. "Age of Reason" – 5:06
  5. "I Remember When I Was Young" – 4:31
  6. "One" – 2:50
  7. "Talk of the Town" – 3:42
  8. "Hearts on Fire" – 4:48
  9. "Trying to Live My Life Without You" – 3:26
  10. "See the Banners Fall" – 4:35
  11. "Two Strong Hearts" – 3:31
  12. "No Ordinary World" – 3:49
  13. "Going, Going, Gone" – 3:34
  14. "All Kinds of People" – 5:16
Disc 2
  1. "That's Freedom" – 4:18
  2. "Pressure Down" – 3:44
  3. "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" – 4:56
  4. "Romeo's Heart" – 4:19
  5. "A Touch of Paradise" – 4:46
  6. "Angels" – 5:38
  7. "In Days to Come" – 4:05
  8. "Everytime You Cry" – 4:45
  9. "Come Said the Boy" – 4:32
  10. "Please Don't Ask Me" – 3:19
  11. "Beyond the Call" – 4:41
  12. "Comic Conversations" – 3:19
  13. "A Simple Life" – 3:53
  14. "Listen to the Wind" – 4:24
Disc 3
  1. "Have a Little Faith " – 5:06
  2. "Don't You Know It's Magic" – 4:01
  3. "Man of the Hour" – 4:05
  4. "Everything's Alright" – 4:48
  5. "Burn for You" – 3:33
  6. "Reasons" – 4:27
  7. "Talent for Fame" – 4:36
  8. "We're No Angels" – 4:50
  9. "Love to Shine" – 4:02
  10. "Friday Kind of Monday" – 2:44
  11. "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" – 2:32
  12. "The Last Time" – 3:27

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