Classic Jack Live!

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Classic Jack Live!
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Released13 November 2005 (Australia)
Recorded1989
Genre Pop, rock
Length1:28:33
Label Sony BMG
Producer Richard Brobyn
John Farnham chronology
I Remember When I Was Young: Songs from The Great Australian Songbook
(2005)
Classic Jack Live!
(2005)
Chain Reaction Live in Concert
(2005)

Classic Jack Live! (subtitled "John Farnham and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra") is a DVD release by Australian singer John Farnham. The DVD was released by Sony BMG in Australia on 13 November 2005 in conjunction with Chain Reaction Live in Concert .

Contents

This DVD contains John Farnham's performance with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at the National Tennis Centre, Melbourne conducted by Dobbs Franks in 1989. This program was originally aired on Australia's Channel Seven in 1989.

DVD track listing

  1. "Pressure Down" (H. Bogdanovs) – 4:59
  2. "Two Strong Hearts" (B. Woolley, A. Hill) – 3:39
  3. "Age of Reason" (T. Hunter, J. Pigott) – 8:27
  4. "Beyond the Call" (D. Batteau, D. Brown, K. Dukes) – 4:39
  5. "Blow By Blow" (D. Stewart, O. Ormo, B. Harrison) – 5:03
  6. "We're No Angels" (R. Wilson) – 7:02
  7. "Please Don't Ask Me" (G. Goble) – 5:15
  8. "Comic Conversations " (J. Bromley) – 3:54
  9. "One" (H. Nilsson) – 3:00
  10. "Reasons" (S. See) – 4:21
  11. "Playing to Win" (G. Goble, J. Farnham, D. Hirschfelder, S. Housden, S. Proffer, W. Nelson, S. Prestwich) – 3:00
  12. "You're the Voice" (M. Ryder, C. Thompson, A. Qunta, K. Reid) – 7:28
  13. "A Touch of Paradise" (R. Wilson, G. Smith) – 5:12
  14. "Help!" (J. Lennon, P. McCartney) – 6:46
  15. "Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)" (Gilmore, Madara) – 7:19
  16. "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" (A. Young, M. Young, B. Scott – 5:03
  17. "Don't You Know It's Magic" (B. Cadd) – 3:34

Charts

Chart (2005-2006)Peak
position
Australia DVD (ARIA) [1] 6

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [2] Platinum15,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

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  2. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 16 September 2022.