| J.P. Farnham Sings | ||||
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| Released | 11 July 1975 | |||
| Recorded | February−April 1975 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | EMI Music | |||
| Producer | Peter Dawkins | |||
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J.P. Farnham Sings is the 10th studio album by British-born Australian pop singer John Farnham (known then as Johnny Farnham). The album was released in July 1975.
Farnham recorded his last studio album for EMI, which was released in July. [1]
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