Then Again (John Farnham album)

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Then Again...
Then Again.jpg
Studio album by
John Farnham
Released18 October 1993
RecordedMarch−July 1993
Studio Metropolis Audio, Melbourne
Genre Pop, rock
Length1:00:54
Label Sony BMG, RCA
Producer Ross Fraser, John Farnham
John Farnham chronology
Full House
(1991)		Then Again...
(1993)		 Romeo's Heart
(1996)
Singles from Then Again...
  1. "Seemed Like a Good Idea (At The Time)"
    Released: 6 September 1993
  2. "Angels"
    Released: November 1993
  3. "Talk of the Town"
    Released: January 1994
  4. "The Reason Why"
    Released: April 1994

Then Again... is the 15th studio album by British-born Australian singer John Farnham. [1] The album was released in Australia on 18 October 1993, and reached No. 1 on the ARIA charts. It is notable along with its predecessor, Chain Reaction, for the fact that Farnham himself co-wrote most of the songs on the album, in this case nine of the fourteen tracks. The album won Highest Selling Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 1994, and was promoted in a nationwide tour titled "Talk of the Town", which began in early 1994. American artist Richard Marx, wrote four songs on the album and was a special guest on the album, playing piano on "The Reason Why"

Contents

Synopsis and writers

Of its four singles, only "Seemed Like A Good Idea (At The Time)" reached the top 20, peaking at No. 16. However, "Angels" and "Talk of the Town" remained fan favourites and fixtures in Farnham's live sets in future years. The album was produced by Ross Fraser and Farnham, who co-wrote many of the featured tracks. Other writers included Phil Buckle, Richard Marx, Jon Stevens, and Russell Morris. The album featured a classic reworking of the Alice Cooper hit Only Women Bleed.

Track listing

  1. "Angels" (T. Kimmel, J. Kimball) – 5:47
  2. "Seemed Like a Good Idea (At the Time)" (R. Wilson, J. Farnham, R. Fraser) – 4:19
  3. "Only Women Bleed" (Alice Cooper, Dick Wagner) – 4:23
  4. "Talent for Fame" (J. Farnham, R. Fraser, R. Marx) – 4:39
  5. "When All Else Fails" (J. Farnham, R. Fraser, P. Buckle) – 4:54
  6. "What You Don't Know" (J. Farnham, P. Buckle, R. Fraser) – 3:19
  7. "Treated This Way" (J. Farnham, R. Marx, P. Buckle, R. Fraser) – 4:11
  8. "Always the Same" (J. Farnham, R. Fraser, J. Stevens, S. Fraser) – 4:07
  9. "The Reason Why" (R. Marx. P. Buckle) – 3:43
  10. "So Long in Love" (R. Marx, J. Farnham, P. Buckle, R. Fraser) – 4:35
  11. "It All Comes Back to You" (D. Brown, D. Batteau, J. Farnham, R. Fraser) – 4:27
  12. "Diamonds" (R. Morris, J. Farnham, R. Fraser) – 4:36
  13. "Rolling Home" (H. Bogdanovs, C. Thompsen) – 4:15
  14. "Talk of the Town" (S. Howard) – 3:43

Personnel

Credited to: [1]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1993/94)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [2] 1

Year-end charts

Then Again was the highest selling album by an Australian artist in Australia in 1993.

Chart (1993)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [3] 8
Chart (1994)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [4] 27

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [5] 4× Platinum280,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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