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John Farnham followed up his huge hit Whispering Jack with more of the same, in the form of Age of Reason. Another hugely popular album in Australia, it reached pop as well as adult contemporary audiences. As always, Farnham's voice was the weak link, although in many places this is disguised by the choice of some very competent backing singers in the form of Venetta Fields and Lisa Edwards. Musically, Age of Reason was not greatly different from Whispering Jack. In fact, the first single ("Age of Reason") was an attempt to re-create the success of "You're the Voice," right down to the bombastic lyrics. Despite this, "Age of Reason" was still the best track on the album. Both it and "Two Strong Hearts" became Australian hits. The rest of the disc is simply bland, commercial pop, culminating in a misguided cover of AC/DC's "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)."
© Jonathan Lewis /TiVo
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Doug Brady, Engineer - J. Pigott, Composer - J. Pigott, Lyricist - Johanna Pigott, Composer - Johanna Pigott, Lyricist - John Farnham, Performer - Ross Fraser, Producer - T. Hunter, Composer - T. Hunter, Lyricist - Todd Hunter, Composer - Todd Hunter, Lyricist
(P) 1988 BMG Arista/Ariola Limited
Brian Harrison, Composer - Brian Harrison, Lyricist - David A. Stewart, Composer - David A. Stewart, Lyricist - Doug Brady, Engineer - John Farnham, Vocal - Olla Ormo, Composer - Olla Ormo, Lyricist - Ross Fraser, Producer
(P) 1988 BMG Arista/Ariola Limited
Brent Thomas, Composer - Brent Thomas, Lyricist - Doug Brady, Engineer - John Farnham, Vocal - Jon Stevens, Composer - Jon Stevens, Lyricist - Ross Fraser, Producer
(P) 1988 BMG Arista/Ariola Limited
Andy Hill, Composer - Andy Hill, Lyricist - Bruce Woolley, Composer - Bruce Woolley, Lyricist - David Thoener, Mixing Engineer - Doug Brady, Engineer - John Farnham, Performer - Ross Fraser, Producer
(P) 1988 BMG Arista/Ariola Limited
Bill LaBounty, Composer - Bill LaBounty, Lyricist - Doug Brady, Engineer - John Farnham, Engineer - John Farnham, Vocal - Ross Fraser, Producer
(P) 1988 BMG Arista/Ariola Limited
Darrell Brown, Composer - Darrell Brown, Lyricist - David Batteau, Composer - David Batteau, Lyricist - Doug Brady, Engineer - John Farnham, Vocal - Kevin Dukes, Composer - Kevin Dukes, Lyricist - Ross Fraser, Producer
(P) 1988 BMG Arista/Ariola Limited
Doug Brady, Engineer - John Farnham, Vocal - Ross Fraser, Producer - Wilson, Composer - Wilson, Lyricist
(P) 1988 BMG Arista/Ariola Limited
Andy Qunta, Composer - Andy Qunta, Lyricist - Chris Thompson, Composer - Chris Thompson, Lyricist - Doug Brady, Engineer - John Farnham, Vocal - Ross Fraser, Producer
(P) 1988 BMG Arista/Ariola Limited
C. Thompson, Composer - C. Thompson, Lyricist - Doug Brady, Engineer - Jerry Leiber, Composer - Jerry Leiber, Lyricist - John Farnham, Vocal - K. Reid, Composer - K. Reid, Lyricist - Ross Fraser, Producer
(P) 1988 BMG Arista/Ariola Limited
Doug Brady, Engineer - John Farnham, Vocal - Mark Mueller, Composer - Mark Mueller, Lyricist - Ross Fraser, Producer - Steven Hague, Composer - Steven Hague, Lyricist
(P) 1988 BMG Arista/Ariola Limited
Doug Brady, Engineer - John Farnham, Vocal - Ross Fraser, Producer - Steve Prestwich, Composer - Steve Prestwich, Lyricist
(P) 1988 BMG Arista/Ariola Limited
A. Young, Composer - A. Young, Lyricist - Doug Brady, Engineer - John Farnham, Vocal - M. Young, Composer - M. Young, Lyricist - R. Scott, Composer - R. Scott, Lyricist - Ross Fraser, Producer
(P) 1988 BMG Arista/Ariola Limited
Album review
John Farnham followed up his huge hit Whispering Jack with more of the same, in the form of Age of Reason. Another hugely popular album in Australia, it reached pop as well as adult contemporary audiences. As always, Farnham's voice was the weak link, although in many places this is disguised by the choice of some very competent backing singers in the form of Venetta Fields and Lisa Edwards. Musically, Age of Reason was not greatly different from Whispering Jack. In fact, the first single ("Age of Reason") was an attempt to re-create the success of "You're the Voice," right down to the bombastic lyrics. Despite this, "Age of Reason" was still the best track on the album. Both it and "Two Strong Hearts" became Australian hits. The rest of the disc is simply bland, commercial pop, culminating in a misguided cover of AC/DC's "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)."
© Jonathan Lewis /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:45
- Main artists: John Farnham
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Records Label
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd
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