Whispering Jack

by John Farnham

Overview

Former Little River Band singer John Farnham managed to reinvent himself as an '80s pop star on Whispering Jack. Immensely popular in Australia, the album as well as the first single "You're the Voice" sat at the top of the charts for many weeks. Whispering Jack was an album of slick, commercial synth pop, and from that point of view it was quite good. "You're the Voice," which comes complete with bagpipe solo, is the obvious highlight of this set. It became an instant classic, and is the song this album is most remembered for, even though "Pressure Down" and "A Touch of Paradise" also became hit singles. On a couple of tracks, Farnham moves into more of a straight rock territory ("Love to Shine," "Let Me Out"). Farnham's solo career really took off following this album. ~ Jonathan Lewis

Product Details

Release Date:	11/24/2023
Label:	Music On Vinyl
UPC:	8719262027015
Rank:	50521

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Farnham   Primary Artist,Vocals,Percussion,Synthesizer,Drum Machine,Finger Snaps,Vocals (Background)
David Hirschfelder   Keyboards,Synthesizer,Drum Machine,Finger Snaps,Music Direction,Vocals (Background)
Venetta Fields   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Roger McLachlan   Fretless Bass
Lindsay Field   Vocals
Sherlie Matthews   Vocals (Background)
Wayne Nelson   Bass
Ross Fraser   Vocoder,Synthesizer,Finger Snaps
Brett Garsed   Guitar
Brasstards   Brass Band
Mal Stainton   Vocals (Background)
Bill Harrower   Saxophone,Sax (Soprano)
Penny Dyer   Vocals (Background)
Peter Lothian   Brass
Angus Burchall   Drums
Doug Brady   Vocals
Michael Wickow   Finger Snaps
Sandy Weekes   Vocals (Background)
Mark Dennison   Brass
Nikki Nicholls   Vocals (Background)
Kevin Dubber   Brass
Thelotofus   Synthesizer
Helen Cornish   Vocals (Background)
Rozzi Bazzani   Vocals (Background)
Colin Setches   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Stephen Housden   Composer
Paul McCartney   Composer
Keith Reid   Composer
Kiki Dee   Composer
Graham Goble   Composer
Cat Stevens   Composer
G. Smith   Composer
Jon Kennedy   Composer
David Hirschfelder   Composer,Drum Programming
Maggie Ryder   Composer
John Lennon   Composer
Venetta Fields   Arranger
Chris Thompson   Composer
R. Wilson   Composer
Lindsay Field   Arranger
Harry Nilsson   Composer
Spencer Proffer   Composer
Berton Averre   Composer
David Skinner   Composer
John Farnham   Arranger,Composer,Drum Programming
Wayne Nelson   Composer
Ross Fraser   Composer,Producer,Remixing,Drum Programming
Gulliver Smith   Composer
Sam See   Composer
Eric McCusker   Composer
Ross Wilson   Composer
Dennis East   Composer
Martin Pullan   Remastering
Doug Brady   Engineer,Remixing
Steve Prestwich   Composer
Michael Wickow   Assistant
Andy Qunta   Composer
Harry Bogdanovs   Composer
Doug Fieger   Composer
Stephen Priest   Film Producer
John Kennett   Composer
Colin Stevenson   Engineer
Thelotofus   Drum Programming