The Other Side (1927 album)
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Released | 16 July 1990[1] | |||
Recorded | 1990 | |||
Studio | Trafalgar Studios, Sydney | |||
Genre | Australian rock, Pop rock | |||
Length | 41:10 | |||
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The Other Side is the second studio album by the Australian pop rock band 1927, which was released in July 1990. It peaked at number three on the ARIA Albums chart and reached No. 50 on its Australian Year End Albums Chart for 1990.[2][3]
Background
The Other Side is the second studio album by Australian pop rock group, 1927.[4][5] Founder Garry Frost had left early in 1990. The band recorded the album with Eric Weideman (lead vocals and guitar) as principal songwriter, and Charles Fisher producing and Frost co-producing.[4][5] The line-up was Weidman joined by James Barton on drums and backing vocals, Charlie Cole on keyboards and backing vocals, and Garry's brother Bill Frost on bass guitar and backing vocals.[4]
The Other Side peaked at No. 3 in July 1990 on the ARIA Albums chart and was preceded by their Top 20 hit single, "Tell Me a Story" (May).[6] Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane described the album as "full of lush, ambitious arrangements and well-crafted pop, but it lacked the charm and rousing choruses" of their debut album, ...Ish (1989).[4] According to The Canberra Times' Cherie Marriott, "it comprises a strong selection of rock tracks and ballads whose subject matter range from love and friendship to thought provoking global issues."[7]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Tell Me a Story" | Garry Frost | 4:10 |
2. | "Don't Forget Me" | Eric Weideman | 4:40 |
3. | "Doin' It Wrong" | Weideman | 4:03 |
4. | "The Other Side" | Weideman | 5:28 |
5. | "Africa" | Weideman | 4:12 |
6. | "A World Without You" |
| 3:17 |
7. | "A Day Like Today" |
| 3:30 |
8. | "Call on Me" |
| 3:55 |
9. | "Why?" | G. Frost | 4:14 |
10. | "It's Gonna Get Better" | G. Frost | 3:41 |
Total length: | 41:10 |
Personnel
1927
- James Barton – drums, backing vocals
- Charlie Cole – keyboards, backing vocals
- Bill Frost – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Eric Weideman – lead vocals, guitar
Additional musicians
- Dave Faulkner
- Erana Clark
- Garry Frost
- Gyan
- Maggie McKinney
- Rick Chadwick
- Rick Price,
- Shauna Jenson
- Sunil De Silva
- Graham Jessie – saxophone (track 5)
Artisans
- Don Bartley – mastering
- Jim Bonnefond – engineer, remixer (tracks 1–5, 7)
- Oki Doke – photography
- Charles Fisher – producer, remixer (tracks 1–5, 7)
- Trudi Fletcher – art direction
- Garry Frost – co-producer (tracks 1, 6, 9, 10)
- David Mackie – assistant engineer
- Philip Mortlock – cover concept
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 3 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1990) | Rank |
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Australian Albums Chart[3] | 50 |
Australian Artist Albums Chart[3] | 15 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[9] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 16/07/90 > Albums (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 27)". Imgur.com (original document published by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)). Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Hung, Stefan. "1927 – The Other Side (album)". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1990". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d McFarlane, '1927' entry. Archived from the original on 17 May 2004. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ a b Holmgren, Magnus. "1927". Australian Rock Database. Archived from the original on 11 March 2004. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "1927 Discography". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ "Atari Warriors on Tour". The Canberra Times. Vol. 65, no. 20, 278. 18 October 1990. p. 31. Retrieved 13 August 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – 1927 – THE OTHER SIDE". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.