27 track double disc collection from Australia's greatest entertainer. Slipcase. BMG. 2003. Album Description
 |  | Another success from 'The Voice' |  |
He is still the greatest Voice ever to come out of Australia. What a shame he is now retiring vom singing.
February 25, 2006I love John Farnham. No other singer has ever touched me as he has. His music is guaranteed to make me happy. I adore his voice and love everything he sings. However, there have been a couple of not so good songs ("I've been so lonely" was a really strange and painful song, thank god he didn't release it as a single), but there are none on this collection.
Only the well known songs are on here, plus the bonus of "We Will Rock You". I will always be a Johnny fan and will go to every concert (but I don't like Tom Jones so I'm staying away from the Tom & John one), but all fans probably have all these songs already. I didn't buy this album, but purchased the one bonus song online. However, the DVD of this collection is a MUST have for all John fans. I give the CD 3/5, but the DVD 5/5.
February 25, 2005| | | One Voice - Pure Listening Pleasure | |
This double-set CD release was meant to give the old Farnham listeners as well as the newly found listeners an abridged version of John Farnham's greatest hits. Whatever your favourite songs, they are most probably right here in this compilation. 'Pressure Down', 'A Touch of Paradise', 'Chain Reaction' and 'Burn For You' are the outstanding songs of Disc 1.
'You're the Voice', 'Angels' and 'Reasons' are the top picks of Disc 2. Get this CD for the simple and delightful pleasure of pure bliss
February 17, 2005| | | QUEEN - You Should've Hired John Farnham!!! | |
Like many of you, I was already a John Farnham fan and was first introduced to his work here in the U.S. through his tenure with the Little River Band. The guy absolutley sings his Aussie hiney off! In the years since his LRB days, I have purchased a couple of his solo discs and enjoyed them thoroughly. When I saw this collection here at Amazon, I had to get it. Good grief, was I ever shocked and amazed at John's take on "We Will Rock You". Rumor has it that John was being considered to front a forthcoming Queen project and tour, so Brian May sent the original "We Will Rock You" tracks to John and he laid down one of the most amazing rock vocals I've ever heard. Freddy Mercury would be blown away with it. In fact, John's vocal is so amazing that it inspired Brian & Roger Taylor to add a new section to the original tracks (they have since hired Paul Rodgers of "Bad Company" fame, ho hum, oh well) . Fans, don't worry, the new section sounds like vintage Queen (no hip hop or 21st century sounding nonsense). I could go on and on about how great it is, but you're going to have to get off your arse and buy it. It's worth every penny!
January 22, 2005I have been a John Farnham fan since my brother gave me the 'Age of Reason' c.d. for my birthday and he never fails to energise me. This c.d. is a compilation of most of his greats, from his socially conscious songs 'Age of Reason,' 'That's Freedom,' and 'You're the Voice' to his beautiful ballads, 'Touch of Paradise', 'Burn for you', and 'Angels', not to mention his fantastic version of the Beatles 'Help'. Also included are such geats as 'When something is wrong with my baby' with Jimmy Barnes, 'Everything's Alright' form Jesus Christ Superstar with Kate Cebrano and Jon Steven' and 'Everytime you cry' with Human Nature, all fantastic Australian vocalists themselves. Of course the winning track, that is still requested at every live performance for more than twenty years, is the fun-loving 'Sadie, the cleaning lady.' I would highly recommend this album to anyone interested in great music, either to start a John Farnham collection of just to compete it.
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