I Remember When I Was Young: Songs from The Great Australian Songbook | ||||
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Studio album by John Farnham | ||||
Released | 6 November 2005 (Australia) | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
Genre | Pop, rock | |||
Length | 53:08 | |||
Label | Sony BMG, RCA, Gotham | |||
Producer | Ross Fraser, John Farnham | |||
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I Remember When I Was Young (subtitled Songs from The Great Australian Songbook) is an album by Australian vocalist John Farnham, released on 6 November 2005. It consists of cover versions of songs written or recorded by prominent Australian artists, including James Reyne of Australian Crawl, The Whitlams, Cold Chisel, Men At Work, Renee Geyer, Mondo Rock featuring Ross Wilson, Richard Clapton, The Badloves and Leonardo's Bride. The album's title track was written and performed by blues musician Matt Taylor of the band Chain.
The album debuted on the ARIA charts at #2 and soon after its release it peaked at #1. John Farnham performed Downhearted live on the Australian version of Dancing With the Stars.
^shipments figures based on certification alone