''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
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offici ...
and reached No. 50 on its Australian Year End Albums Chart for 1990.
Background
''The Other Side'' is the second studio album by Australian pop rock group,
1927.
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.
[McFarlane]
'1927'
entry. Archived fro
the original
on 17 May 2004. Retrieved 22 June 2012. 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.
''The Other Side'' peaked at No. 3 in July 1990 on the
ARIA Albums chart
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offici ...
and was preceded by their Top 20 hit single, "
Tell Me a Story" (May).
Australian musicologist,
Ian McFarlane
Ian McFarlane (born 1959) is an Australian music journalist, music historian and author, whose best known publication is the '' Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop'' (1999), which was updated for a second edition in 2017.
As a journalist ...
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).
According to ''
The Canberra Times
''The Canberra Times'' is a daily newspaper in Canberra, Australia, which is published by Australian Community Media. It was founded in 1926, and has changed ownership and format several times.
History
''The Canberra Times'' was launched in ...
'' 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."
Track listing
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
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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1990 albums
1927 (band) albums
Albums produced by Charles Fisher (producer)
Warner Music Group albums