''The Essential John Farnham'' (also referred to as ''The Essential 3.0'') is a compilation album by John Farnham, released as a 3-CD set on 21 August 2009, as a part of "The Essential" series. This compilation was released to promote the "John Farnham – Live by Demand" tour.

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"This mammoth three-disc collection from celebrated English-born Australian pop singer John Farnham features nearly five decades of hits, from his teen pop idol days through his late-'80s/early-'90s peak and on through his charity-driven later years."

Track listing

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You're the Voice "You're the Voice" is a song written by Andy Qunta, Keith Reid, Maggie Ryder and Chris Thompson, and recorded by the Australian singer John Farnham and released as a single in September 1986 ahead of his album '' Whispering Jack''. "You're t ...

" (M. Ryder, C. Thompson, A. Qunta, K. Reid) – 5:02 #"

Chain Reaction A chain reaction is a sequence of reactions where a reactive product or by-product causes additional reactions to take place. In a chain reaction, positive feedback leads to a self-amplifying chain of events. Chain reactions are one way that sys ...

" (D. Stewart, S. Stewart) – 3:12 #"Seemed Like a Good Idea (At the Time)" (R. Wilson, J. Farnham, R. Fraser) – 4:17 #" Age of Reason" (T. Hunter, J. Pigott) – 5:06 #"I Remember When I Was Young" (M. Taylor) – 4:31 #" One" (H. Nilsson) – 2:50 #"Talk of the Town" (S. Howard) – 3:42 #"Hearts on Fire" (T. Kimmel, S. Lynch) – 4:48 #"Trying to Live My Life Without You" (E. Williams) – 3:26 #"See the Banners Fall" (J. Farnham, D. Hirschfelder, R. Fraser) – 4:35 #"

Two Strong Hearts "Two Strong Hearts" is a song written by Andy Hill and Bruce Woolley. Australian singer John Farnham recorded the song and released it as the second single from his 13th studio album, '' Age of Reason'' (1988). The song peaked at number six on ...

" (B. Woolley, A. Hill) – 3:31 #"No Ordinary World" (L. Andersson, S. Davis) – 3:49 #"Going, Going, Gone" (J. Farnham, D. Hirschfelder, R. Fraser) – 3:34 #"All Kinds of People" (E. Pressley, S. Crow, K. Gilbert) – 5:16 Disc 2 #"

That's Freedom "That's Freedom" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter, Tom Kimmel. It was taken from his debut studio album, ''5 to 1''. John Farnham version In 1990, Australian pop rock singer John Farnham recorded a version of "That ...

" (T. Kimmel, J. Chapman) – 4:18 #"

Pressure Down "Pressure Down" is a song written by Harry Bogdanovs, recorded by Australian singer John Farnham. The song was released as the second single from his album ''Whispering Jack'' (1986) Reception ''Cash Box magazine ''Cashbox'', also known as ' ...

" (H. Bogdanovs) – 3:44 #" When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" (J. Hayes, D. Porter) – 4:56 #"Romeo's Heart" (J. Kimball, R. Vanwarmer) – 4:19 #"

A Touch of Paradise "A Touch of Paradise" is a song written by Ross Wilson, Gulliver Smith and Roger McLachlan. The song was originally recorded by Mondo Rock on their album '' Nuovo Mondo'' (1982). The song was covered by Australian singer John Farnham and America ...

" (R. Wilson, G. Smith) – 4:46 #"Angels" (T. Kimmel, J. Kimball) – 5:38 #"In Days to Come" (J. Farnham, D. Hirschfelder, R. Fraser) – 4:05 #" Everytime You Cry" (S. Peiken, G. Sutton) – 4:45 #" Come Said the Boy" (E. McCusker) – 4:32 #"Please Don't Ask Me" (G. Goble) – 3:19 #"Beyond the Call" (D. Batteau, D. Brown, K. Dukes) – 4:41 #"Comic Conversations" (J. Bromley) – 3:19 #"A Simple Life" (J. Lind, R. Page) – 3:53 #"Listen to the Wind" (B. Thomas, J. Stevens) – 4:24 Disc 3 #"

Have a Little Faith (In Us) "Have a Little Faith (In Us)" (sometimes known as simply Have a Little Faith) is a song by Australian pop rock singer John Farnham. It was released in March 1996 as the lead single from his 16th studio album ''Romeo's Heart''. The song peaked at ...

" (R. Desalvo, A. Roman) – 5:06 #"Don't You Know It's Magic" (B. Cadd) – 4:01 #"Man of the Hour" (S. Hostin, D. Deviller, S. Kipner) – 4:05 #" Everything's Alright" ( Andrew Lloyd Webber,

Tim Rice Sir Timothy Miles Bindon Rice (born 10 November 1944) is an English lyricist and author. He is best known for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, with whom he wrote, among other shows, ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'', ...

) – 4:48 #" Burn for You" (P. Buckle, J. Farnham, R. Faser) – 3:33 #"

Reasons In the most general terms, a reason is a consideration which justifies or explains an action, a belief, an attitude, or a fact. ''Normative reasons'' are what people appeal to when making arguments about what people should do or believe. For exa ...

" (S. See) – 4:27 #"Talent for Fame" (J. Farnham, R. Fraser, R. Marx) – 4:36 #"We're No Angels" (R. Wilson) – 4:50 #"Love to Shine" (H. Bogdanovs, K.Dee) – 4:02 #"Friday Kind of Monday" (J. Barry, E. Greenwich) – 2:44 #"

Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for the 1969 film ''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid''. The uplifting lyrics describe somebody who overcomes his troubles and worries by realizing that "it w ...

" (B. Bacharach, H. David) – 2:32 #" The Last Time" (

Mick Jagger Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English singer and songwriter who has achieved international fame as the lead vocalist and one of the founder members of the rock band the Rolling Stones. His ongoing songwriting partnershi ...

, K. Richards) – 3:27

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References

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