Released 28 May 1990 Genre Soft rock
Pop music Producer Garth Porter | Recorded 1989–1990 Release date 28 May 1990 | |
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Artists Craig McLachlan, Craig McLachlan and Check 1-2 Labels CBS Records International, Epic Records People also search for Check 1-2, Hands Free, Bring It All Down | ||
Craig McLachlan & Check 1–2 is the debut album by Australian actor/musician Craig McLachlan. It was released on CD and vinyl LP.
Contents
Background
From 1987–1989, McLachlan had played Henry Ramsay on Neighbours before joining the cast of Home and Away in February 1990 where he played Grant Mitchell.
In March, McLachlan won the Gold Logie at the Logie Awards of 1990. Concurrently, McLachlan was recording his debut album with his band, 'Check 1–2' and was released during the height of his television exposure. The album would be released in May 1990 and it produced 4 singles, including the single "Mona" which, peaked at No. 2 in the UK and No. 3 in Australia.
Track listing
- Mona
- Rock the Rock
- I Almost Felt Like Crying
- Amanda
- What Is Love
- Jump into The Fire
- Bigger Than Texas
- I Can't Take It
- I Don't Mind
- Hot
- Go
- It's Been Good
Credits
Charts
Craig McLachlan and Check 1–2 debuted at No. 5 in Australia on the week commencing 3 June 1990 and rose to No. 4 the following week. It remained in the top 50 for 13 weeks.
The Video
In 1990, A video was released, which included the film clips to the 4 singles, as well as interviews with Craig McLachlan and rare performances.
- Mona
- Amanda
- Rock The Rock
- I Almost Felt Like Crying
Songs
1Mona3:42
2Rock the Rock3:48
3I Almost Felt Like Crying3:37