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English History (album)

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Released
  
August 1979 (1979-08)

Genre
  
Soft rock

Artist
  
Jon English

Label
  
Mercury Records, Frituna Records

English History (1979)
  
Calm Before the Storm (1980)

Similar
  
The Best of Jon English, Beating the Boards, In Roads, Jokers and Queens, Against the Wind

English History is the first greatest hits album released by Australian recording artist Jon English. The album was released in August 1979 and made history at the time by becoming the largest selling double album in Australia. It includes tracks from his five studio albums and two soundtrack albums to date. "Get Your Love Right" was released as the lead single in May 1979, peaking within the top 5 in New Zealand and Norway.

Contents

Track listing

Australian Vinyl/ Cassette (9198 178)
  1. "Get Your Love Right" - 3:28
  2. "Wine Dark Sea" - 3:42
  3. "Words Are Not Enough" - 3:34
  4. "Turn the Page" - 4:31
  5. "Minutes to Midnight" - 5:05
  6. "Hollywood Seven" - 4:53
  7. "Same Old Feeling Again" - 3:01
  8. "Lovin' Arms" - 3:04
  9. "Superstar" - 4:15
  10. "Handbags and Gladrags" - 5:19
  11. "Laughing at the Guru" - 3:48
  12. "Every Time I Sing a Love Song" - 4:01
  13. "Nights In Paradise" - 5:00
  14. "Lay it All Down" - 3:35
  15. "Sandcastles" - 3:01
  16. "Behind Blue Eyes" - 4:57
  17. "Six Ribbons" - 3:14
Scandinavian Vinyl/Cassette (FRLP-162)

Side A

  1. "Hollywood Seven" - 4:52
  2. "Words are Not Enough" - 3:38
  3. "Behind Blue Eyes" - 4:53
  4. "Wine Dark Sea" - 3:40
  5. "Superstar" - 4:12
  6. "Turn the Page" - 4:29

Side B

  1. "Play With Fire" - 5:33
  2. "Get Your Love Right" - 3:28
  3. "Everytime I Sing a Love Song" - 4:01
  4. "Lay It All Down" - 3:32
  5. "Lovin' Arms" - 3:01
  6. "Minutes to Midnight" - 5:03

Charts

The album charted in Norway and Sweden after "Against the Wind" had aired. It entered the charts in Norway at number 36 peaking at number 1 for three weeks in August 1981.

References

English History (album) Wikipedia