Full House (John Farnham album)

Full House is a live album by Australian singer John Farnham. The album was released in Australia on 4 November 1991, and is the first live album by Farnham since his comeback via the 1986 release of Whispering Jack. It peaked at No.2 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

The album contains live tracks recorded during Farnham's 1987 Whispering Jack Tour, 1989 Age of Reason Tour and the 1990 Chain Reaction Tour. Only one track from this album was released as a single. "Please Don't Ask Me", written by Graeham Goble, of The Little River Band was released in late 1991 and peaked at No. 22 on the ARIA Singles Chart. It had previously been featured on an earlier album Uncovered.

Track listing

"When the War Is Over" † (S. Prestwich) – 5:33
"Age of Reason" § (T. Hunter, J. Pigott) – 5:35
"Don't You Know It's Magic" ‡ (B. Cadd) – 4:18
"Two Strong Hearts" ‡ (B. Woolley, A. Hill) – 3:49
"Comic Conversations" † (J. Bromley) – 4:05
"Help!" ‡ (with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra) (J. Lennon, P. McCartney) – 4:57
"Chain Reaction" § (D. Stewart, S. Stewart) – 3:42
"Burn for You" § (P. Buckle, J. Farnham, R. Faser) – 4:20
"Reasons" § (S. See) – 4:25
"You're the Voice" † (with The Australian Children's Choir) (M. Ryder, C. Thompson, A. Qunta, K. Reid) – 5:17
"A Touch of Paradise" ‡ (with Ross Wilson) (R. Wilson, G. Smith) – 4:42
"That's Freedom"§ (T. Kimmel, J. Chapman) – 4:37
"One" ‡ (with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra) (H. Nilsson) – 3:04
"Playing to Win" ‡ (with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra) (G. Goble, J. Farnham, D. Hirschfelder, S. Housden, S. Proffer, W. Nelson, S. Prestwich) – 3:07
"Pressure Down" † (H. Bogdanovs) – 3:37
"Please Don't Ask Me" ‡(with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra) (G. Goble) – 3:29

Notes:
† - Recorded at the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre, March 1987
‡ - Recorded at the Flinders Park National Tennis Centre, Melbourne, December 1988
§ - Recorded at the Flinders Park National Tennis Centre, Melbourne, December 1990

Charts

Chart (1991/92)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)	2
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)	16
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)	11

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)	5× Platinum	350,000
Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

Holmgren, Magnus; Reboulet, Scott; Albury, Lyn; Birtles, Beeb; Warnqvist, Stefan; Medlin, Peter. "John Farnham". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
^ Hung, Steffen. "John Farnham Discography". Australian Charts Portal (Hung Medien). Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2009. NOTE: Australian albums and singles information, used for chart peak positions of later John Farnham releases after Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) regulated the charts itself and is based on information supplied by ARIA.
"Australiancharts.com – John Farnham – Full House". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
"Charts.nz – John Farnham – Full House". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
"Norwegiancharts.com – John Farnham – Full House". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

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Studio albums	Sadie Everybody Oughta Sing a Song Looking Through a Tear Christmas Is... Johnny Farnham Johnny Together Johnny Farnham Sings the Shows Hits Magic & Rock 'N Roll Johnny Farnham Sings Hits from the Movies J.P. Farnham Sings Uncovered Whispering Jack Age of Reason Chain Reaction Then Again... Romeo's Heart 33⅓ The Last Time I Remember When I Was Young: Songs from the Great Australian Songbook Jack Friends for Christmas
Live albums	Johnny Farnham Sings the Big Hits of '73 Live! Full House Live at the Regent Theatre Highlights from The Main Event John Farnham & Tom Jones – Together in Concert The Acoustic Chapel Sessions Two Strong Hearts Live
Compilation albums	The Best of Johnny Farnham Johnny Farnham's Greatest Hits Anthology 1: Greatest Hits 1986–1997 Anthology 2: Classic Hits 1967–1985 (Recorded Live) Anthology 3: Rarities Love Songs One Voice: The Greatest Hits The Essential The Essential 3.0
Videos and DVDs	The Main Event Anthology 1 - The Videos An Audience with John Farnham The Last Time One Voice: The Greatest Clips John Farnham & Tom Jones – Together in Concert Classic Jack Live! Chain Reaction Live in Concert With The Sydney Symphony Live at the Sydney Opera House Two Strong Hearts Live
Singles	"Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)" "Underneath the Arches" "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" "One" "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" "Corner of the Sky" "Help!" "You're the Voice" "Pressure Down" "A Touch of Paradise" "Reasons" "Age of Reason" "Two Strong Hearts" "Beyond the Call" "Communication" "Chain Reaction" "That's Freedom" "Burn for You" "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" "Everything's Alright" "Have a Little Faith (In Us)" "Everytime You Cry" "Trying to Live My Life Without You "The Last Time" "We Will Rock You" "Downhearted" "Even When I'm Sleeping"
Other songs	"Chains Around the Heart"
Related articles	Discography Awards Little River Band Darryl Sambell Glenn Wheatley Finding the Voice (2023)

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