Gyan (album)
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| Released | 16 October 1989[1] | |||
| Studio | Trafalgar Studios, Sydney | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 41:47 | |||
| Label | WEA | |||
| Producer | Charles Fisher | |||
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Gyan is the debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Gyan, released in October 1989. The album peaked number 27 on the ARIA chart and was certified gold.[2]
At the ARIA Music Awards of 1990, the album was nominated for three awards; winning the ARIA Award for Best New Talent.
Track listing
[edit]- "Train of Thought" (Gyan) – 2:54
- "Wait" (Gyan / G.Frost / G.Stapleton) – 3:38
- "Straight Lines" (Gyan/O'Connor) – 4:38
- "Lead Me On" (Gyan/O'Connor) – 2:44
- "How Can You" (Gyan) – 4:18
- "Head over Heels" (Gyan/O'Connor) – 3:05
- "It's Alright" (Gyan) – 3:43
- "Don't Ask Me Why" (Gyan) – 4:53
- "Couldn't I Be?" (Gyan/O'Connor) – 3:30
- "Don't Underestimate Me" (Gyan) – 3:32
- "Black Wedding Ring" (Gyan/O'Connor) – 4:52
Personnel
[edit]- Gyan: Vocals, Keyboards, drum programming
- Mark O'Connor: Keyboards, drum programming
- Rick Chadwick: Keyboards
- Rex Goh, Bret Williams, David Sparks: Guitars
- Geoff Mercer: Dobro on "Straight Lines"
- Jackie Orszaczky: Bass, additional keyboards, drum programming
- Hamish Stewart: Drums, percussion
- Hanuman Dass: Drums, drum programming
- Sunil Da Silva: Percussion
- Jump Back Jack Horn Section: Horns
- Andy Thompson: Saxophone on "Wait"
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 27 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[2] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Platterlog: LP & Tape – New Releases > 16 October 1989". Platterlog. Retrieved 12 April 2018 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 122..
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Gyan – Gyan". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
