Misplaced Pages

Gyan (album)

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.

1989 studio album by Gyan
Gyan
Studio album by Gyan
Released16 October 1989
StudioTrafalgar Studios, Sydney
GenrePop
Length41:47
LabelWEA
ProducerCharles Fisher
Gyan chronology
Gyan
(1989) 		Reddest Red
(1992)
Singles from Gyan
  1. "Wait"
    Released: August 1989
  2. "It's Alright"
    Released: November 1989
  3. "Black Wedding Ring"
    Released: February 1990

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.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1990, the album was nominated for three awards; winning the ARIA Award for Best New Talent.

Track listing

  1. "Train of Thought" (Gyan) – 2:54
  2. "Wait" (Gyan / G.Frost / G.Stapleton) – 3:38
  3. "Straight Lines" (Gyan/O'Connor) – 4:38
  4. "Lead Me On" (Gyan/O'Connor) – 2:44
  5. "How Can You" (Gyan) – 4:18
  6. "Head over Heels" (Gyan/O'Connor) – 3:05
  7. "It's Alright" (Gyan) – 3:43
  8. "Don't Ask Me Why" (Gyan) – 4:53
  9. "Couldn't I Be?" (Gyan/O'Connor) – 3:30
  10. "Don't Underestimate Me" (Gyan) – 3:32
  11. "Black Wedding Ring" (Gyan/O'Connor) – 4:52

Personnel

  • 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

Chart performance for Gyan
Chart (1989–1990) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 27

Certifications

Certifications of Gyan
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) Gold 35,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. "Platterlog: LP & Tape – New Releases > 16 October 1989". Platterlog. Retrieved 12 April 2018 – via Imgur.com.
  2. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 122..
  3. "Australiancharts.com – Gyan – Gyan". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
Gyan Evans
Studio albums
Singles
Categories: