1927 "The Other Side (Japan Edition, WEA Japan, WMC5-267)"

The Other Side is the second studio album by the Australian pop rock band 1927, which was released in July 1990. It peaked at number three on the ARIA Albums chart and reached No. 50 on its Australian Year End Albums Chart for 1990.

The Other Side is the second studio album by Australian pop rock group, 1927. Founder Garry Frost had left early in 1990. The band recorded the album with Eric Weideman (lead vocals and guitar) as principal songwriter, and Charles Fisher producing and Frost co-producing. The line-up was Weidman joined by James Barton on drums and backing vocals, Charlie Cole on keyboards and backing vocals, and Garry's brother Bill Frost on bass guitar and backing vocals.

The Other Side peaked at No. 3 in July 1990 on the ARIA Albums chart and was preceded by their Top 20 hit single, "Tell Me a Story" (May). Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane described the album as "full of lush, ambitious arrangements and well-crafted pop, but it lacked the charm and rousing choruses" of their debut album, ...Ish (1989). According to The Canberra Times' Cherie Marriott, "it comprises a strong selection of rock tracks and ballads whose subject matter range from love and friendship to thought provoking global issues."

Track listing

1. "Tell Me a Story" (Garry Frost) 4:10
2. "Don't Forget Me" (Eric Weideman) 4:40
3. "Doin' It Wrong" (Weideman) 4:03
4. "The Other Side" (Weideman) 5:28
5. "Africa" (Weideman) 4:12
6. "A World Without You" (Phillip Frost, G. Frost) 3:17
7. "A Day Like Today" (Weideman, P. Frost) 3:30
8. "Call on Me" (P. Frost, Weideman) 3:55
9. "Why?" (G. Frost) 4:14
10. "It's Gonna Get Better" (G. Frost) 3:41

Don Bartley – mastering

Jim Bonnefond – engineer, remixer (tracks 1–5, 7)

Oki Doke – photography

Charles Fisher – producer, remixer (tracks 1–5, 7)

Trudi Fletcher – art direction

Garry Frost – co-producer (tracks 1, 6, 9, 10)

David Mackie – assistant engineer

Philip Mortlock – cover concept

1927 "...Ish (Japan Edition, Warner-Pioneer 22P2-2958)"

...ish is the debut album by Australian pop rock band 1927, released on 14 November 1988, which peaked at number one for four weeks in early 1989 on the ARIA Albums Chart. The album remained in the top 50 for 46 weeks and reached No. 2 on the 1989 ARIA Year End Albums Chart. The album was awarded 5× platinum certification – for shipment of more than 350,000 copies. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1989, 1927 won 'Breakthrough Artist – Single' for "That's When I Think of You" and 'Breakthrough Artist – Album' for ...ish. At the 1990 ceremony the group won 'Best Video' for "Compulsory Hero", which was directed by Geoff Barter. In 1999 rock music historian, Ian McFarlane, described the album as "brimful of stirring, stately pop rock anthems". As of 2002, it was in the top 10 of the most successful debut albums by Australian artists.

1927 formed in Melbourne in 1987 as a pop, rock band with James Barton on drums, Bill Frost on bass guitar, his brother Garry Frost (ex-Moving Pictures) on guitar and keyboards, and Eric Weideman on lead vocals and guitar. After a year of vainly seeking a recording contract, 1927 were signed by Charles Fisher for his label, Trafalgar Productions. With Fisher producing the group recorded their debut single, "That's When I Think of You", which entered the ARIA Singles Chart in September 1988 and peaked at No. 6. It is co-written by Garry Frost and Weideman. In 2011 former Hi-5 member, Nathan Foley, covered "That's When I Think of You" on his live album, Acoustic Rhythms. In November 1988 the band released their second single, "If I Could", which peaked at No. 4. It was co-produced by Fisher with Jim Bonneford (their engineer), and was written by Garry Frost. In mid-November their debut album, ...ish, largely produced by Fisher (except "If I Could"), followed. Rock music historian, Ian McFarlane, described it as "brimful of stirring, stately pop rock anthems". It peaked at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart for four weeks and stayed in the Top 100 for 71 weeks. It was awarded 5× platinum certification – for shipment of more than 350,000 copies. As of 2002, it was in the top 10 of the most successful debut albums by Australian artists.

Two more top 20 singles from the album followed, "You'll Never Know" (February 1989) and "Compulsory Hero" (April). A fifth single, "To Love Me", was issued in June but did not reach the top 50. In 1989 "That's When I Think of You" was released internationally, it peaked in the Top 50 on the United Kingdom Singles Chart, and just reached the United States Billboard Hot 100. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1989, 1927 won 'Breakthrough Artist – Single' for "That's When I Think of You" and 'Breakthrough Artist – Album' for ...ish. On the 1989 ARIA End of Year Top 50 Albums Chart it reached No. 2. At the 1990 ceremony the group won 'Best Video' for "Compulsory Hero", which was directed by Geoff Barter. The band added Charlie Cole on keyboards (ex-Moving Pictures) and toured Australia in support of the album and associated singles. By late 1989, they started work for their second album, The Other Side, when Garry Frost announced he was leaving the band early the following year.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Garry Frost, unless otherwise indicated.

1. "To Love Me" (Eric Weideman, Garry Frost) 4:21
2. "That's When I Think of You" (Weideman, G Frost) 4:13
3. "If I Could" 3:40
4. "You'll Never Know" (Armondo Hurley, G Frost) 3:40
5. "Compulsory Hero" 4:34
6. "All the People" (Weideman, G Frost) 3:53
7. "Nothing in the Universe" 4:05
8. "Propaganda Machine" (E Weideman, P Frost, G Frost) 3:25
9. "Give the Kid a Break" 3:35
10. "The Mess" 2:43

Producer – Charles Fisher, Jim Bonneford (on "If I Could")

Engineer – David Hemming, Jim Bonneford