''Uncovered'' is the eleventh solo studio album by British-born Australian singer

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, produced by

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, and released on 3 July 1980, which peaked at No. 20 on the Australian

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album chart NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting until

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created their own

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in mid-1988. and was certified gold in 1981. Farnham's first single from the album was a reworking of

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' song "

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"; it peaked at No. 8 on the Kent Music Report singles chart. The third single "Please Don't Ask Me" peaked at No. 67.

Background

John Farnham had been a teen pop idol during the late 1960s and 1970s, when he met

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, who was bass guitarist of rock group

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, when both acts were managed by

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. From the mid-1970s, Farnham had moved into television, stage and cabaret entertainment. Wheatley, who was already managing

(LRB), signed Farnham to his company in 1980. They decided Farnham's comeback single would be a reworking of

' "

", which was produced by LRB's

. It peaked at No. 8 on the Australian

singles chart. Farnham was utilising a more adult contemporary pop style and the associated album, ''Uncovered'', also produced by Goble, peaked at No. 20 on the Kent Music Report album chart. The B-side of "Help" was Farnham's songwriting debut "Jillie's Song", co-written with Goble. For the recording of the album, Farnham's studio band included guitarist

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(ex-Southern Star Band), keyboardist Mal Logan (ex- Renée Geyer Band, LRB), drummer Derek Pellicci (LRB) and bass guitarist Barry Sullivan (ex-

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). They became his tour band until Logan and Pellicci returned to their LRB commitments and were replaced by Sam McNally and David Jones respectively. Three other solo singles followed in 1981 but none charted into the top 50. In February 1982, after

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had departed Little River Band, Farnham became their lead vocalist with recommendations by Goble and Wheatley. Farnham remained with Little River Band until late 1985.

Track listing

# "Matilda" (

) – 4:19 # "She Says to Me" (Goble) – 3:48 # "Jillie's Song" (

, Goble) – 3:59 # "Infatuation" ( Mike Brady, Goble) – 2:56 # "On My Own" (Goble) – 5:13 # "Back to the Backwoods" (Goble) – 5:13 # "I Never Did Get Through" (Goble) – 2:45 # "Please Don't Ask Me" (Goble) – 3:19 # "She's Everywhere" (Goble, Mal Logan) – 4:20 # "

" (

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) – 4:25

Personnel

* David Briggs – guitar *Peter Cupples – backing vocals *

– guitar *

– lead vocals *

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–

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s *Doug Gallacher –

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– vocals *Bill Harrower – saxophone *Peter Jones – piano,

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*Mal Logan – synthesizer, electric piano,

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, hammond synthesiser *Graeme Lyall – saxophone *Julie McKenna – vocals *

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– vocals *

Derek Pellicci Derek Allan Pellicci (born 18 February 1953) is an English-born Australian drummer. He is best known as a founding member of Little River Band. Pellicci lives in Melbourne with his wife, Anne and a son. Early life In 1960, Pellicci's family, his ...

Background

Track listing

Personnel

Charts

Certifications and sales

References