Craig McLachlan & Check 1-2

Craig McLachlan & Check 1–2
Studio album by
Craig McLachlan & Check 1–2
Released11 June 1990
Recorded1989–1990
Genre
Label
ProducerGarth Porter
Singles from Craig McLachlan & Check 1–2
  1. "Rock the Rock"
    Released: 27 November 1989
  2. "Mona"
    Released: April 1990
  3. "Amanda"
    Released: July 1990
  4. "I Almost Felt Like Crying"
    Released: October 1990

Craig McLachlan & Check 1–2 is the debut album by Australian actor/musician Craig McLachlan as part of the three-piece band Craig McLachlan and Check 1-2.

Background

From 1987–1989, McLachlan had played Henry Ramsay on Neighbours before joining the cast of Home and Away in February 1990 where he played Grant Mitchell.

In March, McLachlan won the Gold Logie at the Logie Awards of 1990. Concurrently, McLachlan was recording his debut album with his band, 'Check 1–2' and it was released during the height of his television exposure. The album was released in June 1990 and it produced four singles, including "Mona", which peaked at No. 2 in the UK and No. 3 in Australia.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mona"Ellas McDaniel3:41
2."Rock the Rock"
3:47
3."I Almost Felt Like Crying"
  • McLachlan
  • Porter
3:35
4."Amanda"McLachlan3:25
5."What Is Love"Porter3:42
6."Jump into the Fire"
  • McLachlan
  • Porter
3:50
7."Bigger Than Texas"
  • McLachlan
  • Porter
3:13
8."Can't Take It Any Longer"
3:39
9."I Don't Mind"McLachlan3:28
10."Hot"
  • McLachlan
  • Porter
3:01
11."Go"McLachlan3:41
12."It's Been Good"
  • McLachlan
  • Porter
4:16

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.[1]

Musicians

  • Craig McLachlan – vocals, guitar
  • Mark Beckhouse – bass
  • John Clark – percussion
  • Mark Meyer – drums
  • Garth Porter – keyboards
  • Chong Lim – additional keyboards
  • Roger McLachlan – fretless bass on "Go" and "Can't Take It Any Longer"
  • David Williams – toms on "Mona"
  • John Hinde, Lindsay Field, Nikki Nicholls, Lisa Edwards – backing vocals

Production

  • Produced by Garth Porter
  • Engineered by Chris Corr
  • Additional engineers: David Price, Greg Henderson, Ted Howard
  • Assistant engineers: Ian Hayes, Brendan Morley, Adrian Webb
  • Mixed by Greg Henderson and Garth Porter, except "Bigger Than Texas" mixed by Ted Howard and Garth Porter
  • Recorded at Platinum, Melbourne

Charts

Craig McLachlan and Check 1–2 debuted at No. 5 in Australia on the week commencing 17 June 1990 and rose to No. 4 the following week. It remained in the top 50 for 13 weeks.

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[2] 4
Dutch Album Charts MegaCharts[3] 88
New Zealand Albums Chart[4] 49
UK Albums Chart[5] 10

Certification

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

The Video

Craig McLachlan & Check 1–2: The Video
Video by
Craig McLachlan
Released1990
LabelCMV Enterprises

In 1990, a video was released which included the film clips to the four singles, as well as interviews with McLachlan and rare performances.[7]

  1. "Mona"
  2. "Amanda"
  3. "Rock the Rock"
  4. "I Almost Felt Like Crying"

References

  1. ^ Craig McLachlan & Check 1-2 (liner notes). Craig McLachlan & Check 1-2. Epic. 1990.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ "Australian Charts– Craig McLachlan". Official Charts. 21 June 2014. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Australian Charts– Craig McLachlan". Official Charts. 21 June 2014. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Australian Charts– Craig McLachlan". Official Charts. 21 June 2014. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  5. ^ "The Official Chart Company – Craig McLachlan". Official Charts. 25 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 April 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  7. ^ "Craig McLachlan & Check 1-2 – the Video (1990, VHS)". Discogs. 1990. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2014.