The Other Side (1927 album)

The Other Side
Studio album by 1927
Released	16 July 1990 (1990-07-16)[1]
Recorded	1990
Studio	Trafalgar Studios, Sydney
Genre	Australian rock, Pop rock
Length	41:10
Label	Trafalgar/WEA Atlantic
Producer	Charles Fisher Garry Frost
1927 chronology
...ish (1989) The Other Side (1990) 1927 (1992)
Singles from The Other Side
"Tell Me a Story" Released: 28 May 1990 "Don't Forget Me" Released: 23 July 1990 "The Other Side" Released: October 1990

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.[2][3]

Background

The Other Side is the second studio album by Australian pop rock group, 1927.[4][5] 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.[4][5] 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.[4]

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).[6] 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).[4] 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."[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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
Total length:			41:10

Personnel

1927

• James Barton – drums, backing vocals
• Charlie Cole – keyboards, backing vocals
• Bill Frost – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Eric Weideman – lead vocals, guitar

Additional musicians

• Dave Faulkner
• Erana Clark
• Garry Frost
• Gyan
• Maggie McKinney
• Rick Chadwick
• Rick Price,
• Shauna Jenson
• Sunil De Silva
• Graham Jessie – saxophone (track 5)

Artisans

• 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

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Rank
Australian Albums Chart[3]	50
Australian Artist Albums Chart[3]	15

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[9]	Platinum	70,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 16/07/90 > Albums (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 27)". Imgur.com (original document published by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)). Retrieved 5 October 2017.
2. Hung, Stefan. "1927 – The Other Side (album)". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
3. "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1990". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
4. McFarlane, '1927' entry. Archived from the original on 17 May 2004. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
5. Holmgren, Magnus. "1927". Australian Rock Database. Archived from the original on 11 March 2004. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
6. Hung, Steffen. "1927 Discography". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
7. "Atari Warriors on Tour". The Canberra Times. Vol. 65, no. 20, 278. 18 October 1990. p. 31. Retrieved 13 August 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
8. "Australiancharts.com – 1927 – THE OTHER SIDE". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
9. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.