# The Essential John Farnham

The Essential John Farnham (also referred to as The Essential 3.0) is a compilation album by John Farnham, released as a 3-CD set on 21 August 2009, as a part of "The Essential" series. This compilation was released to promote the "John Farnham – Live by Demand" tour.

## Reception

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
James Monger from All Music "This mammoth three-disc collection from celebrated English-born Australian pop singer John Farnham features nearly five decades of hits, from his teen pop idol days through his late-'80s/early-'90s peak and on through his charity-driven later years."

## Track listing

Disc 1
* "You're the Voice" (M. Ryder, C. Thompson, A. Qunta, K. Reid) – 5:02
* "Chain Reaction" (D. Stewart, S. Stewart) – 3:12
* "Seemed Like a Good Idea (At the Time)" (R. Wilson, J. Farnham, R. Fraser) – 4:17
* "Age of Reason" (T. Hunter, J. Pigott) – 5:06
* "I Remember When I Was Young" (M. Taylor) – 4:31
* "One" (H. Nilsson) – 2:50
* "Talk of the Town" (S. Howard) – 3:42
* "Hearts on Fire" (T. Kimmel, S. Lynch) – 4:48
* "Trying to Live My Life Without You" (E. Williams) – 3:26
* "See the Banners Fall" (J. Farnham, D. Hirschfelder, R. Fraser) – 4:35
* "Two Strong Hearts" (B. Woolley, A. Hill) – 3:31
* "No Ordinary World" (L. Andersson, S. Davis) – 3:49
* "Going, Going, Gone" (J. Farnham, D. Hirschfelder, R. Fraser) – 3:34
* "All Kinds of People" (E. Pressley, S. Crow, K. Gilbert) – 5:16
Disc 2
* "That's Freedom" (T. Kimmel, J. Chapman) – 4:18
* "Pressure Down" (H. Bogdanovs) – 3:44
* "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" (J. Hayes, D. Porter) – 4:56
* "Romeo's Heart" (J. Kimball, R. Vanwarmer) – 4:19
* "A Touch of Paradise" (R. Wilson, G. Smith) – 4:46
* "Angels" (T. Kimmel, J. Kimball) – 5:38
* "In Days to Come" (J. Farnham, D. Hirschfelder, R. Fraser) – 4:05
* "Everytime You Cry" (S. Peiken, G. Sutton) – 4:45
* "Come Said the Boy" (E. McCusker) – 4:32
* "Please Don't Ask Me" (G. Goble) – 3:19
* "Beyond the Call" (D. Batteau, D. Brown, K. Dukes) – 4:41
* "Comic Conversations" (J. Bromley) – 3:19
* "A Simple Life" (J. Lind, R. Page) – 3:53
* "Listen to the Wind" (B. Thomas, J. Stevens) – 4:24
Disc 3
* "Have a Little Faith (In Us)" (R. Desalvo, A. Roman) – 5:06
* "Don't You Know It's Magic" (B. Cadd) – 4:01
* "Man of the Hour" (S. Hostin, D. Deviller, S. Kipner) – 4:05
* "Everything's Alright" (Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice) – 4:48
* "Burn for You" (P. Buckle, J. Farnham, R. Faser) – 3:33
* "Reasons" (S. See) – 4:27
* "Talent for Fame" (J. Farnham, R. Fraser, R. Marx) – 4:36
* "We're No Angels" (R. Wilson) – 4:50
* "Love to Shine" (H. Bogdanovs, K.Dee) – 4:02
* "Friday Kind of Monday" (J. Barry, E. Greenwich) – 2:44
* "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" (B. Bacharach, H. David) – 2:32
* "The Last Time" (Mick Jagger, K. Richards) – 3:27

## Charts
### Weekly charts

| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 6 |

### Year-end charts

| Chart (2009) | Position |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 95 |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | Gold | 35,000$^^$ |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||