title: The Essential John Farnham
text: # 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 ||
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  | 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. |||
  