Description
Johnny ‘Jacko’ Faithfull was one the last of a dying breed of uniquely Australian characters – a country singer, bush poet, showman and larrikin. A raconteur for the everyday man.
He toured extensively in Australia and New Zealand, rubbing shoulders with heroes of Australian country music such as Ted Egan and even Slim Dusty. According to local legend, Dusty even recorded one or two of Faithfull’s original compositions. Whilst there’s no shortage of modern day Australian country singers, few have the authority or experience to write and sing of the land and it’s people the way that Jacko did.
TRACKLISTING – DISC ONE
01 TENDER LIPS, BLUE EYES & AUBURN HAIR JOHNNY FAITHFULL FEAT. LACHLAN BRYAN
02 ON THE PENSION JOHNNY FAITHFULL FEAT. BOBBY VALENTINE
03 IS IT ME JOHNNY FAITHFULL FEAT. THE WEEPING WILLOWS
04 NHULUNBUY JOHNNY FAITHFULL FEAT. PAUL O’GORMAN
05 UNTIL YOU’RE FREE JOHNNY FAITHFULL FEAT. BILL CHAMBERS
06 GEORGE FAITHFULL JOHNNY FAITHFULL FEAT. TED EGAN
07 ONE DESIRE JOHNNY FAITHFULL FEAT. MARIE HODSON
08 MY WIFE DRESSED IN BLACK JOHNNY FAITHFULL FEAT. ALLAN CASWELL & LACHLAN BRYAN
09 YODELLING MAN JOHNNY FAITHFULL FEAT. WAYNE HORSBURGH
10 MY MATE JACKO JOHNNY FAITHFULL FEAT. JOHN ‘WOMBAT’ PITTARD
11 TENDER LIPS, BLUE EYES & AUBURN HAIR JOHNNY FAITHFULL
TRACKLISTING – DISC TWO
01 JOHNNY ‘JACKO’ FAITHFULL INTRODUCES JOHNNY FAITHFULL
02 30 YEARS JOHNNY FAITHFULL
03 WALTZ ME UP TO THE BOGONGS JOHNNY FAITHFULL
04 OMEO BOBBY VALENTINE
05 THE YEAR 2003 LACHLAN BRYAN
06 A SOLDIER RETURNS JOHNNY FAITHFULL
07 THE CRITTER JOHNNY FAITHFULL
08 PICTURE ON THE TABLE PAUL O’GORMAN
09 BALLAD OF JOHNNY FAITHFULL BOBBY VALENTINE
10 BERTHA ROSE THE WEEPING WILLOWS
11 DROVERS OF THE HIGH PLAINS PAUL O’GORMAN, LACHLAN BRYAN, BOBBY VALENTINE, CLAIRE, ANDREW WRIGGLESWORTH, THE DAMIAN CAFARELLA BAND
12 MY WAY JOHNNY FAITHFULL
13 SUZI SUNSHINE JOHNNY FAITHFULL