English History (album) explained

English History
Type:	greatest hits
Artist:	Jon English
Cover:	English_History_by_Jon_English.jpg
Border:	yes
Label:	Mercury Records, Frituna Records
Prev Title:	Against the Wind
Prev Year:	1978
Next Title:	Calm Before the Storm
Next Year:	1980

English History is the first greatest hits album released by Australian recording artist Jon English. The album was released in August 1979 and made history at the time by becoming the largest selling double album in Australia.^[1] The album sold over 180,000 copies in Australia.

It includes tracks from his five studio albums and two soundtrack albums to date. "Get Your Love Right" was released as the lead single in May 1979, peaking within the top 5 in New Zealand and Norway.

Track listing

Australian Vinyl/ Cassette (9198 178)

1. "Get Your Love Right" - 3:28
2. "Wine Dark Sea" - 3:42
3. "Words Are Not Enough" - 3:34
4. "Turn the Page" - 4:31
5. "Minutes to Midnight" - 5:05
6. "Hollywood Seven" - 4:53
7. "Same Old Feeling Again" - 3:01
8. "Lovin' Arms" - 3:04
9. "Superstar" - 4:15
10. "Handbags and Gladrags" - 5:19
11. "Laughing at the Guru" - 3:48
12. "Every Time I Sing a Love Song" - 4:01
13. "Nights In Paradise" - 5:00
14. "Lay it All Down" - 3:35
15. "Sandcastles" - 3:01
16. "Behind Blue Eyes" - 4:57
17. "Six Ribbons" - 3:14

Scandinavian Vinyl/Cassette (FRLP-162)Side A

1. "Hollywood Seven" - 4:52
2. "Words are Not Enough" - 3:38
3. "Behind Blue Eyes" - 4:53
4. "Wine Dark Sea" - 3:40
5. "Superstar" - 4:12
6. "Turn the Page" - 4:29

Side B

1. "Play With Fire" - 5:33
2. "Get Your Love Right" - 3:28
3. "Everytime I Sing a Love Song" - 4:01
4. "Lay It All Down" - 3:32
5. "Lovin' Arms" - 3:01
6. "Minutes to Midnight" - 5:03

Charts

The album charted in Norway and Sweden after "Against the Wind" had aired. It entered the charts in Norway at number 36 peaking at number 1 for three weeks in August 1981.

Weekly charts

Chart (1979–82)	Peak position
Australian Kent Music Report^[2]	--	accessdate=10 October 2016-->	4
Norwegian VG-lista Albums Chart^[3]	1
Swedish Albums Chart	17

Year-end charts

External links

• Web site: Jon English -"English History". discogs.com. 16 October 2016.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jon English. Support Act. 16 October 2016.
2. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian)

   . Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. <

3. Web site: norwegiancharts.com English History. Hung Medien. VG-lista. ASP. 16 October 2016.
4. Web site: Top Selling Albums of 1979 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart. Recorded Music New Zealand. 28 January 2022.