The Other Side (1927 album) explained

The Other Side
Type:	album
Artist:	1927
Cover:	1927theotherside.JPG
Released:	^[1]
Recorded:	1990
Studio:	Trafalgar Studios, Sydney
Genre:	Australian rock, Pop rock
Prev Title:	...ish
Prev Year:	1989
Next Title:	1927
Next Year:	1992

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]

Background

The Other Side is the second studio album by Australian pop rock group, 1927. 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.^{[3] [4]} 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.^[3]

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).^[5] 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).^[3] 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."^[6]

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

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Rank
Australian Albums Chart^[7]	50
Australian Artist Albums Chart	15

Notes and References

1. Web site: 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)) . 5 October 2017 .
2. Web site: 1927 – The Other Side (album) . Stefan . Hung . Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien . 13 August 2022 .
3. McFarlane, '1927' entry. Archived from the original on 17 May 2004. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
4. Web site: 1927 . . Holmgren . Magnus . 13 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040311031416/http://hem.passagen.se/honga/database/1/1927.html . 11 March 2004 . dead .
5. Web site: 1927 Discography . Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung) . Hung . Steffen . 22 June 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120302053424/http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=1927 . 2 March 2012 .
6. News: Atari Warriors on Tour . . 65 . 20,278 . 18 October 1990 . 13 August 2022 . 31 . .
7. Web site: ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1990 . Australian Recording Industry Association . 7 July 2017 .