Calm Before the Storm (Jon English album)

Calm Before the Storm

Studio album by Jon English

Released

April 1980

Bruce Brown, Russell Dunlop

Jon English chronology

English History
(1979)

Calm Before the Storm
(1980)

In Roads
(1981)

Singles from Calm Before the Storm

"Hot Town"
Released: 1980
"Carmilla"
Released: 1981
"Hold Back The Night"
Released: 1981

Calm Before the Storm is the sixth studio album by Australian musician, Jon English and first under the Mercury Records label. The album was released in Australia in April 1980 and peaked at number 17 on the Kent Music Report in March 1983. ^[1] Two singles were released from the album, including "Hot Town" which peaked at number 11 on the Kent Music chart.

The international version had a slightly altered track-listing and included the track "Hold Back the Night" which was released as a single in 1981.

Track listing

Vinyl/ Cassette (6357 067)

Side One

"Survivor" (English) - 3:31
"Save Me" (Garry Paige, Mark Punch) - 3:15
"Carmilla" (English) - 3:47
"Down in Frisco" (Mike Wade) - 3:12
"Hot Town" (Graeme Connors, Wade) - 3:43

Side Two

"Little By Little" (Tony Naylor) - 4:22
"Feel Like Dancing" (Wade, Naylor) - 3:22
"Sad News" (Wade) - 3:34
"Split" (Naylor) - 3:41
"Hope it Turns Out Right" (Connors, Wade) - 4:23

Weekly charts

Chart (1980-83)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)	17
	New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[2]	9
	Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[3]	6

References

↑ "Jon English Has A Top 20 Album For First Time Since 1980". Paul Cashmere. Noise11. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
↑ "Charts.org.nz – Jon English – Calm Before the Storm". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Jon English – Calm Before the Storm". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 October 2016.

External links

"Jon English -"Calm Before the Storm"". discogs.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.

Jon English

Discography

Studio albums	Wine Dark Sea (1973) It's All a Game (1974) Hollywood Seven (1976) Minutes To Midnight (1977) Words Are Not Enough (1978) Calm Before the Storm (1980) In Roads (1981) Jokers and Queens (with Marcia Hines) (1982) Some People... (with The Foster Brothers) (1982) Dark Horses (1987)

Live albums	Beating the Boards (1982) The Rock Show (2012)

Soundtracks & Cast recordings	Jesus Christ Superstar (1972) Ned Kelly (1974) Against the Wind (1978) Street Hero (1984) Paris (1990) The Pirates of Penzance (1994) Buskers and Angels (2000)

Compilation albums	English History (1979) Modern English: 16 Great Hits (1983) The Best of Jon English (1993) English History II (2001) Mot Alle Vindar – Six Ribbons (2007) Legends – Jon English (2008) Six Ribbons - The Ultimate Collection (2011) History (2016)

Singles	"Handbags and Gladrags" "Close Every Door" "Turn the Page" "Lovin' Arms" "Hollywood Seven" "Behind Blue Eyes" "Six Ribbons" "Get Your Love Right" "Hot Town" "Straight from the Heart" "Josephine (Too Many Secrets)" "Stand By Me"

Film and TV	Jesus Christ Superstar (1972) Matlock Police (1975) Against the Wind (1978) Touch and Go (1980) All Together Now (1991–93) The Pirates of Penzance (1994) The Mikado (1996) HMS Pinafore (1997) Walk the Talk (2000) Time Trackers (2007)

Awards	Logie Awards of 1979 Best New Talent Countdown Awards of 1979 Most Popular Male Performer Green Room Awards of 1983 Male Actor in a Leading Role Mo Awards of 1983–85 Entertainer of the Year ARIA Music Awards of 1991 Best Soundtrack

Related articles	Sebastian Hardie "You're Not Alone (Australian Olympians song)" Countdown Spectacular (2006)

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