Gyan (album)

Gyan
Studio album by Gyan
Released August 1989
Gyan chronology
Gyan
(1989)		 Reddest Red
(1992)

Gyan is the debut album by Australian singer-songwriter Gyan that was released by Warner music in 1989. The album is currently out of print; but is available to purchase via Gyan's website or iTunes. The album was produced by Charles Fisher.

Three singles were released from the album; the smash hit "Wait" about a lonely girl waiting for her first true love; "It's Alright" about emancipation from one's parents and the final single "Black Wedding Ring" which closes the album. The first two singles contained rare non-album tracks as b-sides ("Love in Question" and "Don't Touch"). Wait was co-written with Geoffrey Stapleton of GANGgajang and Garry Frost of Moving Pictures and 1927. Gyan re-recorded the song for her 2015 album This Girl's in Love.

The album received positive reviews from many critics who hailed Gyan as a new and unique talent to emerge from Australia; this was further cemented by Gyan's ARIA Award for Best New Talent in 1990. The album peaked at #27 on the ARIA Albums Chart,[1] spent 29 non-consecutive weeks in the top 100[2] and was certified gold.[2]

A couple of songs from the album were used in the 1990 Australian movie Weekend with Kate, starring Colin Friels and Catherine McClements.

Track listing

  1. "Train of Thought" (Gyan)
  2. "Wait" (Gyan / G.Frost / G.Stapleton)
  3. "Straight Lines" (Gyan/O'Connor)
  4. "Lead Me On" (Gyan/O'Connor)
  5. "How Can You" (Gyan)
  6. "Head Over Heels" (Gyan/O'Connor)
  7. "It's Alright" (Gyan)
  8. "Don't Ask Me Why" (Gyan)
  9. "Couldn't I Be?" (Gyan/O'Connor)
  10. "Don't Underestimate Me" (Gyan)
  11. "Black Wedding Ring" (Gyan/O'Connor)

Charts

Album Charts Peak
position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart 27[1]

Singles Charts Title Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart "Wait" 14[1]
Australian ARIA Singles Chart "It's Alright" 49[1]
Australian ARIA Singles Chart "Black Wedding Ring" 93[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "australian-charts.com > Gyan discography". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.,

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