Gyan (album)

Gyan is the debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Gyan, released in October 1989. The album peaked number 27 on the ARIA chart and was certified gold.[2] and was certified gold.[2]

Gyan
Studio album by
Gyan
Released16 October 1989[1]
StudioTrafalgar Studios, Sydney
LengthPop
LabelWEA
ProducerCharles Fisher
Gyan chronology
Gyan
(1989)		 Reddest Red
(1992)
Singles from Gyan
  1. "Wait"
    Released: August 1989
  2. "It's Alright"
    Released: November 1989
  3. "Black Wedding Ring"
    Released: February 1990

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1990, the album was nominated for three awards; winning the ARIA Award for Best New Talent.

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
Chart (1989/90) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 27

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[2] Gold 35,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Personnel
  • Gyan: Vocals, Keyboards, Drum Programming
  • Mark O'Connor: Keyboards, Drum Programming
  • Rick Chadwick: Keyboards
  • Rex Goh, Bret Williams, David Sparks: Guitars
  • Geoff Mercer: Dobro on "Straight Lines"
  • Jackie Orszaczky: Bass, Additional Keyboards, Drum Programming
  • Hamish Stewart: Drums, Percussion
  • Hanuman Dass: Drums, Drum Programming
  • Sunil Da Silva: Percussion
  • Jump Back Jack Horn Section: Horns
  • Andy Thompson: Saxophone on "Wait"

References
  1. "Platterlog: LP & Tape – New Releases > 16 October 1989". Platterlog. Retrieved 12 April 2018 – via Imgur.com.
  2. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 122.,
  3. "Australiancharts.com – Gyan – Gyan". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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