Craig McLachlan & Check 1-2
Craig McLachlan & Check 1–2 | ||
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Studio album by Craig McLachlan & Check 1–2 | ||
Released | 28 May 1990 | |
Recorded | 1989–1990 | |
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Label | CBS , Epic | |
Producer | Garth Porter | |
Singles from Craig McLachlan & Check 1–2 | ||
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Craig McLachlan & Check 1–2 is the debut album by Australian actor/musician Craig McLachlan. It was released on CD and vinyl LP.[1]
Background
From 1987–1989, McLachlan had played Henry Ramsay on Neighbours before joining the cast of Home and Away in February 1990 where he played Grant Mitchell.
In March, McLachlan won the Gold Logie at the Logie Awards of 1990. Concurrently, McLachlan was recording his debut album with his band, 'Check 1–2' and was released during the height of his television exposure. The album would be released in May 1990 and it produced 4 singles, including the single "Mona" which, peaked at No. 2 in the UK and No. 3 in Australia.
Track listing
- Mona
- Rock the Rock
- I Almost Felt Like Crying
- Amanda
- What Is Love
- Jump into The Fire
- Bigger Than Texas
- I Can't Take It
- I Don't Mind
- Hot
- Go
- It's Been Good
Credits
- Backing vocals – John Hind, Lindsay Field, Lisa Edwards, Nikki Nicholls
- Bass – Mark Beckhouse
- Drums – Mark Meyer
- Keyboards – Garth Porter
- Additional keyboards – Chong Lim
- Percussion – John Clark
- Producer – Garth Porter
- Vocals, guitar – Craig McLachlan
Charts
Craig McLachlan and Check 1–2 debuted at No. 5 in Australia on the week commencing 3 June 1990 and rose to No. 4 the following week. It remained in the top 50 for 13 weeks.
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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Australian ARIA Albums Chart[2] | 4 |
Dutch Album Charts MegaCharts[3] | 88 |
New Zealand Albums Chart[4] | 49 |
UK Albums Chart[5] | 10 |
The Video
Craig McLachlan & Check 1–2: The Video | |
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Video by Craig McLachlan | |
Released | 1990 |
Label | CMV Enterprises |
In 1990, A video was released, which included the film clips to the 4 singles, as well as interviews with Craig McLachlan and rare performances.[6]
- Mona
- Amanda
- Rock The Rock
- I Almost Felt Like Crying
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- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Craig-McLachlan-Check-1-2-The-Video/release/5272801