Gyan (album)

Gyan
Gyan
Studio album by Gyan
Released	16 October 1989
Studio	Trafalgar Studios, Sydney
Genre	Pop
Length	41:47
Label	WEA
Producer	Charles Fisher
Gyan chronology
Singles from Gyan
	"Wait"; Released: August 1989; "It's Alright"; Released: November 1989; "Black Wedding Ring"; Released: February 1990;

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]

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

Track listing[edit]

"Train of Thought" (Gyan) – 2:54
"Wait" (Gyan / G.Frost / G.Stapleton) – 3:38
"Straight Lines" (Gyan/O'Connor) – 4:38
"Lead Me On" (Gyan/O'Connor) – 2:44
"How Can You" (Gyan) – 4:18
"Head over Heels" (Gyan/O'Connor) – 3:05
"It's Alright" (Gyan) – 3:43
"Don't Ask Me Why" (Gyan) – 4:53
"Couldn't I Be?" (Gyan/O'Connor) – 3:30
"Don't Underestimate Me" (Gyan) – 3:32
"Black Wedding Ring" (Gyan/O'Connor) – 4:52

Personnel[edit]

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"

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for *Gyan*
Chart (1989–1990)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[3]	27

Certifications[edit]

Certifications of *Gyan*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	Gold	35,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

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

[1] "Platterlog: LP & Tape – New Releases > 16 October 1989". Platterlog. Retrieved 12 April 2018 – via Imgur.com.

[ryan-2] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 122..

[AUSchart-3] "Australiancharts.com – Gyan – Gyan". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 July 2020.

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