Introduction
1. The Backstory: From Johnny to John
The Australian music industry in the 80s
The changes in radio
The task ahead
2. Whispering Jack, the Album
Good songs, good beats, and the energy of rock
The ‘whiz-bang album’
The Voice
So, let’s play the album
Timeless
3. ‘You’re The Voice’
The unofficial national anthem
Australian popular music and cultural nationalism
4. And then….
The ‘ordinary’ rock star
The Farnham audience
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