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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]

Gyan
Studio album by Gyan
Released	16 October 1989[1]
Studio	Trafalgar Studios, Sydney
Length	Pop
Label	WEA
Producer	Charles Fisher
Gyan chronology
Gyan (1989) Reddest Red (1992)
Singles from Gyan
"Wait" Released: August 1989 "It's Alright" Released: November 1989 "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	Certification	Certified 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

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