1927 "The Other Side (Japan Edition, WEA Japan, WMC5-267)"

The Other Side is the second studio album by the Australian pop rock band 1927, which was released in July 1990. It peaked at number three on the ARIA Albums chart and reached No. 50 on its Australian Year End Albums Chart for 1990.

The Other Side is the second studio album by Australian pop rock group, 1927. Founder Garry Frost had left early in 1990. The band recorded the album with Eric Weideman (lead vocals and guitar) as principal songwriter, and Charles Fisher producing and Frost co-producing. The line-up was Weidman joined by James Barton on drums and backing vocals, Charlie Cole on keyboards and backing vocals, and Garry's brother Bill Frost on bass guitar and backing vocals.

The Other Side peaked at No. 3 in July 1990 on the ARIA Albums chart and was preceded by their Top 20 hit single, "Tell Me a Story" (May). Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane described the album as "full of lush, ambitious arrangements and well-crafted pop, but it lacked the charm and rousing choruses" of their debut album, ...Ish (1989). According to The Canberra Times' Cherie Marriott, "it comprises a strong selection of rock tracks and ballads whose subject matter range from love and friendship to thought provoking global issues."

Track listing

1. "Tell Me a Story" (Garry Frost) 4:10
2. "Don't Forget Me" (Eric Weideman) 4:40
3. "Doin' It Wrong" (Weideman) 4:03
4. "The Other Side" (Weideman) 5:28
5. "Africa" (Weideman) 4:12
6. "A World Without You" (Phillip Frost, G. Frost) 3:17
7. "A Day Like Today" (Weideman, P. Frost) 3:30
8. "Call on Me" (P. Frost, Weideman) 3:55
9. "Why?" (G. Frost) 4:14
10. "It's Gonna Get Better" (G. Frost) 3:41

Don Bartley – mastering

Jim Bonnefond – engineer, remixer (tracks 1–5, 7)

Oki Doke – photography

Charles Fisher – producer, remixer (tracks 1–5, 7)

Trudi Fletcher – art direction

Garry Frost – co-producer (tracks 1, 6, 9, 10)

David Mackie – assistant engineer

Philip Mortlock – cover concept