Craig McLachlan & Check 1-2

Craig McLachlan & Check 1–2 is the debut album by Australian actor/musician Craig McLachlan as part of the three-piece band Craig McLachlan and Check 1-2.

Craig McLachlan & Check 1–2
Studio album by Craig McLachlan & Check 1–2
Released	11 June 1990
Recorded	1989–1990
Genre	Soft rock pop
Label	CBS Epic
Producer	Garth Porter
Singles from Craig McLachlan & Check 1–2
"Rock the Rock" Released: 27 November 1989 "Mona" Released: April 1990 "Amanda" Released: July 1990 "I Almost Felt Like Crying" Released: October 1990

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 it was released during the height of his television exposure. The album was released in June 1990 and it produced four singles, including "Mona", which peaked at No. 2 in the UK and No. 3 in Australia.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Mona"	Ellas McDaniel	3:41
2.	"Rock the Rock"	Craig McLachlan Garth Porter	3:47
3.	"I Almost Felt Like Crying"	McLachlan Porter	3:35
4.	"Amanda"	McLachlan	3:25
5.	"What Is Love"	Porter	3:42
6.	"Jump into the Fire"	McLachlan Porter	3:50
7.	"Bigger Than Texas"	McLachlan Porter	3:13
8.	"Can't Take It Any Longer"	McLachlan Rachel Friend	3:39
9.	"I Don't Mind"	McLachlan	3:28
10.	"Hot"	McLachlan Porter	3:01
11.	"Go"	McLachlan	3:41
12.	"It's Been Good"	McLachlan Porter	4:16

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.^[1]

Musicians

• Craig McLachlan – vocals, guitar
• Mark Beckhouse – bass
• John Clark – percussion
• Mark Meyer – drums
• Garth Porter – keyboards
• Chong Lim – additional keyboards
• Roger McLachlan – fretless bass on "Go" and "Can't Take It Any Longer"
• David Williams – toms on "Mona"
• John Hinde, Lindsay Field, Nikki Nicholls, Lisa Edwards – backing vocals

Production

• Produced by Garth Porter
• Engineered by Chris Corr
• Additional engineers: David Price, Greg Henderson, Ted Howard
• Assistant engineers: Ian Hayes, Brendan Morley, Adrian Webb
• Mixed by Greg Henderson and Garth Porter, except "Bigger Than Texas" mixed by Ted Howard and Garth Porter
• Recorded at Platinum, Melbourne

Charts

Craig McLachlan and Check 1–2 debuted at No. 5 in Australia on the week commencing 17 June 1990 and rose to No. 4 the following week. It remained in the top 50 for 13 weeks.

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[2]	4
Dutch Album Charts MegaCharts[3]	88
New Zealand Albums Chart[4]	49
UK Albums Chart[5]	10

Certification

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6]	Gold	35,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

The Video

Craig McLachlan & Check 1–2: The Video
Video by Craig McLachlan
Released	1990
Label	CMV Enterprises

In 1990, a video was released which included the film clips to the four singles, as well as interviews with McLachlan and rare performances.^[7]

1. "Mona"
2. "Amanda"
3. "Rock the Rock"
4. "I Almost Felt Like Crying"