Peter McLean (singer)

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Peter McLean
BornAustralia
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1958-1975
Labels
  • Planet Records
  • Cherry Pie
  • Polydor

Peter McLean is an Australian folk singer/songwriter. In January 1973, his single "Tom" peaked at number 48 on the Australian singles chart.[1]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

List of studio albums, with selected details
Title Album details
Rock N' Roll Party
(with The Henri Bource All Stars)
  • Released: 1958
  • Format: LP
  • Label: Planet (PP 016)
Snips n' Snails, Sugar & Spice
(As Peter McLean's World Of Children)
  • Released: 1973
  • Format: LP
  • Label: Cherry Pie (CPS 1011)
Fair Dinkum Folk (A Collection of Australian Colonial Ballads)
  • Released: 1974
  • Format: LP
  • Label: Polydor (2907 013)
Gently
  • Released: 1974
  • Format: LP
  • Label: Polydor (2907 018)

Extended plays[edit]

List of extended plays, with selected details
Title EP details
Sincerely Peter McLean
(with Teddy Preston and His Orchestra)
  • Released: 1958
  • Format: EP
  • Label: Planet (PZ 026)

Singles[edit]

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Year Title Peak chart positions
AUS
[1]
1958 "Hard Headed Woman"
(with The Henri Bource All Stars)
"Don't Ask Me Why"
(with The Henri Bource All Stars)
"Reet Petite" / "Your Book of Life"
(with The Henri Bource All Stars)
1959 "Jealous Heart"
(with The Henri Bource All Stars)
1961 "Starbright" / "Clementine"
1962 "Wonder Welcome to the West" / "Rollin' Old River (The Swan River Song)"
1969 "Savage Shadows" / "And the Rain Came Down"
1972 "Tom" / "Fantasy Child" 48
1974 "Freedom" / "Thunder Boy"
"Bed Boyd" / "It's You I Gotta Be Near"
1975 "Morgana" / "City Folk"

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 187. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.