ITunes Session (Chet Faker EP)

iTunes Session is an extended play (EP) by Australian electronic musician Chet Faker. It was released on 28 November 2014 exclusively on the iTunes Store through Future Classic. The six-track EP was recorded at Studios 301 in Sydney[1] and features live versions of tracks originally for his debut album Built on Glass with the exception of "I'm Into You" which appeared on his 2012 debut EP, Thinking in Textures. The EP debuted and peaked at number 18 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

iTunes Session
EP by
Chet Faker
Released28 November 2014
Recorded2014; Studios 301 (Sydney, Australia)
Length33:27
LabelFuture Classic
Chet Faker chronology
Built on Glass
(2014)		 iTunes Session
(2014)		 Work
(2015)

Background

During 2014, Faker won five awards at the 2014 ARIA Awards, had a number 1 album in Australia and was given the J Award for Australian Album of the Year after recording and releasing his own iTunes Sessions album.[2] "Gold" was given a solo piano rendition, while "Talk Is Cheap" features a cello.[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Nick Murphy.

No.TitleLength
1."I'm Into You"4:50
2."1998"5:01
3."To Me"8:14
4."Cigarettes & Loneliness"6:51
5."Gold"4:15
6."Talk Is Cheap"4:16
Total length:33:27

Charts
Chart (2014) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 18
Australian Independent Albums (AIR)[5] 2

Release history
Region Date Format Label
Australia[6] 28 November 2014 Digital download Future Classic
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References
  1. Faker, Chet (27 November 2014). "Pre-order the 6-track iTunes Session that was..." Facebook. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  2. "Chet Faker iTunes Session out now – Watch ARIA performance". www.bossymusic/com. December 12, 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  3. "Chet Faker Gets His Own 'iTunes Session'". Alex Hudson. www.exlaim.ca. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  4. "Australiancharts.com – Chet Faker – iTunes Session". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  5. "Independent Label Albums Charts". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  6. "iTunes Session by Chet Faker". iTunes Store (AU). Apple Inc. Retrieved 27 January 2015.


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