Farnham's first single from the album was a reworkingofthe Beatles' song "Help!";[6] it peaked at No. 8 on the Kent Music Report singles chart. The third single "Please Don't Ask Me" peaked at No. 67.
John Farnham had been a teen pop idol during the late 1960s and 1970s, when he met Glenn Wheatley, who was bass guitarist of rock group the Masters Apprentices, when both acts were managedbyDarryl Sambell.[7] From the mid-1970s, Farnham had moved into television, stage and cabaret entertainment.[1] Wheatley, who was already managing Little River Band (LRB), signed Farnham to his company in 1980.[6][7] They decided Farnham's comeback single would be a reworking of the Beatles' "Help!",[6] which was produced by LRB's Graeham Goble.[2] It peaked at No. 8 on the Australian Kent Music Report singles chart.[4] Farnham was utilising a more adult contemporary pop style[1][8] and the associated album, Uncovered, also produced by Goble,[2][6] peaked at No. 20 on the Kent Music Report album chart.[4] The B-side of "Help" was Farnham's songwriting debut "Jillie's Song",[6] co-written with Goble.[9] For the recording of the album, Farnham's studio band included guitarist Tommy Emmanuel (ex-Southern Star Band), keyboardist Mal Logan (ex-Renée Geyer Band, LRB), drummer Derek Pellicci (LRB) and bass guitarist Barry Sullivan (ex-Chain).[1] They became his tour band until Logan and Pellicci returned to their LRB commitments and were replaced by Sam McNally and David Jones respectively.[1] Three other solo singles followed in 1981 but none charted into the top 50.[4] In February 1982, after Glenn Shorrock had departed Little River Band, Farnham became their lead vocalist with recommendations by Goble and Wheatley.[1] Farnham remained with Little River Band until late 1985.[1]
^Holmgren, Magnus; Reboulet, Scott; Sciuto, Tony; Birtles, Beeb; Warnqvist, Stefan. "Little River Band". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
