My Name Means Horse

My Name Means Horse is the second album from American-born Australian folk pop singer, Ross Ryan. Its title references a lyric from his hit single, "I Am Pegasus" (September 1973), which appears thereon. The album, issued in February 1974, was Ryan's most successful. It won Most Popular Australian Album at the 1974 TV Week King of Pop Awards.[1] The record was accredited with three gold discs: the first was presented to Ryan by then-Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam.

My Name Means Horse
Studio album by
Ross Ryan
ReleasedFebruary 1974 (1974-02)
Recordedlate 1973–early 1974
Genre
  • Pop
  • folk rock
LabelEMI
Ross Ryan chronology
A Poem You Can Keep
(1973)		 My Name Means Horse
(1974)		 After the Applause
(1975)

Background

Well ahead of his album, My Name Means Horse, American-born Australian folk pop singer, Ross Ryan issued a single, in September 1973, "I Am Pegasus", which became his highest charting hit, it reached No. 9 on Go-Set Top 40, staying in the chart from November until May the following year.[2] The album followed in February 1974, its title refers to a line from that single.

It is Ryan's most successful album, which reached No. 3 on Go-Set Australian Albums Top 20;[2] and was accredited as a triple gold record.[3] Then-Australian Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam, presented Ryan with the first of these gold certificates.[4] At the 1974 TV Week King of Pop Awards, My Name Means Horse won Most Popular Australian Album.[1][5]

Track listing
Side A
  1. "You Put Me On"
  2. "Orchestra Ladies"
  3. "Don't Look to Me"
  4. "There Is No Pain"
  5. "Blood On the Microphone"
  6. "Nobody Waved Goodbye"
Side B
  1. "I am Pegasus"
  2. "Battle Song"
  3. "Edith Child"
  4. "606"
  5. "A Jules Song "
  6. "Sing-Along-Horse-Song"

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1974) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] 3

Year-end charts
Chart (1974) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] 21

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[8] 3× Gold 105,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Australian Music Awards". Ron Jeff. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  2. "Search results for 'Ross Ryan'". Go-Set. Waverley Press. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  3. "Australasian Performing Right Association Newsletter – March 2002" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2008.
  4. Kimball, Duncan; Meade, Mike; Ryan, Ross (2002). "Ross Ryan". Milesago: Australasian Music and Popular Culture 1964–1975. Ice Productions. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  5. "Pop Archives". Retrieved 10 May 2008.
  6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 262. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 426. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  8. My Name Means Horse (CD). Ross Ryan. Aztec Music. 2007.CS1 maint: others (link)
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