Shining (album)

Shining
Shining
Studio album by Marcia Hines
Released	November 1976
Recorded	Trafalgar Studios, Sydney, Australia
Genre	Disco; pop;
Label	Miracle Records
Producer	Robie Porter
Marcia Hines chronology
Singles from Marcia Shines
	"I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself"; Released: August 1976; "Shining"; Released: 1976 (NZ only); "(Until) Your Love Broke Through" / "Whatever Goes Around"; Released: December 1976;

Shining is the second studio album by Australian singer Marcia Hines. Hines had been resident in Australia since 1970. Shining peaked at No. 3, and remains Hines' highest charting studio album. It sold more than 150,000 copies.^[1]

Track listing

Side A
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Shining"	Jill Wagner, Robie Porter	3:46
2.	"Whatever Goes Around"	Al Sharp	2:56
3.	"(Until) Your Love Broke Through"	Keith Green, Randy Stonehill, Todd Fishkind	3:15
4.	"Empty"	Robie Porter	2:35
5.	"A Love Story"	Robie Porter	3:31
6.	"I've Got the Music in Me"	Bias Boshell	4:11

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself"	Burt Bacharach, Hal David	3:08
2.	"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours"	Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Syreeta Wright, Lula Mae Hardaway	3:29
3.	"Love Is the Key"	Rick Springfield	2:45
4.	"I Got Everything (I Need)"	Victor Thomas	3:13
5.	"Hallelujah"	Bruce Balinger	3:09

Personnel

Produced and arranged by Robie Porter
Assistant producer – J. M. Wagner
Arranged by Colin Loughnan (tracks: A3 to A6, B3 to B5), Graeme Lyall (tracks: A2, B1, B2) & Jimmie Haskell (tracks: A1)
Recording Engineer - Jim Hilton
Cover Art – Barry Falkner, Brian Crowther
Cover Photography – Patrick Jobes
Recording Engineer - Jim Hilton

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1976-1977)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)^[2]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (1977)	Position
Australian (Kent Music Report)^[2]	23

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	2× Gold	40,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Marcia Hines Biography". allmusic. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
^ ^a ^b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 139. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Shining Over Australia" (PDF). Cash Box. 20 November 1976. p. 57. Retrieved 21 November 2021 – via World Radio History.

[1] "Marcia Hines Biography". allmusic. Retrieved 29 October 2014.

[aus-2] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 139. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[aus76-3] "Shining Over Australia" (PDF). Cash Box. 20 November 1976. p. 57. Retrieved 21 November 2021 – via World Radio History.

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v t e Marcia Hines
Discography
Studio albums	Marcia Shines Shining Ladies and Gentlemen Ooh Child Take It from the Boys Jokers and Queens Love Sides Right Here and Now Time of Our Lives Hinesight Discothèque Life Marcia Sings Tapestry Amazing The Gospel According to Marcia
Live albums	Marcia Hines Live Across Australia
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Volume 2 Queen of Pop Diva Marcia: Greatest Hits 1975–1983 Still Shining: The 50th Anniversary Ultimate Collection
Notable singles	"Fire and Rain" "From the Inside"/"Jumpin' Jack Flash" "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" "(Until) Your Love Broke Through" "What I Did for Love" "You" "Music Is My Life" "Something's Missing (In My Life)" "Your Love Still Brings Me to My Knees" "What a Bitch Is Love" "Many Rivers to Cross" "The Lord's Prayer" "Rain (Let the Children Play)" "What a Feeling" "Ain't Nobody" "Stomp!"
Related articles	Deni Hines