| Best Of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | September 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1979-1998 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 79:17 | |||
| Label | Festival Records | |||
| Producer | various | |||
| Mental As Anything chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Best Of is the third compilation album by Australian band Mental As Anything, released in September 1999.[2][3] The album reached number 42 on the ARIA Charts and was certified gold.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Nips Are Getting Bigger" | Martin Plaza | Get Wet, 1979 | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Egypt" | Reg Mombassa | Get Wet, 1979 | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Come Around" | Martin Plaza | Espresso Bongo, 1980 | 3:03 |
| 4. | "(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet" | Bob Hamilton, Freddie Gorman | Non-album single, 1980 | 2:13 |
| 5. | "If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?" | Martin Plaza | Cats & Dogs, 1981 | 2:54 |
| 6. | "Too Many Times" | Greedy Smith | Cats & Dogs, 1981 | 2:38 |
| 7. | "Berserk Warriors" | Peter O'Doherty | Cats & Dogs, 1981 | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Let's Cook" | Martin Plaza | Cats & Dogs, 1981 | 3:30 |
| 9. | "I Didn't Mean to Be Mean" | Martin Plaza | Non-album single, 1982 | 3:13 |
| 10. | "Close Again" | Peter O'Doherty | Creatures of Leisure, 1983 | 2:54 |
| 11. | "Spirit Got Lost" | Reg Mombassa, Andrew 'Greedy' Smith | Creatures of Leisure, 1983 | 2:57 |
| 12. | "Brain Brain" | Peter O'Doherty | Creatures of Leisure, 1983 | 4:26 |
| 13. | "Apocalypso" | Martin Plaza, Reg Mombassa | Non-album single, 1984 | 3:39 |
| 14. | "You're So Strong" | Andrew Greedy Smith | Fundamental, 1985 | 3:27 |
| 15. | "Live It Up" | Andrew Greedy Smith | Fundamental, 1985 | 3:49 |
| 16. | "Date with Destiny" | Andrew "Greedy" Smith | Fundamental, 1985 | 2:59 |
| 17. | "Surf & Mull & Sex & Fun" | Peter O'Doherty | Fundamental, 1985 | 3:40 |
| 18. | "Let's Go to Paradise" | Andrew Greedy Smith | Mouth to Mouth, 1987 | 3:11 |
| 19. | "He's Just No Good for You" | Andrew 'Greedy' Smith | Mouth to Mouth, 1987 | 3:25 |
| 20. | "Rock 'N' Roll Music" | Chuck Berry | Cyclone Raymond, 1989 | 3:01 |
| 21. | "The World Seems Difficult" | Andrew Greedy Smith | Cyclone Raymond, 1989 | 3:55 |
| 22. | "Mr Natural" | Martin Plaza | Liar Liar Pants on Fire, 1995 | 3:59 |
| 23. | "Nigel" | Reg Mombassa | Liar Liar Pants on Fire, 1995 | 2:48 |
| 24. | "Dorothy Parker's Hair" | Peter O'Doherty | Garage, 1998 | 3:47 |
| Total length: | 79:17 | |||
Personnel
- Martin Plaza – lead vocals, guitar
- Wayne de Lisle – drums
- Reg Mombassa – guitar, vocals
- Greedy Smith – lead vocals, keyboards, harmonica
- Peter O'Doherty – bass, vocals
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 42 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[5] | Gold | 35,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ↑ Mental as Anything – Best Of: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ↑ Mental As Anything - Best Of Mental As Anything at JBHiFi
- ↑ "Mental As Anything - Best Of at Sanity". Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Mental As Anything – Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
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