1999 compilation album by Mental As Anything
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| Compilation album by Mental As Anything | ||||
| 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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Best Of is the third compilation album by Australian band Mental As Anything, released in September 1999. The album reached number 42 on the ARIA Charts and was certified gold.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
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| 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 |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 42 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA) | Gold | 35,000 |
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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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