| Beside You: 30 Years of Hits | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 1979–2008 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 149:04 | |||
| Label | Sony BMG | |||
| Dave Dobbyn chronology | ||||
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Beside You: 30 Years of Hits is a 2009 greatest hits album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn. The album debuted at number 4 on the New Zealand Music Charts. [1]
The album covers a decade since the 1999 greatest hits Overnight Success . The second disc also includes notable album tracks from over Dobbyn's career. It features a number of re-recorded songs ("Devil You Know", "Outlook For Thursday", "Whaling", "Guilty", and "Shaky Isles"), though unlike Overnight Success it features the original version of "Be Mine Tonight". According to Dobbyn, the new versions are on the album to reflect how the songs have changed through years of live performance. [2]
All tracks are written by Dave Dobbyn unless noted.
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Be Mine Tonight" (Th' Dudes, writing Dobbyn/ Morris) | Right First Time | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Devil You Know" (DD Smash) | original on Cool Bananas | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Outlook For Thursday" (DD Smash) | alternate live version on Live: Deep in the Heart of Taxes | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Magic (What She Do)" (DD Smash) | The Optimist | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Love You Like I Should" | Loyal | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Whaling" (DD Smash) | original on The Optimist | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Guilty" (DD Smash) | original on The Optimist | 4:39 |
| 8. | "Shaky Isles" | original unavailable on any album - single version runs 4:35 | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Beside You" | The Islander | 3:43 |
| 10. | "Belle Of The Ball" | Lament for the Numb | 3:57 |
| 11. | "Wild Kisses Like Rain" | Anotherland | 3:05 |
| 12. | "Naked Flame" | Twist | 4:46 |
| 13. | "Lap of the Gods" | Twist | 4:00 |
| 14. | "Just Add Water" | Hopetown | 3:50 |
| 15. | "Maybe The Rain" | Lament for the Numb | 2:51 |
| 16. | "Language" | Twist | 3:29 |
| 17. | "Loyal" | Loyal | 4:36 |
| 18. | "Slice of Heaven" | Footrot Flats | 4:37 |
| 19. | "You Oughta Be In Love" | Footrot Flats | 3:42 |
| 20. | "Welcome Home" | Available Light | 3:51 |
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Howling At The Moon" | Anotherland | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Don't Hold Your Breath" | Lament for the Numb | 4:49 |
| 3. | "Lament For The Numb" | Lament for the Numb | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Hanging In The Wire" | The Islander | 3:06 |
| 5. | "Blindman's Bend" | The Islander | 4:46 |
| 6. | "One Proud Minute" | The Islander | 5:05 |
| 7. | "Keeping The Flame" | Available Light | 3:04 |
| 8. | "Kingdom Come" | Hopetown | 2:44 |
| 9. | "Madeleine Avenue" | Overnight Success | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Rain on Fire" | Twist | 3:45 |
| 12. | "And You Will Lose Everything" | Available Light | 3:24 |
| 13. | "You Got Heart" | Available Light | 3:17 |
| 14. | "Only Love Remains" | Anotherland | 2:57 |
| 15. | "A Long Way Across Town" | Anotherland | 3:10 |
| 16. | "Hallelujah Song" | The Islander | 4:14 |
| 17. | "I Can't Change My Name" | Twist | 4:47 |
| 18. | "It Dawned on Me" | Twist | 2:31 |
| 19. | "Pour The Wine" | Available Light | 3:01 |
The limited edition of the CD also included a DVD with the following chapters.
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