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Essential As Anything or Essential As Anything – 30th Anniversary Edition is the fourth compilation album by Australian rock band Mental As Anything, which was released in May 2009 via Warner Music Australia. It celebrates the band's 30th anniversary. Essential As Anything includes tracks from their eight studio albums. It also included a DVD featuring Monumental and Monumental II; two compilations of the band's music videos plus bonus footage and interviews. The album reached number 54 on the ARIA Albums Chart. It was later re-released by Universal Music Australia through Syray Music.
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"Apocalypso " is an Christmas song by Australian band Mental As Anything, released in 1984. The song reached at number 37 on the Kent Music Report. The song was written by Martin Plaza and Reg Mombassa.
References
- ↑ 45Cat - Mental As Anything - Come Around
- ↑ Australian Music Database - Mental As Anything - Come Around
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 . St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.