Fingerprints & Footprints

Last updated
Fingerprints & Footprints: The Ultimate Collection
Powderfinger Fingerprints & Footprints.jpg
Greatest hits album by Powderfinger
Released 5 November 2011 (Australia)
Recorded Various
Genre Alternative rock
Label Universal Music Australia
Powderfinger chronology
Footprints: The Best of Powderfinger, 2001-2011
(2011)
Fingerprints & Footprints: The Ultimate Collection
(2011)

Fingerprints & Footprints: The Ultimate Collection is a double greatest hits album by Australian alternative rock band Powderfinger, released on 5 November 2011 in Australia. The album contains two previously released greatest hits albums, Fingerprints: The Best of Powderfinger, 1994–2000 and Footprints: The Best of Powderfinger, 2001-2011

Alternative rock is a style of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. In this instance, the word "alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream rock music. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to a generation of musicians unified by their collective debt to either the musical style or simply the independent, DIY ethos of punk rock, which in the late 1970s laid the groundwork for alternative music. At times, "alternative" has been used as a catch-all description for music from underground rock artists that receives mainstream recognition, or for any music, whether rock or not, that is seen to be descended from punk rock.

Musical ensemble group of people who perform instrumental and/or vocal music, with the ensemble typically known by a distinct name

A musical ensemble, also known as a music group or musical group, is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music, with the ensemble typically known by a distinct name. Some music ensembles consist solely of instruments, such as the jazz quartet or the orchestra. Some music ensembles consist solely of singers, such as choirs and doo wop groups. In both popular music and classical music, there are ensembles in which both instrumentalists and singers perform, such as the rock band or the Baroque chamber group for basso continuo and one or more singers. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles. Some ensembles blend the sounds of a variety of instrument families, such as the orchestra, which uses a string section, brass instruments, woodwinds and percussion instruments, or the concert band, which uses brass, woodwinds and percussion.

Powderfinger Australian band

Powderfinger were an Australian rock band formed in Brisbane in 1989. From 1992 until their break-up in 2010 the line-up consisted of vocalist Bernard Fanning, guitarists Darren Middleton and Ian Haug, bass guitarist John Collins, and drummer Jon Coghill. The group's third studio album Internationalist peaked at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart in September 1998. They followed with four more number-one studio albums in a row: Odyssey Number Five, Vulture Street, Dream Days at the Hotel Existence, and Golden Rule. Their Top Ten hit singles are "My Happiness" (2000), "(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind" (2003), and "Lost and Running" (2007). Powderfinger earned a total of eighteen ARIA Awards, making them the second-most awarded band behind Silverchair. Ten Powderfinger albums and DVDs certified multiple-platinum, with Odyssey Number Five – their most successful album – achieving eightfold platinum certification for shipment of over 560,000 units.

Contents

Track listing

CD 1 Fingerprints
No.TitleAlbumLength
1."Bless My Soul"Previously unreleased4:06
2."My Happiness" Odyssey Number Five 4:36
3."Waiting for the Sun"Odyssey Number Five3:54
4."Pick You Up" Double Allergic 4:19
5."Passenger" Internationalist 4:20
6."Don't Wanna Be Left Out"Internationalist2:16
7."These Days" Two Hands soundtrack 4:30
8."The Day You Come"Internationalist3:58
9."D.A.F."Double Allergic3:30
10."My Kind of Scene"Odyssey Number Five4:37
11."Like a Dog"Odyssey Number Five4:20
12."Already Gone"Internationalist3:28
13."Process This"Previously unreleased3:22
14."Belter"Internationalist4:13
15."Living Type"Double Allergic3:25
16."Thrilloilogy"Odyssey Number Five6:10
17."Sink Low" Parables for Wooden Ears 2:12
CD 2 Footprints
No.TitleAlbumLength
1."Empty Space"Previously unreleased4:27
2."(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind" Vulture Street 3:21
3."Burn Your Name" Golden Rule 3:52
4."Sunsets"Vulture Street3:50
5."Lost and Running" Dream Days at the Hotel Existence 3:41
6."Nobody Sees"Dream Days at the Hotel Existence4:14
7."Love Your Way"Vulture Street4:30
8."Since You've Been Gone"Vulture Street4:12
9."I Don't Remember"Dream Days at the Hotel Existence3:40
10."A Fight About Money"Golden Rule5:09
11."Who Really Cares (Featuring the Sound of Insanity)"Dream Days at the Hotel Existence5:12
12."Sail the Wildest Stretch" (Michael Brauer Radio Mix)Golden Rule3:38
13."Head Up In the Clouds"Dream Days at the Hotel Existence3:46
14."I'm On Your Side"Flood Appeal single, 20114:20
15."All of the Dreamers"Golden Rule3:37
16."Stumblin'"Vulture Street3:47
17."Silver Bullet"Previously unreleased4:29
18."Poison In Your Mind"Golden Rule2:44

Charts

Chart (2011/12) Peak
position
scope="row" Australian Albums (ARIA) [1] 15

Related Research Articles

<i>Ultimate Kylie</i> 2004 greatest hits album by Kylie Minogue

Ultimate Kylie is the ninth greatest hits album by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue, and her first greatest hits released under her contract with Parlophone, her record company since 2000. The compilation was released in many different formats including a two-disc edition and a deluxe double disc with a bonus DVD. A separate compilation DVD with the same name, was released to accompany the audio versions. The album includes two new tracks; its lead single, "I Believe in You", and the second single, "Giving You Up". A third track, "Made of Glass", was recorded for the album but not used; it was included on the physical releases of "Giving You Up".

<i>Internationalist</i> (album) 1998 studio album by Powderfinger

Internationalist is the third studio album by Australian alternative rock band Powderfinger. The album was released on 7 September 1998 and was often labelled Powderfinger's most adventurous work, with greater experimentation than in previous works.

Billy Joel's Greatest Hits is a collection released in two sets, 12 years apart. The first set, consisting of two discs, titled Volume I and Volume II, was released in 1985. The second, single disc titled Volume III was released in 1997. "You're Only Human " and "The Night Is Still Young" were new songs and, at the time, only available on this compilation. All songs but the last three on Volume III, "To Make You Feel My Love", "Hey Girl" and "Light as the Breeze" were written by Joel. The other songs appear mostly in order of their release dates and generally represent Joel's most successful singles.

<i>Odyssey Number Five</i> 2000 studio album by Powderfinger

Odyssey Number Five is the fourth studio album by the Australian rock band Powderfinger, produced by Nick DiDia and released on 4 September 2000 by Universal Music. It won the 2001 ARIA Music Award for Highest Selling Album, Best Group and Best Rock Album. The album was the band's shortest yet, focusing on social, political, and emotional issues that had appeared in prior works, especially Internationalist.

These Days: Live in Concert is a live album by Australian alternative rock band Powderfinger, released as a CD on 6 September 2004, and as a two disc DVD on 4 October 2004.

John Collins (Australian musician) Australian musician, born 1970

John Collins is the mainstay bass guitarist for Australian rock band Powderfinger since 1989. He is one of the founding members of the band, along with guitarist Ian Haug, forming at their high school, Brisbane Grammar School as a three piece. Powderfinger has released seven studio albums, a greatest hits album and a double CD live album. After they released their best of album, Fingerprints in 2004, they decided to take a break. During the hiatus, Collins played with fellow Powderfinger member, Darren Middleton in his new band Drag on a number of occasions, as well as performing with Ian Haug and Steven Bishop in The Predators. Collins is often referred to as "J.C." by his fellow band members, as they are his initials and to distinguish him from the group's drummer Jon Coghill. Initially, the nickname was given to him following the group's song "JC" from their second album, Double Allergic, which referred to Jesus Christ.

<i>Fingerprints: The Best of Powderfinger, 1994–2000</i> 2004 greatest hits album by Powderfinger

Fingerprints: The Best of Powderfinger, 1994 - 2000 is a greatest hits album by Australian alternative rock band Powderfinger, released on 30 October 2004 in Australia.

Jon Coghill Australian musician

Jon Coghill is an Australian drummer best known for his work with Australian rock band, Powderfinger, although he has also toured with Regurgitator. Coghill replaced Powderfinger's original drummer Steven Bishop in 1991 when Bishop wanted to pursue further studies. At this time, Powderfinger had not made any recordings, and as such, Coghill has been the group's drummer for all of their releases.

<i>Dream Days at the Hotel Existence</i> 2007 studio album by Powderfinger

Dream Days at the Hotel Existence is the sixth studio album by Australian rock band Powderfinger, released by Universal Music on 2 June 2007 in Australia, 19 November 2007 in the United Kingdom, and 11 November 2008 in the United States on the Dew Process label. It was released in Australia with a limited edition bonus DVD, titled Powderfinger's First XI, featuring eleven music videos spanning the band's career, from the first single, "Tail" to "Bless My Soul", the band's latest single before the release of the album. A collector's edition, including a CD and DVD, was released on 18 April 2008.

Like a Dog (song) 2001 single by Powderfinger

"Like a Dog" is a song by Australian alternative rock band Powderfinger. It was released as a single on 15 January 2001, and appeared on the band's fourth studio album, Odyssey Number Five. The song was later included on Fingerprints: The Best of Powderfinger 1994-2000.

The Metre/Waiting for the Sun 2001 song performed by Powderfinger

"The Metre" and "Waiting for the Sun" are two songs released together as a double A-Side single by Powderfinger in support of their fourth studio album Odyssey Number Five. It was released on 27 August 2001 and reached #31 on the Australian music chart. "The Metre" and "Waiting For The Sun" both had music videos produced. "Waiting for the Sun" also featured on Powderfinger's compilation album, Fingerprints: The Best of Powderfinger, 1994-2000.

The Day You Come 1998 single by Powderfinger

"The Day You Come" is the single album from the third studio album by Powderfinger. It was released as a single on 10 August 1998 by Universal Music Group. It won the 1999 ARIA Music Award for Single of the Year.

Powderfinger discography

The discography of Powderfinger, an Australian alternative rock group, consists of seven studio albums, thirty-one singles, five extended plays, three live albums, four compilation albums, one video album and twenty-nine music videos. They have been nominated for forty-nine ARIA Music Awards, of which they have won eighteen. Shortly after the independent release of their debut self-titled EP in 1993, Powderfinger signed on to a major record label to release their second EP, Transfusion. In 1994 they issued their debut album Parables for Wooden Ears, which did not reach the ARIA Albums Chart. After performances at music festivals, touring and supporting international artists, Powderfinger released their second studio album, Double Allergic (1996), which became their charting breakthrough by peaking at No. 4. Following public recognition from the album's high-selling singles, Powderfinger went on to release Internationalist in 1998, which was their first number-one album; it was certified five times platinum by ARIA for shipment of 350,000 copies.

My Kind of Scene 2000 single by Powderfinger

"My Kind of Scene" is a song by Australian rock band Powderfinger. The song was initially written for their fourth studio album Odyssey Number Five; however, the band was requested to contribute a song to the soundtrack for the 2000 film Mission: Impossible 2. The band submitted three songs: "Whatever Makes You Happy", "Up & Down & Back Again" and "My Kind of Scene". With these submissions, Paramount Pictures decided to use "My Kind of Scene"; however, they decided to release the song as a promotional song for the film, and so changed the title to "My Kinda Scene" in fitting with the other promotional single for the film, Limp Bizkit's "Take a Look Around".

These Days (Powderfinger song) alternative rock song from Powderfinger

"These Days" is an alternative rock song from Powderfinger's fourth studio album, Odyssey Number Five, which was released in 1999. The song was also released on Powderfinger's 2004 compilation album Fingerprints: The Best of Powderfinger, 1994-2000.

Bless My Soul 2004 single by Powderfinger

"Bless My Soul" is a single from Powderfinger's first "best of" album, Fingerprints: The Best of Powderfinger, 1994-2000. The other new song on the album, "Process This," was not released as a single. Though the album is described as compiling hits from 1994-2000, this song was recorded by the band in 2004 especially for the Fingerprints album.

<i>The Very Best Definitive Ultimate Greatest Hits Collection</i> 2009 compilation album by Faith No More

The Very Best Definitive Ultimate Greatest Hits Collection is a two-disc compilation album by American band Faith No More. It was released on June 1, 2009 in the UK to coincide with the band's reunion tour. This double disc set contains the band's greatest hits on the first CD, while the second CD features B-sides and rarities.

<i>Footprints: The Best of Powderfinger, 2001-2011</i> album

Footprints: The Best of Powderfinger, 2001 - 2011 is the second greatest hits album by Australian alternative rock band Powderfinger, released on 5 November 2011 in Australia.

<i>The Ultimate Collection</i> (Renée Geyer album) 2010 greatest hits album by Renée Geyer

The Ultimate Collection is the fourth greatest hits album by Australian musician Renée Geyer. It was released in March 2010 by Warner Music Australia and peaked at number 21 on the RIANZ charts, becoming Geyer's highest charting album in New Zealand.

References