| Greatest Hits Volume 1 | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | April 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1979–1985 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Label | CBS Records | |||
| Producer | Mental As Anything | |||
| Mental As Anything chronology | ||||
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Greatest Hits Volume 1 is the first compilation album by Australian pop rock band Mental As Anything, released in April 1986. Greatest Hits Volume 1 peaked at number 2 on the Australian chart and number 36 in New Zealand .
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Steve "Spaz" Schnee from AllMusic states: "This collection of singles was a perfect introduction to the Mentals' work up to that point (and what an optimistic title it is, too). Featuring all the recent hits from Fundamental as well as singles dating back to Get Wet, Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 is superb. If it's pure pop you're looking for, look no further than this." [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originally from | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Live It Up" | Greedy Smith | Fundamental , 1985 | 3:46 |
| 2. | "The Nips Are Getting Bigger" | Martin Murphy | Get Wet , 1979 | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Too Many Times" | Andrew Greedy Smith | Cats & Dogs , 1981 | 2:48 |
| 4. | "Come Around" | Martin Plaza | Espresso Bongo , 1980 | 3:03 |
| 5. | "(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet" | Bob Hamilton, Freddie Gorman | Non-album single, 1980 | 2:08 |
| 6. | "Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face)" | Martin Plaza, Reg Mombassa | Non-album single, 1984 | 4:16 |
| 7. | "Berserk Warriors" | Peter O'Doherty | Cats & Dogs, 1981 | 3:49 |
| 8. | "If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?" | Martin Plaza | Cats & Dogs, 1981 | 3:11 |
| 9. | "You're So Strong" | Andrew Greedy Smith | Fundamental, 1985 | 3:25 |
| 10. | "Working for the Man" | Roy Orbison | Non-album single, 1983 | 3:30 |
| 11. | "I Didn't Mean to Be Mean" | Martin Plaza | Non-album single, 1982 | 3:14 |
| 12. | "Spirit Got Lost" | Reg Mombassa, Andrew Greedy Smith | Creatures of Leisure , 1983 | 2:55 |
| 13. | "Brain Brain" | Peter O'Doherty | Creatures of Leisure, 1983 | 4:37 |
| 14. | "Egypt" | Reg Mombassa | Get Wet, 1979 | 3:26 |
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| Australian (Kent Music Report) [2] | 2 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [3] | 36 |
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia / New Zealand | April 1986 | CBS | Vinyl LP, Cassette | SBP 8158 |
| Australia | 1992 | Columbia | CD | CD450052 |
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