Hits and Pieces

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Hits And Pieces
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedNovember 1999
Recorded1991-1999
Genre Rock, Pub Rock
Label rooArt, BMG Australia
Producer Steve James
The Screaming Jets chronology
World Gone Crazy
(1997)
Hits And Pieces
(1999)
Scam
(2000)
Singles from Hits and Pieces
  1. "I Need Your Love"
    Released: 1999
  2. "Individuality"
    Released: June 1999

Hits and Pieces is the first greatest hits album by Australian rock band The Screaming Jets. The album includes tracks from their four studio albums and two new tracks off the band's upcoming album Scam .

Contents

The album was released with a limited edition bonus disc titled Rarities It included live tracks recorded in 1991/1992. [1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."C'mon" Dave Gleeson, Richard Lara2:48
2."Better"Grant Walmsley4:39
3."I Need Your Love"Walmsley3:42
4."Sad Song"Walmsley2:55
5."Helping Hand"Paul Woseen4:47
6."Blue Sashes"Greg Bryce, Walmsley3:29
7."Needle"Woseen3:50
8."Living in England"Walmsley2:15
9."Individuality"Walmsley3:58
10."Sacrifice"Gleeson, Walmsley, Woseen3:10
11."Shivers" Rowland S. Howard 4:28
12."October Grey"Woseen3:53
13."Elvis (...I Remember)"Gleeson, Walmsley3:33
14."Eve of Destruction" P.F. Sloan 3:28
15."Tunnel"Gleeson, Lara3:49
16."Silence Lost"Woseen3:20
17."Shine On"Woseen4:53
18."Impossible"Walmsley3:08

Bonus disc track listing

Rarities
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Needle" (live) 3:46
2."Starting Out" (live) 3:58
3."Rocket Man" (live) 3:21
4."F.R.C." (live) 7:55
5."Think" (acoustic)Gleeson, Walmsley, Woseen5:23
6."Fix the Feeble" (acoustic)Woseen3:20

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1999/2000)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [2] 13

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [3] Gold35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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