| Play the Best | ||||
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| Released | 8 July 1991 | |||
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| Label | Mushroom | |||
| Producer | Jeremy Oxley, John Bee, Lobby Loyde, Nick Garvey | |||
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Play the Best is the first greatest hits album by the Australian power pop group, Sunnyboys. It was released in July 1991 and peaked at number 75 on the ARIA Albums Chart.
All tracks are written by Jeremy Oxley unless otherwise shown.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Happy Man" | Sunnyboys | 3:00 | |
| 2. | "It Comes as No Surprise to Me" | Get Some Fun | 4:11 | |
| 3. | "You Need a Friend" | Individuals | 5:42 | |
| 4. | "Gone" | Peter Oxley | Sunnyboys | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Love in a Box" | Get Some Fun | 3:21 | |
| 6. | "Show Me Some Discipline" | Get Some Fun | 4:00 | |
| 7. | "Thrill" | Peter Oxley, Jeremy Oxley | Sunnyboys (expanded edition) | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Alone with You" | Sunnyboys | 3:58 | |
| 9. | "Safe Life" | Get Some Fun (expanded edition) | 3:49 | |
| 10. | "Trouble in My Brain" | Sunnyboys | 3:45 | |
| 11. | "Strange Cohesion" | Real Live | 3:55 | |
| 12. | "The Stooge" | Peter Oxley | Get Some Fun | 4:46 |
| 13. | "Let You Go" | Peter Oxley, Jeremy Oxley | Sunnyboys | 4:42 |
| 14. | "It's a Sunny Day" | Individuals | 4:20 | |
| 15. | "Days Are Gone" | Individuals | 3:25 | |
| 16. | "The Idealist" | previously unreleased track, recorded during the Get Some Fun sessions | 4:40 |
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA) [1] | 75 |
| Date | Region | Label | Format | Catalogue |
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| 8 July 1991 | Australia | Mushroom Records | CD, Cassette | D24501 |
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