Sex & Agriculture: The Very Best Of The Exponents | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | November 2005 | |||
Recorded | Various | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Label | Universal Music New Zealand | |||
Producer | Various | |||
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Sex & Agriculture: The Very Best of The Exponents is a greatest hits collection by the New Zealand band The Exponents, released in November 2005. [1] This two CD set has their hit singles on CD1 and a collection of B-sides and rarities on CD2. The album reached #7 and spent 15 weeks on the New Zealand Album chart. [2] It included two new recordings, "Geraldine" and "Or A Girl I Knew", which were produced by Neil Finn at Roundhead Studios in Auckland.
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Chart (2005–06) | Peak position |
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New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [3] | 7 |
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