The Best (James Reyne album)

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The Best
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Greatest hits album by
Released8 November 1992
Genre Rock, pop
Length68:17
Label Virgin Records, EMI Music , Capitol Records
Producer Davitt Sigerson, James Reyne, John Hudson, Simon Hussey, Tony Joe White
James Reyne albums chronology
Electric Digger Dandy
(1991)
The Best
(1992)
The Whiff of Bedlam
(1994)
Singles from The Best
  1. "Way Out West"
    Released: March 1992
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The Best is the first greatest hits album by Australian singer-songwriter, James Reyne. The album peaked at number 16 on the ARIA Charts. [2] It includes the track "Way Out West" with James Blundell which peaked at number 2 in April 1992. [3]

Contents

Track listing

CD/ Cassette (Virgin/ EMI/ Capitol Records – 7807582)
  1. "Fall of Rome" - 4:57
  2. "Hammerhead" - 4:46
  3. "Rip it Up" - 5:42
  4. "Motor's Too Fast" - 4:20
  5. "Outback Woman" - 3:38
  6. "One More River" - 4:01
  7. "Stood Up" - 4:54
  8. "Slave" - 4:13
  9. "Any Day Above Ground" - 3:38
  10. "Some People" - 4:14
  11. "Wake Up Deadman" - 3:43
  12. "Way Out West" (with James Blundell) - 3:59
  13. "Reckless" - 5:19
  14. "Heaven on a Stick" - 3:24
  15. "Always the Way" - 7:23

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992–93)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [4] 16

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [5] 67

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [6] Gold35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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