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| Released | September 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 16 April 1989 [1] | |||
| Genre | pop, rock [2] | |||
| Length | 73:49 [3] | |||
| Label | WEA | |||
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The Best Years of Our Lives is the debut live album by Australian rock musician Richard Clapton. The album was recorded in concert on 16 April 1989 and released in September 1989 and peaked at number 23 on the ARIA Charts.
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [4] | 23 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA) [5] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | September 1989 | WEA | CD, Cassette, 2xLP | 256582-1, 256582-2, 256582-4 |
| Australia | July 2004 [2] | Warner | CD | 2565822 |
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