The Best of Jenny Morris: The Story So Far

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The Best of Jenny Morris: The Story So Far
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedNovember 9, 1992
Recorded1985–1992
Genre Pop
Label EastWest (4509911182)
Jenny Morris chronology
Honeychild
(1991)
The Best of Jenny Morris: The Story So Far
(1992)
Salvation Jane
(1995)

The Best of Jenny Morris: The Story So Far is the first greatest hits album by Australia-based New Zealand musician Jenny Morris. It was released in November 1992 and peaked at No.4 in New Zealand and 12 in Australia. [1] It features tracks from her three studio albums, Body and Soul , Shiver and Honeychild and it includes both of her top 10 Australian hits, "She Has to Be Loved" and "Break in the Weather". [2]

Contents

Singles

"Tears" was released as a single and peaked at No92 in Australia and No18 in New Zealand. It was a cover of The Crocodiles' single from 1980, a band of which Morris was the lead singer. [3]

Track listing

CD [4]
  1. "Tears" (4:05)
  2. "Get Some Humour" (4:11)
  3. "You're Gonna Get Hurt" (3:39)
  4. "Body and Soul" (3:17)
  5. "You I Know" (4:09)
  6. "Saved Me" (3:50)
  7. "She Has to Be Loved" (4:05)
  8. "Street of Love" (3:14)
  9. "Self Deceiver" (3:32)
  10. "Piece of My Heart" (3:17)
  11. "Break in the Weather" (4:33)
  12. "I've Had You" (4:58)
  13. "Zero" (4:34)
  14. "Crackerjackman" (3:42)
  15. "Jackson" (with Michael Hutchence) (3:38)
  16. "Fear" (4:56)

Charts

Chart (1992–93)Peak
position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart [1] 12
New Zealand Albums Chart [5] 4

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [6] Gold35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [7] Gold7,500^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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