The Essential 1927

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The Essential 1927
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Greatest hits album by
Released21 June 2013
Recorded1987-2013
Genre Australian rock, rock, pop
Label J.Albert & Son, Sony Music Australia
1927 chronology
The Very Best of 1927
(1996)
The Essential 1927
(2013)
Generation-i
(2013)

The Essential 1927 is a greatest hits album by the Australian pop rock band, 1927. It was released in June 2013 and peaked at number 94. The album contains 5 ARIA Chart top 20 singles [1] spanning the band's entire career. Tracks 15 & 16 are listed as "bonus tracks" and released on the band's fourth studio album Generation-i a month later.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "That's When I Think of You" - 4:09
  2. "To Love Me" - 4:20
  3. "The Other Side" - 4:13
  4. "A World Without You" - 3:18
  5. "Scars" - 3:44
  6. "Tell Me A Story" - 4:10
  7. "Compulsory Hero" - 4:35
  8. "If I Could" - 3:39
  9. "Don't Forget Me" - 4:38
  10. "You'll Never Know" - 3:39
  11. "It Ain't Love" - 4:20
  12. "Give The Kid A Break" - 3:37
  13. "Propaganda Machine" - 3:23
  14. "The Mess" - 2:42
  15. "Story Never Ends" - 5:29
  16. "Where You Are" - 4:26

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Chart) [2] 94

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelCatalogue
Australia [3] [4] 21 June 2013 CD, digital download J.Albert & Son, Sony Music Australia 88883713962

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