The Greatest Hits (Russell Morris album)

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The Greatest Hits
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Greatest hits album by Russell Morris
Released 28 June 2008
Recorded 1968-1972
Genre Pop rock
Label EMI Music
Producer Ian Meldrum, Howard Gable, Peter Dawkins
Russell Morris chronology
Jumpstart Diary
(2008)
The Greatest Hits
(2008)
Wild Bulls and Horses
(2011)

The Greatest Hits is the fourth greatest hits compilation by Australian singer songwriter Russell Morris. The album was released in June 2008. [1]

Russell Morris Australian singer

Russell Norman Morris is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist who had five Australian Top 10 singles during the late 1960s and early 1970s. On 1 July 2008, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) recognised Morris' status when he was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.

It was released to coincide with the announcement of Morris' induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2008. [2] The track listing is exactly the same as his 1978 compilation, Retrospective .

ARIA Hall of Fame

Since 1988 the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has inducted artists into its annual ARIA Hall of Fame. While most have been recognised at the annual ARIA Music Awards, in 2005 ARIA sought to create a separate standalone ceremony ARIA Icons: Hall of Fame event as only one or two acts could be inducted under the old format due to time restrictions. Since 2005 VH1 obtained the rights to broadcast the show live on Foxtel, Austar and Optus networks; and each year five or six acts were inducted into the Hall of Fame with an additional act inducted at the following ARIA Music Awards.

<i>Retrospective</i> (Russell Morris album) album by Russell Morris

"Retrospective" is the second greatest hits compilation by Australian singer songwriter Russell Morris. The album was released in 1978. The album contains tracks from his Columbia Records, His Master's Voice and EMI Music years. The track listing is similar to his 1973 compilation, Wings of an Eagle and Other Great Hits.

Track listing

CD/ DD (2286952)
  1. "Hide & Seek" credited to Somebody's Image (Doug Trevor, Martin Van Wyk) - 1:58
  2. "The Real Thing" (Johnny Young) - 6:12
  3. "Part Three into Paper Walls" (Russell Morris, Johnny Young) - 7:00
  4. "It's Only a Matter of Time" (Hans Poulsen) - 2:58
  5. "The Girl That I Love" (Johnny Young) - 4:36
  6. "You On My Mind" - (Hans Poulsen) - 2:28
  7. "Boom Town" (Russell Morris) - 3:18
  8. "Rachel" (Raymond Froggatt) - 4:27
  9. "Mr America" (Russell Morris) - 3:43
  10. "Sweet, Sweet Love" (Russell Morris) - 4:19
  11. "Live With Friends" (Russell Morris, Brian Cadd) - 3:39
  12. "O Helly" - (Russell Morris) - 2:41
  13. Jail Jonah's Daughter" - (Russell Morris) - 3:03
  14. "Alcohol Farm" (Russell Morris) - 3:20
  15. "Wings of an Eagle" (Russell Morris) - 3:57

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References

  1. "The Greatest Hits by RUSSELL MORRIS". JBHiFi. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  2. "Winners by Year: 2008". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 5 June 2012.