| The Most | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | November 1999 | |||
| Length | 78:24 [1] | |||
| Label | Polydor /Universal Music Australia | |||
| The Cruel Sea chronology | ||||
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The Most subtitled (The Best of The Cruel Sea) is the first greatest hits by Australian indie rock band The Cruel Sea. The album was released in November 1999 and peaked at number 43 the ARIA Charts. The album was certified gold in 2001.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It Won't Last" |
| 3:22 |
| 2. | "Hard Times" |
| 3:43 |
| 3. | "13th Floor" |
| 2:40 |
| 4. | "Takin' All Day" |
| 3:31 |
| 5. | "Better Get a Lawyer" |
| 3:01 |
| 6. | "Too Fast for Me" |
| 2:55 |
| 7. | "Three Legged Dog" |
| 2:55 |
| 8. | "Anybody But You" |
| 3:59 |
| 9. | "Orleans Stomp" |
| 2:46 |
| 10. | "The Honeymoon Is Over" |
| 3:08 |
| 11. | "Black Stick" |
| 5:00 |
| 12. | "Naked Flame" |
| 4:13 |
| 13. | "Delivery Man" |
| 5:09 |
| 14. | "Let's Lay Down Here and Make Love" |
| 3:43 |
| 15. | "It's Alright (Cause She Loves Me)" |
| 4:22 |
| 16. | "Don't Sell It" |
| 4:58 |
| 17. | "This Is Not the Way Home" |
| 4:08 |
| 18. | "4" |
| 3:14 |
| 19. | "I Feel" |
| 3:21 |
| 20. | "Down Below" |
| 3:15 |
| 21. | "Deadwood" |
| 3:18 |
| 22. | "Navigate" |
| 1:46 |
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [2] | 43 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [3] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | November 1999 | CD | Polydor Records / Universal Music Australia | 5476572 |
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