| The Very Best of Richard Clapton | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | March 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1973–1980 | |||
| Label | Infinity/Festival | |||
| Producer | Richard Batchens, Dallas Smith, Richard Clapton | |||
| Richard Clapton chronology | ||||
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The Very Best of Richard Clapton is the second greatest hits album by Australian rock musician Richard Clapton. The album was released in March 1982 and peaked at number 18 on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart.
From 1973-1980, Clapton released six studio albums with Infinity /Festival before signing with WEA for the release of The Great Escape which was released in February 1982 and peaked at number 8 and scored Clapton his second top twenty single "I Am an Island". As a result, Infinity/Festival released another greatest hits collection. [1]
All tracks are written by Richard Clapton
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Girls on the Avenue" | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Stepping Across the Line" | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Ace of Hearts" | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Capricorn Dancer" | 3:52 |
| 5. | "I Wanna Be a Survivor" | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Down the Road" | 4:17 |
| 7. | "Get Back to the Shelter" | 5:26 |
| 8. | "Goodbye Tiger" | 5:40 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Down in the Lucky Country" | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Deep Water" | 5:24 |
| 3. | "Blue Bay Blues" | 4:27 |
| 4. | "Need a Visionary" | 3:45 |
| 5. | "Suit Yourself" | 3:27 |
| 6. | "High Society" | 4:52 |
| 7. | "Hearts On the Nightline" | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Dark Spaces" | 6:48 |
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [2] | 18 |
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | March 1982 | Infinity Records / Festival Records | LP | L-37674 |
| Australia | April 1989 | Infinity | CD, Cassette | D 37674 / C 37674 |
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