The Best | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 8 November 1992 | |||
Genre | Rock, Pop music | |||
Length | 68:17 | |||
Label | Virgin Records, EMI Music , Capitol Records | |||
Producer | Davitt Sigerson, James Reyne, John Hudson, Simon Hussey, Tony Joe White | |||
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The Best is the first greatest hits album by Australian singer-songwriter, James Reyne. The album peaked at number 16 on the ARIA Charts. [2] It includes the track "Way Out West" with James Blundell which peaked at number 2 in April 1992. [3]
Chart (1992-93) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [4] | 16 |
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [5] | 67 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [6] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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