Nature’s Best: New Zealand’s Top 100 Songs of All-Time: The Complete Nature’s Best Collection

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▼ CD 1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Nature	The Fourmyula		2:54
2	Don’t Dream It’s Over producer: Mitchell Froom recording of: Don’t Dream It’s Over lyricist and composer: Neil Finn publisher: Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)	Crowded House	3.9	3:56
3	Loyal producer: Dave Dobbyn bass: Ian Belton (Australian bassist) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Dobbynesq Holdings Ltd. and On the Ball Productions Ltd. & Co. recording of: Loyal writer: Dave Dobbyn	Dave Dobbyn		4:40
4	Counting the Beat	The Swingers		3:04
5	Six Months in a Leaky Boat recording of: Six Months in a Leaky Boat writer: Tim Finn	Split Enz	5	4:21
6	Sway assistant engineer: Matt Tait engineer: Simon Sheridan producer: Bic Runga assistant mixer: Tom Banghart mixer: Matt Wallace (US producer & engineer) bass: Aaron McDonald (bassist) cello: Sally-Anne Brown (cellist) drums (drum set): Wayne Bell (drums, percussion, New Zealand) guitar: Andrew Thorne and Gary Verberne violin: Kate Walshe (violinist) xylophone, background vocals and lead vocals: Bic Runga strings arranger: Duncan Haynes additional arranger: Niall Macken and Nick Seymour arranger: Bic Runga recording of: Sway (Bic Runga) writer: Bic Runga	Bic Runga	4.55	4:24
7	Slice of Heaven producer: Dave Dobbyn bass: Ian Belton (Australian bassist) guest performer: Dave Dobbyn phonographic copyright (℗) by: Dobbynesq Holdings Ltd. and On the Ball Productions Ltd. & Co. recording of: Slice of Heaven lyricist and composer: Dave Dobbyn	Dave Dobbyn & Herbs	3	4:38
8	Victoria	The Dance Exponents		3:26
9	She Speeds engineer and producer: Terry Moore recording of: She Speeds lyricist and composer: Shayne Carter publisher: Flying Nun Music	Straitjacket Fits		4:05
10	April Sun in Cuba recording of: April Sun in Cuba composer: Paul Hewson (New Zealand keyboardist; not to be confused with the Irish rock star better known as Bono)	Dragon		3:28
11	I Got You engineer and producer: David Tickle recording of: I Got You lyricist and composer: Neil Finn	Split Enz	3	3:31
12	Whaling	DD Smash		3:45
13	Not Given Lightly recording of: Not Given Lightly lyricist and composer: Chris Knox	Chris Knox	5	4:58
14	Pink Frost producer: Chris Knox	The Chills		3:59
15	Jesus I Was Evil	Darcy Clay		2:52

▼ CD 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Weather With You producer: Neil Finn and Mitchell Froom mixer: Bob Clearmountain drums (drum set) and percussion: Ricky Fataar recording of: Weather With You writer: Neil Finn and Tim Finn	Crowded House	4	3:45
2	Blue Smoke	Pixie Williams & The Ruru Karaitiana Quartet		3:01
3	Dance All Around the World	Blerta		3:43
4	Lydia	Fur Patrol		4:16
5	Blue Lady	Hello Sailor		4:04
6	Drive recording of: Drive writer: Bic Runga	Bic Runga		2:48
7	Chains performer: Che Fu (New Zealand hip hop, R&B and reggae)	DLT feat. Che Fu		3:37
8	Dominion Road recording of: Dominion Road (The Mutton Birds)	The Mutton Birds		3:55
9	(Glad I’m) Not a Kennedy	Shona Laing		3:26
10	I Hope I Never recording of: I Hope I Never lyricist and composer: Tim Finn publisher: ATV Music Ltd. and Modern Publishing Ltd.	Split Enz		4:32
11	Tears	The Crocodiles		3:59
12	Be Mine Tonight	Th' Dudes		6:04
13	I See Red producer: Split Enz and David Tickle recording of: I See Red lyricist and composer: Tim Finn	Split Enz		3:14
14	Beside You	Dave Dobbyn		3:43
15	Home Again recording of: Home Again	Shihad	5	3:36

▼ CD 3
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Outlook for Thursday	DD Smash		4:06
2	Down in Splendour engineer, producer and mixer: Gavin MacKillop recording of: Down in Splendour lyricist and composer: Andrew Brough (guitarist) publisher: Flying Nun Music	Straitjacket Fits	3	3:42
3	Better Be Home Soon drums (drum set): Paul Hester (Australian drummer for Crowded House/Split Enz) electric bass guitar [bass]: Nick Seymour guitar and lead vocals: Neil Finn recording of: Better Be Home Soon lyricist and composer: Neil Finn publisher: Roundhead Music (BMI) (Neil Finn)	Crowded House	3.5	3:10
4	How Bizarre recording of: How Bizarre writer: Pauly Fuemana and Alan Jansson publisher: Lamont Music	OMC		4:16
5	Language recording engineer and mixer: Tchad Blake assistant engineer: Sam Gibson (audio engineer) producer: Neil Finn recorded at: Revolver Studios (New Zealand) in Auckland, North Island, New Zealand (from 1994-08-01 until 1994-09-14) recording of: Language (from 1994-08-01 until 1994-09-14) writer: Dave Dobbyn	Dave Dobbyn		3:28
6	Message to My Girl producer: Hugh Padgham and Eddie Rayner (New Zealand keyboardist, singer, songwriter & producer) recording of: Message to My Girl lyricist and composer: Neil Finn	Split Enz	4	4:03
7	Poi E	Patea Maori Club		3:38
8	Stuff and Nonsense	Split Enz		4:21
9	Venus	The Feelers		4:51
10	System Virtue	Emma Paki		4:42
11	Fraction Too Much Fiction	Tim Finn		3:58
12	French Letter	Herbs		4:37
13	Maxine	Sharon O’Neill		4:35
14	Out in the Streets	Space Waltz		3:28
15	Slippin’ Away	Max Merritt & the Meteors		5:29
16	Violent	Stellar*		3:31
17	Why Does Love Do This to Me recording of: Why Does Love Do This to Me? (The Exponents)	The Exponents		3:30
18	1905	Shona Laing		2:56

▼ CD 4
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Anchor Me	The Mutton Birds		4:33
2	Bliss recording of: Bliss (Th' Dudes)	Th' Dudes		4:58
3	For Today	Netherworld Dancing Toys		5:31
4	Screems From the Old Plantation	King Kapisi		4:46
5	Cheryl Moana Marie	John Rowles		3:02
6	Blue Day	Mi‐Sex		4:15
7	Glorafilia	Zed		3:21
8	Good Morning Mr. Rock’n’Roll	Headband		2:46
9	History Never Repeats producer: David Tickle recording of: History Never Repeats lyricist and composer: Neil Finn	Split Enz		2:58
10	In the Neighbourhood	Sisters Underground		3:36
11	Juila	Citizen Band		5:38
12	Pacifier recording of: Pacifier writer: Karl Kippenberger, Phil Knight (New Zealand guitarist for Shihad), Tom Larkin and Jon Toogood	Shihad	3	4:03
13	Let’s Think of Something	Larry's Rebels		3:32
14	Bursting Through recording of: Bursting Through writer: Bic Runga	Bic Runga		3:43
15	Liberty	Greg Johnson		3:30
16	Sweet Disorder	Strawpeople		4:10
17	Asian Paradise	Sharon O’Neill		5:05

▼ CD 5
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Don’t Fight It Marsha, It’s Bigger Than Both of Us recording of: Don't Fight It Marsha, It's Bigger Than Both Of Us	Blam Blam Blam		4:44
2	Gutter Black	Hello Sailor		2:55
3	Long Ago	Herbs		4:22
4	There Is No Depression in New Zealand	Blam Blam Blam		3:17
5	You Oughta Be in Love	Dave Dobbyn		3:42
6	Andrew	Fur Patrol		3:47
7	Billy Bold	Graham Brazier		3:07
8	Distant Sun producer: Youth (producer/bassist Martin Glover) mixer: Bob Clearmountain recording of: Distant Sun lyricist and composer: Neil Finn	Crowded House	3.35	3:50
9	Suddenly Strange recording of: Suddenly Strange writer: Bic Runga	Bic Runga		4:19
10	Forever Tuesday Morning	The Mockers		3:43
11	Cruise Control	Headless Chickens	4	4:34
12	Pressure Man lead vocals: James Reid	The Feelers		4:32
13	Private Universe recording of: Private Universe lyricist and composer: Neil Finn	Crowded House		5:39
14	Room That Echoes	Peking Man		3:43
15	Sensitive to a Smile recording of: Sensitive to a Smile (Herbs)	Herbs		4:31
16	E Ipo	Prince Tui Teka		3:48
17	Andy	The Front Lawn		4:36

▼ CD 6
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Bitter recording of: Bitter writer: Karl Kippenberger, Phil Knight (New Zealand guitarist for Shihad), Tom Larkin and Jon Toogood	Shihad	5	4:12
2	Four Seasons in One Day recording engineer and engineer: Tchad Blake assistant engineer: Robert “RJ” Jaczko producer: Neil Finn and Mitchell Froom mixer: Bob Clearmountain recorded at: A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Four Seasons in One Day lyricist and composer: Neil Finn and Tim Finn	Crowded House	3.5	2:48
3	Heavenly Pop Hit producer: Gary Smith (producer) drums (drum set): James Stephenson guest background vocals: Donna Savage lead vocals: Martin Phillipps recording of: Heavenly Pop Hit lyricist and composer: Martin Phillipps	The Chills		3:27
4	Husband House	Sneaky Feelings		4:16
5	Jumping Out a Window	Pop Mechanix		3:10
6	If I Were You engineer and mixer: Ed Thacker producer: Paul Fox (of The Ruts) recording of: If I Were You writer: Shayne Carter and John Collie publisher: Flying Nun Music	Straitjacket Fits		3:58
7	I’ll Say Goodbye (Even Tho I’m Blue)	The Dance Exponents		2:52
8	Maybe	Sharon O’Neill		3:37
9	One Day Ahead	Eye TV		4:10
10	Renegade Fighter	Zed		3:22
11	Part of Me	Stellar*		4:00
12	Sierra Leone	Coconut Rough		3:36
13	Words	Sharon O’Neill		3:20
14	Spellbound recording of: Spellbound writer: Tim Finn and Phil Judd	Split Enz		4:35
15	Rust in My Car	Citizen Band		2:49
16	Mercy of Love	Shona Laing		3:40
17	Can’t Get Enough	Supergroove		3:16
18	Naked Flame recording engineer and mixer: Tchad Blake assistant engineer: Sam Gibson (audio engineer) producer: Neil Finn recorded at: Revolver Studios (New Zealand) in Auckland, North Island, New Zealand (from 1994-08-01 until 1994-09-14) recording of: Naked Flame (from 1994-08-01 until 1994-09-14) writer: Dave Dobbyn	Dave Dobbyn		4:46

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/4857282 [info]

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part of:	Nature’s Best (New Zealand compilation series) (number: 5) (order: 5)

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Format:: 6×CD
Length:: 6:32:35

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Epic
5178093000

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New Zealand
2004

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