Australia's Ultimate Songs

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▼ CD 1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Eagle Rock	Daddy Cool		4:09
2	Friday on My Mind produced for: Albert Productions recording of: Friday on My Mind writer: Harry Vanda and George Young (Australian musician and producer) publisher: Unart Music Corporation (in 1973)	The Easybeats	3.4	2:44
3	The Loved One recording of: The Loved One writer: Ian H. Clyne, Gerry Humphreys and Robert John Lovett	The Loved Ones		2:52
4	Most People I Know Think That I'm Crazy recording of: Most People I Know Think That I’m Crazy lyricist and composer: Billy Thorpe	Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs	5	4:11
5	Evie (Part One)	Stevie Wright		4:14
6	Mighty Rock	Stars		3:10
7	Shout cover recording of: Shout writer: O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs) and Rudolph Isley publisher: Longitude Music Co. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. part of: Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)	Johnny O’Keefe		4:25
8	Hey, St Peter recording of: Hey, St. Peter writer: Harry Vanda and George Young (Australian musician and producer)	Flash and the Pan		4:18
9	I'll Be Gone	Spectrum		4:24
10	Howzat recording of: Howzat writer: Tony Mitchell (bass, songwriter, Australia) and Garth Porter	Sherbet	2	3:45
11	Slipping Away	Max Merritt & the Meteors		5:28
12	Girls on the Avenue recording of: Girls on the Avenue (Richard Clapton song) writer: Richard Clapton	Richard Clapton		3:15
13	Jump in My Car recording of: Jump in My Car lyricist and composer: Ted Mulry	Ted Mulry Gang		3:06
14	Spicks and Specks recording of: Spicks and Specks lyricist and composer: Barry Gibb publisher: Carlin Music Corporation and Unichappell Music, Inc.	Bee Gees		2:50
15	The Real Thing	Russell Morris		3:46
16	Help Is on Its Way phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI (Australia) Limited (not for release label use! EMI's AU subsidiary, active from May 1957 to late 1980s) (in 1976) recording of: Help Is on Its Way lyricist and composer: Glenn Shorrock	Little River Band	4	4:04
17	Way Out West recording of: Way Out West	The Dingoes		3:54
18	Turn Up Your Radio	The Masters Apprentices		3:34
19	Eleanor Rigby cover recording of: Eleanor Rigby written in: London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965) and Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1965 until 1966) writer: John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) publisher: Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Publishing Co. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC written at: Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966)	Zoot		4:42
20	I Remember When I Was Young	Matt Taylor		3:59

▼ CD 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Khe Sanh engineer: Alan Wright (engineer) acoustic guitar: Peter Walker (Australian producer & engineer) bass: Phil Small drums (drum set): Steve Prestwich guitar: Ian Moss harmonica: Dave Blight organ and piano: Don Walker (Australian musician and songwriter, member of Cold Chisel) recording of: Khe Sanh lyricist and composer: Don Walker (Australian musician and songwriter, member of Cold Chisel)	Cold Chisel		4:10
2	Who Listens to the Radio producer: Pete Solley (English pianist, songwriter and producer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Stiff Records (in 1979) recording of: Who Listens to the Radio? lyricist and composer: Stephen Cummings and Andrew Pendlebury publisher: EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) (in 1979) and Street Music Ltd. (in 1979)	The Sports		3:15
3	The Unguarded Moment producer: Bob Clearmountain and Chris Gilbey mixer: Bob Clearmountain recording of: The Unguarded Moment writer: Steve Kilbey and Michelle Parker	The Church		4:15
4	Am I Ever Going to See Your Face Again recording of: Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again? lyricist and composer: John Brewster, Rick Brewster and Doc Neeson	The Angels		3:19
5	Computer Games recording of: Computer Games lyricist: Steve Gilpin and Kevin Stanton composer: Murray Burns and Kevin Stanton	Mi‐Sex		4:02
6	Don't Fall in Love	The Ferrets		3:15
7	Women in Uniform recording of: Women in Uniform lyricist and composer: Gregory John Macainsh	Skyhooks	3	4:23
8	Shape I'm In	Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons		3:34
9	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
10	You	Marcia Hines		3:16
11	Counting the Beat	The Swingers		3:03
12	Say I Love You	Renée Geyer		3:35
13	Love Is in the Air producer: Harry Vanda and George Young (Australian musician and producer) recording of: Love Is in the Air writer: Harry Vanda and George Young (Australian musician and producer) publisher: J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.	John Paul Young	3	3:32
14	Can't Help Myself recording of: Can’t Help Myself lyricist and composer: Iva Davies	Flowers		3:12
15	(I'm) Stranded producer: Rod Coe bass guitar: Kym Bradshaw drums (drum set): Ivor Hay guitar: Ed Kuepper lead vocals: Chris Bailey (Irish punk vocalist, member of The Saints) recording of: (I’m) Stranded lyricist and composer: Chris Bailey (Irish punk vocalist, member of The Saints) and Ed Kuepper	The Saints	4	3:34
16	Bad Boy for Love producer: Harry Vanda and George Young (Australian musician and producer) recording of: Bad Boy for Love lyricist and composer: Ian Rilen	Rose Tattoo		3:07
17	Down Under additional engineer: Paul Ray (70s/80s US engineer) engineer: Jim Barbour and Peter McIan producer: Peter McIan phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1982) and Diski CBS AEBE (Greek CBS affiliate, preceded by CBS Records of Greece S.A.) (in 1986) recorded at: Richmond Recorders in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia recording of: Down Under (Men at Work song, “Do you come from a land down under?”) lyricist: Colin Hay composer: Colin Hay and Ron Strykert publisher: EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Songs Ltd., フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)	Men at Work	4.05	3:38
18	Goose Bumps recording of: Goosebumps writer: Terry Britten and B.A. Robertson publisher: Kongride Music Ltd., Mews Music Ltd., My Axe Music Ltd. and United Artists Music Ltd.	Christie Allen		2:52
19	I Got You engineer and producer: David Tickle recording of: I Got You lyricist and composer: Neil Finn	Split Enz	3	3:31
20	Happy Man	Sunnyboys		3:03

▼ CD 3
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Good Times engineer: Al Wright (Engineer) producer: Mark Opitz piano: Peter Kekel remixer: Bob Clearmountain phonographic copyright (℗) by: Jimmy Barnes (Australian rock singer-songwriter, frontman of Cold Chisel) (in 1986) and INXS (in 1986) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1987) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1987) music videos: Good Times by Jimmy Barnes (Australian rock singer-songwriter, frontman of Cold Chisel) cover recording of: Good Times (in 1986) writer: Harry Vanda and George Young (Australian musician and producer) publisher: Miller Music Corp. (in 1973)	INXS	3	3:52
2	Sounds of Then	GANGgajang		3:55
3	Power and the Passion engineer and mixer: Nick Launay producer: Nick Launay and Midnight Oil (Australian rock band) recorded at: The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-09) recording of: Power and the Passion writer: Peter Garrett, Rob Hirst and Jim Moginie	Midnight Oil	3.65	5:41
4	No Lies recorded at: Rhinoceros Studios in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (from 1986-08 to present)	Noiseworks	4	3:53
5	Out of Mind Out of Sight producer: Mark Opitz recording of: Out of Mind Out of Sight lyricist and composer: James Freud	Models		3:35
6	Come Said the Boy	Mondo Rock		4:49
7	Don't Dream Its Over 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		3:41
8	Live It Up recording of: Live It Up lyricist and composer: Greedy Smith (Australian musician and songwriter with Mental As Anything)	Mental as Anything		3:39
9	Throw Your Arms Around Me recording of: Throw Your Arms Around Me writer: John Archer (guitarist (Hunters & Collectors)), Geoff Crosby, Doug Falconer, Jack Howard (trumpeter), Robert Miles (Recording/mixing engineer), Mark Seymour and Michael Waters	Hunters & Collectors		4:01
10	Before Too Long	Paul Kelly		2:48
11	I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green) recording of: I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green) lyricist and composer: John Schumann	Redgum		4:19
12	Send Me an Angel engineer: Andrew Scott (Australian producer/engineer) producer: Ross Cockle recorded at: Rhinoceros Studios in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia mixed at: Fast Forward Studios in Warranwood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia recording of: Send Me an Angel lyricist: David Sterry composer: Richard Zatorski publisher: Chappell & Co. GmbH (Publisher, do not use as a release label!), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Wheatley Music Pty Ltd. (in 1983)	Real Life	5	3:54
13	Change in Mood	Kids in the Kitchen		3:24
14	Solid Rock recording of: Solid Rock (Sacred Ground)	Goanna		4:32
15	Fraction Too Much Friction recording of: Fraction Too Much Friction writer: Tim Finn	Tim Finn		4:04
16	What About Me recording of: What About Me (Moving Pictures song) writer: Garry Frost and Frances Swan	Moving Pictures		3:33
17	Heaven (Must Be There) recording of: Heaven (Must Be There) lyricist and composer: Bernie Lynch	Eurogliders		3:29
18	Working Class Man producer: Jonathan Cain mixer: Jonathan Cain and Jim Gaines bass guitar: Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge) drums (drum set): Tony Brock guitar: Dave Amato keyboard: Jonathan Cain background vocals: Dave Amato, Jimmy Barnes (Australian rock singer-songwriter, frontman of Cold Chisel) and Jonathan Cain lead vocals: Jimmy Barnes (Australian rock singer-songwriter, frontman of Cold Chisel) recording of: Working Class Man lyricist and composer: Jonathan Cain publisher: Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Frisco Kid Music (publisher)	Jimmy Barnes		3:27
19	50 Years	Uncanny X‐Men		4:05
20	The Boys Light Up	Australian Crawl		3:59

▼ CD 4
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	New Sensation recording of: New Sensation writer: Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence publisher: Tol Muziek and Warner/Chappell	INXS		3:41
2	What's My Scene	Hoodoo Gurus	3.35	3:49
3	I Touch Myself assistant engineer: Chris Albert (US engineer) and Vince Caro producer: Divinyls (Australian rock band), Howard Shore (Canadian score composer) and David Tickle phonographic copyright (℗) by: Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) recorded at: BMG Recording Studios in Theater District, New York, New York, United States remixed at: Power Station (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States recording of: I Touch Myself lyricist and composer: Christina Amphlett, Mark McEntee, Tom Kelly (songwriter) and William Steinberg	Divinyls	4	3:44
4	Age of Reason	John Farnham		4:04
5	Tucker's Daughter	Ian Moss		3:38
6	Chained to the Wheel producer: Jeff Burstin, Joe Camilleri and Tomie (producer) bass guitar: Mick Girasole drums (drum set): Peter Luscombe percussion: Alex Pertout vocals: Joe Camilleri recorded at: Sing Sing Recording Studios (fka “Sing Sing South” until 2017) in South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia mixed at: Metropolis Audio (fka AAV Studios) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and RBX Studios in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia recording of: Chained to the Wheel lyricist: Nick Smith (Australian Guitar Player and Songwriter) writer: Joe Camilleri	The Black Sorrows		3:57
7	Treaty	Yothu Yindi		4:05
8	Funky Town cover recording of: Funkytown lyricist and composer: Steven Greenberg publisher: Red Sea Songs, Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca) and Steven Greenberg Music	Pseudo Echo		3:31
9	Slice of Heaven	Dave Dobbyn		4:08
10	Thats When I Think of You producer: Charles Fisher (Australian producer) recording of: That’s When I Think of You writer: Garry Frost and Eric Weideman	1927	5	4:14
11	Wide Open Road recording engineer: Nick Mainsbridge (in 1985-08) engineer: Nick Mainsbridge producer: Gil Norton (British record producer) and The Triffids (Australian rock band) bass: Martin Casey guitar: Evil Graham Lee (Australian rock musician), David McComb and Rob McComb membranophone: Alsy MacDonald organ: Jill Birt pedal steel guitar: Evil Graham Lee (Australian rock musician) synthesizer: David McComb synthesizer [emulator]: Adam Peters vocals: David McComb arranger: The Triffids (Australian rock band) recorded at: Mark Angelo Studios in Acton, Ealing, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-08) mixed at: Amazon Studios (defunct studios in Liverpool, became Parr Street Studios) in Simonswood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom (in 1985-09) recording of: Wide Open Road lyricist and composer: David McComb	The Triffids	3	4:08
12	The Horses cover recording of: The Horses writer: Walter Becker and Rickie Lee Jones	Daryl Braithwaite		4:16
13	Better the Devil You Know producer: Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman phonographic copyright (℗) by: PWL Records Ltd. (not release use) (in 1990) part of: TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 40) recording of: Better the Devil You Know writer: Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman publisher: All Boys Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Mike Stock Publishing Ltd. and Sid’s Songs Ltd.	Kylie Minogue	2.35	3:54
14	Tip of My Tongue recording of: Tip of My Tongue writer: Diesel (Australian pop rock aka Mark Lizotte), Danny Tate and John Daniel Tate	Diesel		4:14
15	Its Only the Beginning	Deborah Conway		3:19
16	Fathers Day	Weddings Parties Anything		4:05
17	Better	The Screaming Jets		4:39
18	That Word (L.O.V.E.) performer: Deni Hines	Rockmelons		3:50
19	One Word	Baby Animals		3:59
20	Run to Paradise	Choirboys		3:39

▼ CD 5
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Get Set	Taxiride		3:14
2	Pash phonographic copyright (℗) by: Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd. (from 1998 to present)	Kate Ceberano		3:37
3	Cry	The Mavis’s		4:12
4	Big Mistake producer: Mark Goldenberg mixer: Bob Salcedo lead vocals: Natalie Imbruglia recording of: Big Mistake writer: Mark Goldenberg and Natalie Imbruglia publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Windswept Pacific	Natalie Imbruglia	3	4:34
5	Party phonographic copyright (℗) by: Mushroom Records International B.V. (not for release label use! © & ℗ rights use only) (from 1995 to present)	Christine Anu		3:13
6	Telling Everybody	Human Nature		4:02
7	Standing Strong	Wendy Matthews		4:54
8	Where the Wild Roses Grow (feat. Kylie Minogue) recording engineer: Tony Cohen and Victor van Vugt producer: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Tony Cohen and Victor van Vugt mixer: Gregg Jackman acoustic guitar and guitar: Mick Harvey bass: Martyn P. Casey bell: Jim Sclavunos cello: Helen Mountfort drums (drum set): Thomas Wydler guitar: Blixa Bargeld piano: Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) viola: Kerran Coulter violin: Jen Anderson and Sue Simpson background vocals: Mick Harvey and Conway Savage lead vocals: Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) and Kylie Minogue strings arranger: Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) and Mick Harvey mixed at: Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom music videos: Where the Wild Roses Grow by Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) & Kylie Minogue recording of: Where the Wild Roses Grow lyricist and composer: Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) writer: Roy Khan and Thomas Youngblood publisher: Mute Song (International)	Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds	4.45	3:56
9	Chains recording of: Chains writer: Tina Arena (in 1993-10), Pam Reswick (American songwriter) (in 1993-10) and Steve Werfel (in 1993-10) publisher: Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)	Tina Arena	3	4:22
10	Pick You Up phonographic copyright (℗) by: Polydor Records (record company, please use “Polydor” for release label.) (in 1996) recording of: Pick You Up writer: Bernard Fanning and Powderfinger (Australian rock band)	Powderfinger	3	4:19
11	Weir recording of: Weir composer: Ella Hooper and Jesse Hooper (Killing Heidi)	Killing Heidi	3	3:38
12	Even When I'm Sleeping producer: Justin Stanley remixer: Mick Guzauski	Leonardo’s Bride		3:53
13	Buses and Trains	Bachelor Girl		3:40
14	Lets Groove	CDB		4:16
15	Ordinary Angels recording engineer and producer: Daniel Denholm (producer /engineer) engineer: Rob Rowlands mixer: Michael Koppelman mixed at: Platinum Studios in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia recording of: Ordinary Angels writer: Simon Austin and Angie Hart publisher: Mushroom Music International and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)	Frente!		2:49
16	Mysterious Girl	Peter Andre		3:37
17	Mouth other vocals [percussion]: Jason Catherine phonographic copyright (℗) by: Gotham Multimedia (in 1995)	Merril Bainbridge	4	3:26
18	Lost	The Badloves	3	3:32
19	Freak recording engineer and producer: Nick Launay mixer: Andy Wallace (engineer) recording of: Freak lyricist and composer: Daniel Johns	Silverchair	4.2	3:47
20	The Honeymoon Is Over recording of: The Honeymoon Is Over writer: James Cruikshank, Tex Perkins (Australian singer-songwriter Greg Perkins) and Dan Rumour	The Cruel Sea	2.5	3:07

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