The Very Best of Richard Clapton
1982 compilation album by Richard Clapton
The Very Best of Richard Clapton | ||||
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Compilation album by Richard Clapton | ||||
Released | March 1982 (1982-03) | |||
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.
Background and release
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]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Richard Clapton
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
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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 |
Charts
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[2] | 18 |
Release history
Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
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Australia | March 1982 | Infinity Records / Festival Records | LP | L-37674 |
Australia | April 1989 | Infinity | CD, Cassette | D 37674 / C 37674 |
References
- ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Whammo Homepage". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Kent, David (1975). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 94. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 19 June 1988.
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- Prussian Blue
- Girls on the Avenue
- Main Street Jive
- Goodbye Tiger
- Hearts on the Nightline
- Dark Spaces
- The Great Escape
- Solidarity
- Glory Road
- The Best Years of Our Lives
- Past Hits and Previews
- The Very Best of Richard Clapton
- Richard Clapton – The Definitive Anthology
- Best Years 1974–2014: The 40th Anniversary Collection
- "Girls on the Avenue"
- "I Am an Island"
- Discography
- Highway One