| Essential as Anything | ||||
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| Released | May 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 1979–1995 | |||
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| Length | 1:17:20 | |||
| Label | Warner Australia, Syray Music | |||
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Essential As Anything or Essential As Anything – 30th Anniversary Edition is the fourth compilation album by Australian rock band Mental As Anything, which was released in May 2009 via Warner Music Australia.[1][2][3] It celebrates the band's 30th anniversary. Essential As Anything includes tracks from their eight studio albums.[4] It also included a DVD featuring Monumental and Monumental II; two compilations of the band's music videos plus bonus footage and interviews. The album reached number 54 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[5] It was later re-released by Universal Music Australia through Syray Music.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Nips Are Getting Bigger" | Martin Plaza | Get Wet, 1979 | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Egypt" | Reg Mombassa | Get Wet, 1979 | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Come Around" | Martin Plaza | Espresso Bongo, 1980 | 3:03 |
| 4. | "(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet" | Bob Hamilton, Freddie Gorman | Non-album single, 1980 | 2:13 |
| 5. | "If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?" | Martin Plaza | Cats & Dogs, 1981 | 2:54 |
| 6. | "Too Many Times" | Greedy Smith | Cats & Dogs, 1981 | 2:38 |
| 7. | "Berserk Warriors" | Peter O'Doherty | Cats & Dogs, 1981 | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Let's Cook" | Martin Plaza | Cats & Dogs, 1981 | 3:30 |
| 9. | "I Didn't Mean to Be Mean" | Martin Plaza | Non-album single, 1982 | 3:13 |
| 10. | "Close Again" | Peter O'Doherty | Creatures of Leisure, 1983 | 2:54 |
| 11. | "Spirit Got Lost" | Reg Mombassa, Andrew 'Greedy' Smith | Creatures of Leisure, 1983 | 2:57 |
| 12. | "Brain Brain" | Peter O'Doherty | Creatures of Leisure, 1983 | 4:26 |
| 13. | "Working for the Man" | Roy Orbison | Non-album single, 1983 | 3:22 |
| 14. | "Apocalypso" | Martin Plaza, Reg Mombassa | Non-album single, 1984 | 3:38 |
| 15. | "You're So Strong" | Andrew "Greedy" Smith | Fundamental, 1985 | 3:26 |
| 16. | "Live It Up" | Andrew "Greedy" Smith | Fundamental, 1985 | 3:47 |
| 17. | "Date with Destiny" | Andrew "Greedy" Smith | Fundamental, 1985 | 2:59 |
| 18. | "Concrete and Clay" (Martin Plaza solo) | Tommy Moeller, Brian Parker | Single, 1986 | 2:44 |
| 19. | "Let's Go to Paradise" | Andrew 'Greedy' Smith | Mouth to Mouth, 1987 | 3:10 |
| 20. | "He's Just No Good for You" | Andrew 'Greedy' Smith | Mouth to Mouth, 1987 | 3:25 |
| 21. | "Rock and Roll Music" | Chuck Berry | Cyclone Raymond, 1989 | 3:00 |
| 22. | "The World Seems Difficult" | Andrew 'Greedy' Smith | Cyclone Raymond, 1989 | 3:51 |
| 23. | "Mr. Natural" | Martin Plaza | Liar Liar Pants on Fire, 1995 | 3:58 |
| 24. | "Nigel" | Reg Mombassa | Liar Liar Pants on Fire, 1995 | 2:47 |
| Total length: | 1:17:22 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You're so Strong" | 3:21 |
| 2. | "Romeo and Juliet" | 2:11 |
| 3. | "If You Leave Me Can I Come Too?" | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Too Many Times" | 2:44 |
| 5. | "The Nips Are Getting Bigger" | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Close Again" | 2:48 |
| 7. | "Live It Up" | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Working for the Man" | 3:32 |
| 9. | "I Didn't Mean to Be Mean" | 3:10 |
| 10. | "Holiday in Auckland" | 1:58 |
| 11. | "Egypt" | 3:19 |
| 12. | "Berserk Warriors" | 3:29 |
| 13. | "Spirit Got Lost" | 2:54 |
| 14. | "Ready for You Now" | 1:16 |
| 15. | "Let's Cook" | 2:34 |
| 16. | "Got Hit" | 3:14 |
| 17. | "Wouldn't Try to Explain" | 3:28 |
| 18. | "Brain Brain" | 4:39 |
| 19. | "Apocalypso" | 3:52 |
| 20. | "Come Around" | 3:01 |
| 21. | "Date with Destiny" | 2:58 |
| 22. | "Big Wheel" | 4:00 |
| 23. | "Hold On" | 2:59 |
| 24. | "Let's Go to Paradise" | 3:08 |
| 25. | "He's Just no Good for You" | 3:32 |
| 26. | "Don't Tell Me Now" | 3:53 |
| 27. | "Love Me Tender" | 3:36 |
| 28. | "Rock 'n' Roll Music" | 3:24 |
| 29. | "The World Seems Difficult" | 4:04 |
| 30. | "Baby You're Wild" | 3:17 |
| 31. | "Overwhelmed" | 3:55 |
| 32. | "Mr Natural" | 3:56 |
| 33. | "Nigel" | 2:46 |
| 34. | "Whole Wide World" | 2:49 |
| 35. | "Calling Colin" | 3:44 |
| 36. | "Just My Luck" | 3:08 |
| 37. | "The Nips Are Getting Bigger" (live) | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 2:39:49 | |
Personnel
- Martin Plaza – lead vocals, guitar
- Wayne de Lisle – drums
- Reg Mombassa – guitar, vocals
- Greedy Smith – lead vocals, keyboards, harmonica
- Peter O'Doherty – bass guitar, vocals
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 54 |
References
- ↑ "Mental As Anything – Essential As Anything – 30th Anniversary Edition" on iTunes.
- ↑ "Mental As Anything – Essential As Anything – 30th Anniversary Edition" at Sanity.
- ↑ "Mental As Anything – Essential As Anything: 30th Anniversary Edition" at Spotify.
- ↑ Mental As Anything - Essential As Anything: 30th Anniversary Edition at JB Hi Fi
- 1 2 Wallace, Ian (22 June 2009). "Week Commencing ~ 22nd June 2009 ~ Issue #1008" (PDF). The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association(ARIA) (1008): 6, 10, 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ↑ "Mental As Anything - Essential As Anything - 30th Anniversary Edition". Discogs. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
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