EMI has announced an October 26 release date for the cheekily-titled The Very Very Best of Crowded House, the latest compilation from the Australian pop masters.
The 19-track compilation (14 of which appeared on the last EMI comp, Recurring Dream: The Very Best of Crowded House (1996)) features tracks from all of the band's albums save this year's Intriguer. Additionally, there will be an expanded digital-only version with a rare live cut, a cover of "Throw Your Arms Around Me" by fellow Aussie rockers Hunters & Collectors which was released as a B-side.
Read the press release here and check the track lists for both versions after the jump.
Crowded House, The Very Very Best of Crowded House (EMI/Capitol, 2010)
- Something So Strong
- Weather with You
- It's Only Natural
- Chocolate Cake
- Fall at Your Feet
- Distant Sun
- Better Be Home Soon
- Four Seasons in One Day
- Don't Dream It's Over
- Mean To Me
- Locked Out
- Don't Stop Now
- Pineapple Head
- Instinct
- Fingers of Love
- Private Universe
- Not the Girl You Think You Are
- Nails in My Feet
- Pour Le Monde
Tracks 1 and 9-10 from Crowded House (EMI/Capitol, 1986)
Tracks 2-5 and 8 from Woodface (EMI/Capitol, 1991)
Track 7 from Temple of Low Men (EMI/Capitol, 1988)
Tracks 6, 11, 13, 15-16 and 18 from Together Alone (EMI/Capitol, 1993)
Tracks 14 and 17 from Recurring Dream: The Very Best of Crowded House (EMI/Capitol, 1996)
Tracks 12 and 19 from Time on Earth (ATO, 2007)
Crowded House, The Very Very Best of Crowded House (Digital Deluxe Version) (EMI/Capitol, 2010)
- Now We're Getting Somewhere
- World Where You Live
- Weather with You
- Something So Strong
- When You Come
- Fingers of Love
- Four Seasons in One Day
- Distant Sun
- Don't Stop Now
- Sister Madly
- Chocolate Cake
- Locked Out
- Never Be the Same
- Hole in the River
- Not the Girl You Think You Are
- Better Be Home Soon
- Mean to Me
- It's Only Natural
- Fall at Your Feet
- Recurring Dream
- Private Universe
- Pineapple Head
- She Called Up
- I Feel Possessed
- Instinct
- Everything is Good for You
- Into Temptation
- Nails in My Feet
- Don't Dream It's Over
- Pour Le Monde
- Whispers and Moans
- Throw Your Arms Around Me (Live @ The Roxy, Los Angeles - 2/26/1987)
Tracks 1-2, 4, 14, 17 and 29 from Crowded House (EMI/Capitol, 1986)
Tracks 5, 10, 13, 16, 24 and 27 from Temple of Low Men (EMI/Capitol, 1988)
Tracks 3, 7, 11, 18-19 and 31 from Woodface (EMI/Capitol, 1991)
Tracks 6, 8, 12, 21-22 and 28 from Together Alone (EMI/Capitol, 1993)
Tracks 15 and 25-26 from Recurring Dream: The Very Best of Crowded House (EMI/Capitol, 1996)
Track 20 was a B-side to "Four Seasons in One Day" (EMI/Capitol, 1992). Later released on Afterglow (EMI/Capitol, 1999)
Tracks 9, 23 and 30 from Time on Earth (ATO, 2007)
Track 32 was the B-side to "Distant Sun" (EMI/Capitol, 1993)
Why is the deluxe version digital only? Not cool.
The deluxe edition at least gives more respect to Temple Of Low Men.
Also not liking that the deluxe edition is digital only... And the regular CD is missing World Where You Live... why???