Australia’s Ultimate Songs

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sorry
producer:
Ted Albert (producer) (in 1966) and Tony Geary (Australia producer and A&R producer for Albert Productions.) (in 1966)
drums (drum set):
Snowy Fleet (in 1966)
electric bass guitar:
Dick Diamonde (in 1966)
electric guitar and background vocals:
Harry Vanda (Australian musician) (in 1966) and George Young (Australian musician and producer) (in 1966)
lead vocals:
Stevie Wright (in 1966)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Albert Productions (in 1966, in 1967)
recorded at:
EMI Studios Sydney in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1966)
recording of:
Sorry (in 1966)
writer:
Stevie Wright and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Easybeats42:35
2Everlovin’ Man
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Pty Ltd. (AU subsidiary of PolyGram, fka PolyGram Records Pty Ltd.) (in 1966)
recording of:
Everlovin’ Man
writer:
Gavin Anderson, Ian H. Clyne, Gerry Humphreys, Robert John Lovett and Kim Lynch (tuba, designer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd.
The Loved Ones2:11
3Come Back Again
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Wizard Records Pty. Ltd. (holding company - file no releases here!) (in 1980)
recording of:
Come Back Again (Daddy Cool song)
writer:
Ross Wilson (Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and Mushroom Music Publishing
Daddy Cool3:33
4Sweet, Sweet Love
recording of:
Sweet, Sweet Love
writer:
Russell Morris
Russell Morris4:18
5Howzat
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Festival Records (Australian) (in 1976), Festival Records Pty. Ltd. (not for release label use! for that, see "Festival Records") (in 1976) and Sherbet Record Productions (in 1976)
recording of:
Howzat
writer:
Tony Mitchell (bass, songwriter, Australia) and Garth Porter
publisher:
Heath Levy Music Ltd. (publisher), Rondor Music and Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd
Sherbet23:45
6Help Is on Its Way
bass:
Jason Vorherr
drums (drum set):
Angus Burchall
organ:
Stewart Wilkinson
percussion:
Alejandro Vega
slide guitar:
Steve Romig
recording of:
Help Is on Its Way
lyricist and composer:
Glenn Shorrock
publisher:
Australian Tumbleweed Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tumbleweed Music Pty. Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Wheatley Music Pty Ltd.
Glenn Shorrock4:04
7No Secrets
bass:
Chris Bailey (Australian bassist for The Angels)
drums (drum set):
Graham (Buzz) Bidstrup
guitar:
John Brewster and Rick Brewster
vocals:
Doc Neeson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd. (for copyrights use only) and Tutankhamen Nominees Pty. Ltd. (in 1980)
recording of:
No Secrets
writer:
Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup and Doc Neeson
publisher:
J. Albert & Son and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
The Angels4:19
8Who Can It Be Now
additional engineer:
Paul Ray (70s/80s US engineer)
engineer:
Jim Barbour and Peter McIan
producer:
Peter McIan
bass:
John Rees
drums (drum set):
Jerry Speiser (drummer for Men at Work)
guitar:
Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
saxophone:
Greg Ham (member of Men at Work)
vocals:
Colin Hay
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1981, in 1982), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1981), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Richmond Recorders in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
recording of:
Who Can It Be Now?
lyricist and composer:
Colin Hay
publisher:
April Music Pty. Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and EMI Songs Ltd.
Men at Work4.43:22
9Boys in Town
bass:
Rick Grossman
drums (drum set):
Richard Harvey (Australian drummer)
guitar:
Bjarn Ohlin and Mark McEntee
keyboard:
Bjarn Ohlin
vocals:
Christina Amphlett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Australia Pty Limited (not for release label use! fka WEA Records Pty. Limited), Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) (in 1981), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1983) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1983)
recording of:
Boys in Town
writer:
Chrissy Amphlett, Mark McEntee and Jeremy Paul (bassist, Air Supply, Divinyls)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and EMI Songs
Divinyls32:52
10Errol
recording of:
Errol
writer:
Guy McDonough and James Reyne
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Pty. Ltd.
James Reyne3:36
11Forever Now
recording of:
Forever Now
publisher:
Steve Prestwich
lyricist and composer:
Steve Prestwich
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Cold Chisel4:27
12No Second Prize
recording of:
No Second Prize
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Barnes (Australian rock singer-songwriter, frontman of Cold Chisel)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and EMI Songs
Jimmy Barnes3:39
13Before Too Long
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Kelly (Australian singer/songwriter) (in 1986)
recording of:
Before Too Long (Paul Kelly song)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Kelly (Australian singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Mushroom Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
Paul Kelly3.53:24
14Just Like Fire Would
recording of:
Just Like Fire Would
lyricist and composer:
Chris Bailey (Irish punk vocalist, member of The Saints)
publisher:
Mushroom Music Publishing
Chris Bailey4:05
15Rush You
engineer:
Kevin Shirley (producer & mixer)
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
mixer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Kevin Shirley (producer & mixer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Eddie Parise
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Frank Celenza
guitar:
Suze DeMarchi and Dave Leslie
lead vocals [vocals]:
Suze DeMarchi
vocals:
Dave Leslie and Eddie Parise
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Imago Recording Company (in 2007)
recording of:
Rush You
writer:
Suze DeMarchi, Dave Leslie and Eddie Parise
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Mushroom Music Publishing
Baby Animals4:10
16Quasimodo’s Dream
recording of:
Quasimodo's Dream
writer:
Dave Mason (lead singer of The Reels)
publisher:
Mushroom Music Publishing
The Reels4:10
17Daughters of Glory
producer:
Jeff Burstin and Joe Camilleri
mixer:
Chris Corr
bass guitar:
Mick Girasole
drums (drum set):
Peter Luscombe
guitar:
Jeff Burstin
keyboard:
Paul Grabowsky (Australian pianist and composer)
organ:
Mick O'Connor (keyboard)
background vocals:
Nick Smith (Australian Guitar Player and Songwriter)
lead vocals:
Joe Camilleri
recorded at:
Sing Sing Recording Studios (fka “Sing Sing South” until 2017) in South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
mixed at:
Platinum Studios in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
recording of:
Daughters of Glory
writer:
Joe Camilleri and Nick Smith (Australian Guitar Player and Songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Black Sorrows4:05
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Bury Me Deep in Love
co-producer:
David McComb and Adam Peters
producer:
Gil Norton (British record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberation Music (Australian, big L logo or “Liberation” on one line) (in 1987)
recording of:
Bury Me Deep in Love
lyricist and composer:
David McComb
publisher:
Mushroom Music Publishing
The Triffids44:05
2Better Be Home Soon
recording engineer:
Tchad Blake
producer:
Mitchell Froom
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
drums (drum set):
Paul Hester (Australian drummer for Crowded House/Split Enz)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Nick Seymour (Nicholas More Seymour)
guitar and lead vocals:
Neil Finn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1988)
mixed for:
Fast Forward Productions, Ltd.
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 38)
recording of:
Better Be Home Soon
lyricist and composer:
Neil Finn
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Kobalt Music Publishing Australia P/L, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Mushroom Music Publishing, Mushroom Publishing and Roundhead Music (BMI) (Neil Finn)
Crowded House3.53:08
3When the River Runs Dry
recording of:
When the River Runs Dry
writer:
John Archer (guitarist in Hunters & Collectors), Doug Falconer, Jack Howard (trumpeter), Rob Miles (Hunters & Collectors art/design & live sound), Barry Palmer (Australian Guitarist) and Mark Seymour
Hunters & Collectors35:01
4Red Right Hand
recording engineer and mixer:
Tony Cohen
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Tony Cohen
bass:
Martyn P. Casey
bell and guitar:
Mick Harvey
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Thomas Wydler
guitar:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician)
organ:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 98)
recording of:
Red Right Hand
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer), Mick Harvey and Thomas Wydler
publisher:
Mute Song (international)
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds4:48
5Father’s Day
recording of:
Father’s Day
writer:
Mick Thomas (Australian singer-songwriter, producer, guitarist and hotelier)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and PolyGram Music Publishing
Mick Thomas4:17
6Age of Reason
recording of:
Age of Reason
writer:
Todd Hunter (Todd Stuart Hunter of Dragon) and Johanna Pigott
Dragon5:03
7Tomorrow
recording engineer and mixer:
Kevin Shirley (producer & mixer)
producer:
Kevin ‘Caveman’ Shirley (producer & mixer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd. (for copyrights use only) (in 1994) and Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc., 1995/02–2004/02) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Festival Studio in Pyrmont (Pyrmont, New South Wales), New South Wales, Australia
mixed at:
Eclipse Studio in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 17)
recording of:
Tomorrow
lyricist and composer:
Ben Gillies and Daniel Johns
publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Tinia Flab Music, Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. (from 1997-10-14 until 2020-12-15) and Sony Music Publishing (Australia) Pty Limited (2020-12–present, Australian publisher of Sony Music; fka Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Limited) (from 2020-12-15 to present)
Silverchair4.14:26
8My Island Home
recording of:
My Island Home
writer:
Neil Murray (Australian musician, member of Warumpi Band)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Christine Anu4:20
9Blow Up the Pokies
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Black Yak / Phantom (in 1999)
recording of:
Blow Up the Pokies
writer:
Tim Freedman (Lead singer for The Whitlams) and Greta Gertler
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!)
The Whitlams3.53:25
10Not Pretty Enough
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!) (in 2001)
recording of:
Not Pretty Enough
lyricist and composer:
Kasey Chambers (Australian country singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
Kasey Chambers3:17
11Scar
acoustic guitar:
Jay Newland (producer, engineer and mixer)
drums (drum set):
Dean Butterworth
electric bass guitar:
Keith Christopher (American bassist)
electric cello:
Martin Tillman
flugelhorn:
Darrell Leonard
guitar:
Stuart Mathis (guitarist)
guitar [electric & acoustic guitars]:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
keyboard:
Jamie Muhoberac
percussion:
Debra Dobkin
vocals:
Missy Higgins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Eleven: A Music Company (in 2004)
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 4)
recording of:
Scar
publisher:
Missy Higgins
writer:
Kevin Griffin (member of Better Than Ezra) and Missy Higgins
publisher:
Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd.
Missy Higgins33:35
12Catch My Disease
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Inertia Recordings (Australian electronic label/publisher) (in 2005)
recording of:
Catch My Disease
writer:
Ben Lee (Australian singer/songwriter) and Markey Southworth McGowan
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, McGowan Music, Songs for the World Music, Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd and Universal Music Publishing Group
Ben Lee4.54:15
13Zebra
assistant engineer:
Troy Trigwell
engineer and mixer:
Robin Mai
producer:
John Butler (Australian singer / songwriter / guitarist)
12 string guitar and lead vocals:
John Butler (Australian singer / songwriter / guitarist) (from 2003 until 2004)
congas and spoons:
Michael Barker (NZ drummer) (from 2003 until 2004)
double bass:
Shannon Birchall (from 2003 until 2004)
drums (drum set):
Nicky Bomba (from 2003 until 2004)
Hammond organ:
Michael Caruana (from 2003 until 2004)
background vocals:
Nicky Bomba (from 2003 until 2004) and Dave Pensabene (from 2003 until 2004)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Family Music Pty Ltd (not for release label use! rights holders and publishing company) (in 2004)
recorded at and mixed at:
Woodstock Studios in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (from 2003 until 2004)
recording of:
Zebra (from 2003 until 2004)
lyricist and composer:
John Butler (Australian singer / songwriter / guitarist)
publisher:
Family Music Pty Ltd (not for release label use! rights holders and publishing company)
The John Butler Trio33:57
14Black Fingernails, Red Wine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mushroom Records Pty Limited (in 2006)
recorded at:
The Grove Studios in New South Wales, Australia (in 2004)
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 78)
recording of:
Black Fingernails, Red Wine (in 2004)
composer:
Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain and Kav Temperley
publisher:
Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd.
Eskimo Joe34:06
15Joker and the Thief
engineer:
Ryan Castle
producer and mixer:
David Sardy (American score composer)
editor:
Andy Brohard
mixed at:
The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 43)
recording of:
Joker & the Thief (from 2005-06 until 2005-09)
writer:
Myles Heskett, Chris Ross (Australian bassist/keyboardist for Wolfmother & The Slew) and Andrew Stockdale
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Wolfmother3.554:41
16London Still
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Bruce Haymes (in 2002-10)
recorded at:
ABC Studios in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (in 2002-10) and Martin Street Studios in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (in 2002-10)
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 74)
recording of:
London Still (in 2002-10)
writer:
Donna Simpson
The Waifs33:43