Down Under 2: The Best of Australian Rock

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Forever Blue
recording of:
Forever Blue
writer:
Steve Foster (song writer) and Graeham Goble
publisher:
American Ragtime Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Stephen Foster Music, Warner Chappell and Words & Music P/L
Little River Band5:05
2Don’t Dream It’s Over
recording engineer:
Tchad Blake and Dennis Kirk
assistant engineer:
Glen Holguin (engineer)
producer:
Mitchell Froom
mixer:
Michael Frondelli
bass:
Nick Seymour (Nicholas More Seymour)
congas, mbira [kalimba] and shakers:
Jorge Bermudez
drums (drum set):
Paul Hester (Australian drummer for Crowded House/Split Enz)
electric guitar [Gibson Les Paul Goldtop] and lead vocals:
Neil Finn
electric guitar [Tom Anderson “S” Style]:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
keyboard and organ:
Mitchell Froom
background vocals:
Noel Crombie, Jim Gilstrap, Andy Milton and Joe Satriani
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Sunset Sound Factory (1982–2017) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 5)
recording of:
Don’t Dream It’s Over
lyricist and composer:
Neil Finn
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Mushroom Music Publishing and Roundhead Music (Neil Finn)
part of:
APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 2)
Crowded House3.93:56
3Who 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 Work4.43:24
4Suicide Blonde
recording of:
Suicide Blonde
lyricist:
Michael Hutchence
composer:
Andrew Farriss (in band INXS)
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Tol Muziek (in 1990)
INXS3:51
5That’s Freedom
assistant engineer:
Mat Thomas
engineer:
Doug Brady (engineer)
producer:
Ross Fraser
drums (drum set):
Angus Burchall
guitar:
Phil Buckle, Ross Fraser and Brett Garsed
keyboard:
David Hirschfelder (Australian score composer)
arranger:
John Farnham, Ross Fraser and David Hirschfelder (Australian score composer)
vocals arranger:
John Farnham, Lindsay Field and Venetta Fields
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Arista/Ariola Limited (not for release label use! manufacturers/distributors operating in Australasia) (in 1990) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Metropolis Audio (fka AAV Studios) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
recording of:
That's Freedom (John Farnham song)
writer:
Jean Anne Chapman and Tom Kimmel
publisher:
Image Music (Australian), Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
John Farnham54:19
6Waiting for a Train
recording of:
Waiting for a Train
lyricist and composer:
Harry Vanda (Australian musician) and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
Flash and the Pan3:47
7I Hope I NeverSplit Enz4:35
8Through the YearsTim Finn3:49
9The One That You Love
recording of:
The One That You Love
lyricist and composer:
Graham Russell (Air Supply)
publisher:
Nottsongs, Universal Music Careers, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), Careers Music, Inc. (from 1981 to ????) and Bestall Reynolds Music (from 1981 to present)
Air Supply4:14
10Hey Little Girl
recording of:
Hey Little Girl
lyricist and composer:
Iva Davies
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd.
Icehouse34:24
11One Summer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 1988) and Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc., 1995/02–2004/02) (in 1988)
recording of:
One Summer
writer:
Daniel Braithwaite
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company)
Daryl Braithwaite3:42
12Don’t Cut Me Down
bass and keyboard:
Murray Burns
erhu:
Xue Bing Ellingworth
guitar:
Colin Bayley (NZ guitarist, production music composer) and Dan Harris
tambourine:
Colin Bayley (NZ guitarist, production music composer)
recording of:
Don’t Cut Me Down
lyricist and composer:
Olivia Newton‐John (British‐Australian singer, actress and activist)
Olivia Newton‐John4:14
13Looking for JackColin Hay4:11
14The Day You Went Away
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 1992) and Sony Music Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd. (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SME since 2009) (in 1992)
cover recording of:
The Day You Went Away
writer:
Guy Batson and Johnny Male
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Wendy Matthews4:42
15Jessie’s Girl
producer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
arranger:
Neil Geraldo (multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer), Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer) and Rick Springfield
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1981), BMG Music (in 1981), RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1981), RCA Records, Inc. (this is a company, only use in companies fields such as Copyright and Manufacturer - for the label use RCA) (in 1981), 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 2001) and Wizard Records (Germany, hard-trance) (in 1981)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 20) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 55)
recording of:
Jessie’s Girl
lyricist and composer:
Rick Springfield
publisher:
BMG Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Muscleman Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Portal Music, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Wizard Music
Rick Springfield4.43:15
16Standing in the Rain
recording of:
Standing in the Rain
writer:
Harry Vanda (Australian musician) and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc.
John Paul Young4:11
17Evie
recording of:
Evie, Parts 1, 2 & 3
writer:
Harry Vanda (Australian musician) and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
publisher:
Boomerang Investments Pty Limited and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Stevie Wright7:00
18Hello How Are You
recording of:
Hello, How Are You
writer:
Harry Vanda (Australian musician) and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
The Easybeats3:17

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Austria
design:Studio Verboven
distributed by and marketed by:Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V. (Sony Music Entertainment's NL subsidiary until 2004) (in 1996)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6814343 [info]