The Best (James Reyne album)

The Best
Greatest hits album by
Released8 November 1992
GenreRock, pop
Length68:17
LabelVirgin Records, EMI Music, Capitol Records
ProducerDavitt Sigerson, James Reyne, John Hudson, Simon Hussey, Tony Joe White
James Reyne albums chronology
Electric Digger Dandy
(1991)
The Best
(1992)
The Whiff of Bedlam
(1994)
Singles from The Best
  1. "Way Out West"
    Released: March 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The Best is the first greatest hits album by Australian singer-songwriter, James Reyne. The album peaked at number 16 on the ARIA Charts.[2] It includes the track "Way Out West" with James Blundell which peaked at number 2 in April 1992.[3]

Track listing

CD/ Cassette (Virgin/ EMI/ Capitol Records – 7807582)
  1. "Fall of Rome" - 4:57
  2. "Hammerhead" - 4:46
  3. "Rip it Up" - 5:42
  4. "Motor's Too Fast" - 4:20
  5. "Outback Woman" - 3:38
  6. "One More River" - 4:01
  7. "Stood Up" - 4:54
  8. "Slave" - 4:13
  9. "Any Day Above Ground" - 3:38
  10. "Some People" - 4:14
  11. "Wake Up Deadman" - 3:43
  12. "Way Out West" (with James Blundell) - 3:59
  13. "Reckless" - 5:19
  14. "Heaven on a Stick" - 3:24
  15. "Always the Way" - 7:23

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992–93) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 16

Year-end charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 67

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ ""The Best" by James Reyne". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  2. ^ "JAMES REYNE - THE BEST (ALBUM)". www.australian-charts.com. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Way Out West Blunder and Reyne". www.australian-charts.com. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Australiancharts.com – James Reyne – The Best". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 233.
  6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 144.