Great_Southern_Land_(album)

<i>Great Southern Land</i> (album)

Great Southern Land (album)

1989 compilation album by Icehouse

For the 1982 single Great Southern Land or later versions of the song, see Great Southern Land.

Great Southern Land is the first compilation album by Australian rock/synthpop band Icehouse, released by Chrysalis Records / Regular Records in October 1989. It peaked at No. 2 on the Australian albums charts, and contained two new singles "Touch the Fire", which peaked at No. 13 on the singles chart, and "Jimmy Dean", which peaked at No. 47.[1] Several different versions of this album exist; the Regular Records release for Australian / New Zealand markets was as a 16 track double vinyl LP, twin music cassette or CD; Chrysalis Records US versions were as 10 track LP / music cassette or 11 track CD release with a different track order; Chrysalis Records UK versions had 12 tracks (some not included on original Australian release); and a video version of 15 tracks was released in VHS PAL format.[2][3]

Quick Facts Great Southern Land, Compilation album by Icehouse ...

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Iva Davies, except where noted

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  • "No Promises" (12" Dance Mix) only released on CD version, not Cassette.

Track listing

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  • "No Promises" (12" Dance Mix) only released on CD version, not Cassette.

Video release

  1. "Can't Help Myself"
  2. "We Can Get Together"
  3. "Walls"
  4. "Sister"
  5. "Love in Motion"
  6. "Great Southern Land '82"
  7. "Hey Little Girl"
  8. "Street Cafe"
  9. "Don't Believe Anymore"
  10. "No Promises"
  11. "Baby, You're So Strange"
  12. "Mr. Big"
  13. "Cross the Border"
  14. "Touch the Fire"
  15. "Great Southern Land '89"

Personnel

Icehouse members

Art work

  • Cover photography — Hugh McLeod-Aitionn
  • Cover artwork — Hugh McLeod-Aitionn
  • Band photos —Jan Moxley & Tony Mott

Charts

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Certifications

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References

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    "australian-charts.com - Icehouse". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 9 July 2008.
  2. [2]
    Holmgren, Magnus. "The Flowers / Icehouse". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 29 September 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
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    McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Icehouse'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 17 May 2003. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
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    "Australiancharts.com – Icehouse – Great Southern Land". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
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    "Charts.nz – Icehouse – Great Southern Land". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
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    Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
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    "Official Top 40 Albums". Recorded Music NZ. 18 March 1990. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
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