They Were Better Live

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They Were Better Live : Live at the Central Club Christmas, 1998
They Were Better Live : Live at the Central Club Christmas, 1998 cover
Compilation album by Weddings Parties Anything
Released May 23, 1999
Genre Rock / Folk Rock
Label Mushroom Records
Producer Michael Thomas
Professional reviews
Weddings Parties Anything chronology
Trophy Night : The Best of Weddings Parties Anything
(1998)		 They Were Better Live : Live at the Central Club Christmas, 1998
(1999)

They Were Better Live : Live at the Central Club Christmas, 1998 is a double live album released by Australian rock band Weddings Parties Anything. The recording was of the band's series of live shows at the Central Club Hotel in Richmond. It was released after the band disbanded and was the band's first live album. Paul Kelly joins the band for a rendition of his song "Laughing Boy."

The album was nominated for an ARIA Award in 1999 for 'Best Blues & Roots Album'.[1]

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Mick Thomas, except where noted[2]

[edit] Disc 1

  1. "Barrett's Privateers" (Stan Rogers)
  2. "Away Away"
  3. "Tickets in Tatts"
  4. "Monday's Experts"
  5. "Industrial Town"
  6. "Laughing Boy" (Paul Kelly)
  7. "Sisters of Mercy"
  8. "Hungry Years"
  9. "Tilting at Windmills"
  10. "Rambling Girl"
  11. "Under the Clocks"
  12. "Manana Manana"
  13. "Decent Cup of Coffee"
  14. "Father's Day"
  15. "Rain in My Heart"
  16. "For a Short Time"

[edit] Disc 2

  1. "Wide Open Road" (David McComb)
  2. "Knockbacks in Halifax"
  3. "Grey Skies Over Collingwood" (Ian Hearn)
  4. "Luckiest Man"
  5. "Step in Step Out"
  6. "Rosy and Grey" (Ron Hawkins)
  7. "Jolly Old Christmas Time" (Lawler)
  8. "Scorn of the Women"
  9. "Ladies Lounge"
  10. "Roaring Days"
  11. "Streets of Forbes"
  12. "Sergeant Small" (Tex Morton)
  13. "Woman of Ireland"
  14. "Tale They Won't Believe"
  15. "No No Never"
  16. "Leave Her Johnny"

[edit] Personnel

  • Mick Thomas
  • Jen Anderson
  • Stephen O'Prey
  • Paul Thomas
  • Mark Wallace

[edit] Reference

  1. ^ ARIA Awards - winners & nominees. ARIA. Retrieved on 2008-04-09.
  2. ^ APRA database at the Australasian Performing Right Association website (search each song title)
Weddings Parties Anything
Mick Thomas | Paul Thomas | Mark Wallace | Michael Barclay |Stephen O'Prey | Jen Anderson
Dave Adams | Richard Burgman | Paul Clarke | Janine Hall | Wendy Joseph | Peter Lawler | Marcus Schintler | Dave Steel"
Discography
Studio albums: Scorn of the Women | Roaring Days | The Big Don't Argue | The Weddings Play Sports (and Falcons) | Difficult Loves | King Tide | Donkey Serenade | River'esque/Garage Sale | Trophy Night: The Best Of Weddings Parties Anything / Benched
EPs: Weddings Parties Anything | Goat Dancing on the Tables | No Show Without Punch
Singles: Sergeant Small | Away, Away | Hungry Years/The Swans Return | Shotgun Wedding | Say The Word | Tilting At Windmills | Darlin' Please | Streets Of Forbes | The Wind And The Rain | Reckless | Father's Day | Monday's Experts | Step In, Step Out | The Rain In My Heart | Island Of Humour | Luckiest Man | Don't Need Much | Anthem
Live albums: They Were Better Live
DVDs: Live in Richmond/Christmas at the Central Club | Into Time On | Siren | Long Time Between Drinks
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