Greatest Hits (Noiseworks album)

Greatest Hits
Compilation album by Noiseworks
Released 2 October 1992
Recorded 1986–1992
Genre Rock, pop, Pub rock
Label Columbia Records
Noiseworks chronology

Love Versus Money
(1991)		 Greatest Hits
(1992)		 The Essential Noiseworks
(2007)
Singles from Greatest Hits
  1. "Let It Be (Live) "
    Released: 1992

"Greatest Hits" is the first compilation album by Australian rock band Noiseworks. Released in 1992, it peaked at No.4 in Australia.

Background

After releasing 3 studio albums, Noiseworks completed a national tour in March 1992 and disbanded shortly after. [1] Band member, Jon Stevens pursued opportunities on a different kind of stage and starred as Judas in the 1992 highly acclaimed and successful Australian Musical Production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar. [2]

A greatest hit album was released to collate the groups singles and included three Australian top twenty singles, "Take Me Back" "Touch" and "Hot Chilli Woman". The songs appear in chronological order of release. A live recording of The Beatles' song Let It Be was released as the first and only single. It was recorded at their live concert in March 1992.

Tracklisting

  1. No Lies
  2. Take Me Back
  3. Welcome To The World
  4. Love Somebody
  5. Burning Feeling
  6. Touch
  7. Simple Man
  8. Voice Of Reason
  9. In My Youth
  10. Freedom
  11. Miles And Miles
  12. Hot Chilli Women
  13. R.I.P. (Millie)
  14. Take You Higher with Vika & Linda Bull
  15. Let It Be (Live)

Chart positions

Weekly Charts

Greatest Hits debuted at No.16 in Australia and peaked at No.4, two weeks later. [3]

Year Chart Position
1992 Australian ARIA Albums Chart 4

End of Year Charts

Chart (1992) Rank
Australian Albums Chart[4] 34
Australian Artist Albums Chart 8

References

  1. ↑ "NoiseWorks". www.trakloungebar.com. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Jon Stevens About". www.jonstevens.com.au. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "NOISEWORKS - GREATEST HITS (ALBUM)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End of year Charts - Top 50 1992". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 March 2015.