Trophy Night

Trophy Night : The Best of Weddings Parties Anything
Compilation album by Weddings Parties Anything
Released August 25, 1998
Genre Rock / Folk rock
Length 76:17
Label Mushroom Records
Producer Alan Thorne / Jim Dickinson / Paul Kosky / Cameron Craig / Chris Dickie
Weddings Parties Anything chronology

River'esque
(1996)		 Trophy Night : The Best of Weddings Parties Anything
(1998)		 They Were Better Live
(1999)
Singles from Trophy Night
  1. "Anthem"
    Released: 1998
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Trophy Night : The Best of Weddings Parties Anything is a compilation album released by Australian rock band Weddings Parties Anything. It comprises songs from the band's seven studio albums together with two new tracks: "Anthem" and "Traffic Goes By", together with a cover of The Triffids' "Wide Open Road". Trophy Night was also released for a limited time with a bonus disc Benched, a collection of unreleased demos and assorted B-sides.[2]

In early August 1998, Weddings, Parties, Anything announced that they were calling it a day, one month before this long-planned retrospective was to be released.[3] The material for this best-of was compiled by allowing fans to pick heir favorite songs through the band's website.[4] This meant the list is not necessarily the singles the band released but rather the fan's live favourites. As "They Were Better Live" was released the next year it is a shame that some of the singles which includes great songs such as "Say the Word" from "Roaring Days" ended not making the cut on either album. All the band's original songs on the album are written by Mick Thomas. Dave Steel wrote 5 songs on the first albums but none are included here.

The bonus disc, Benched is quintessential Weddings, Parties, Anything being great stories of football (Swans Return & Tough Time) and life with a couple of ripping covers thrown in .[4]

"Anthem" was the only song released as a single from the album. It is a cover of a Tiddas song written by Dan Warner and Sally Dastey, which appears on their 1996 self-titled album, produced by Joe Camilleri.

Track listing

All songs written by Mick Thomas, except where noted.[5]

  1. "Away Away" - 3:51
  2. "Woman Of Ireland" - 2:47
  3. "Hungry Years" - 4:22
  4. "Scorn Of The Women" - 5:24
  5. "Industrial Town" - 4:07
  6. "Under The Clocks" - 3:30
  7. "Roaring Days" - 2:55
  8. "Sergeant Small" (Tex Morton) - 3:13
  9. "Ticket In Tatts" - 3:47
  10. "A Tale They Won't Believe" - 7:00
  11. "Knockbacks In Halifax" - 3:26
  12. "Step In, Step Out" - 4:00
  13. "Father's Day"
  14. "Rain In My Heart" - 4:01
  15. "Monday's Experts" - 2:54
  16. "Wide Open Road" (David McComb) - 4:19
  17. "For A Short Time" - 5:13
  18. "Anthem" (Sally Dastey, Dan Warner) - 4:17
  19. "Traffic Goes By" - 3:05

Benched

Track listing

All songs written by Mick Thomas, except where noted.[5]

  1. "Been Coming Here For Years" - 4:17
  2. "City Of Lights" - 3:49
  3. "If You Gotta Go" (D Williams, M Duncan) - 3:20
  4. "The Swans Return" - 2:48
  5. "Tough Time" - 3:09
  6. "All Over Bar The Shouting" - 3:04
  7. "Everywhere I Go" - 2:48
  8. "Nothing Left To Say" - 2:52
  9. "One Perfect Day" (Roger Wells) - 4:57

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ "Mick Thomas Discography". Michael Thomas. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
  3. ↑ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Wedding Parties Anything'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Badgley, Aaron. "Trophy Night - Wedding Parties Anything". Allmusic. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 APRA database at the Australasian Performing Right Association website (search each song title)

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