Essential As Anything or Essential As Anything – 30th Anniversary Edition is the fourth compilation album by Australian rock band Mental As Anything, which was released in May 2009 via Warner Music Australia.[1][2][3] It celebrates the band's 30th anniversary. Essential As Anything includes tracks from their eight studio albums.[4] It also included a DVD disc of music videos. The album reached number 54 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[5]
Track listing
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1. | "The Nips Are Getting Bigger" | Martin Plaza | Get Wet, 1979 | 3:20 |
2. | "Egypt" | Reg Mombassa | Get Wet, 1979 | 3:27 |
3. | "Come Around" | Martin Plaza | Espresso Bongo, 1980 | 3:03 |
4. | "(Just Like) Romeo & Juliet" | Bob Hamilton, Freddie Gorman | Non-album single, 1980 | 2:13 |
5. | "If You Leave Me Can I Come Too?" | Martin Plaza | Cats & Dogs, 1981 | 2:54 |
6. | "Too Many Times" | Greedy Smith | Cats & Dogs, 1981 | 2:38 |
7. | "Berserk Warriors" | Peter O'Doherty | Cats & Dogs, 1981 | 3:26 |
8. | "Let's Cook" | Martin Plaza | Cats & Dogs, 1981 | 3:30 |
9. | "I Didn't Mean to Be Mean" | Martin Plaza | Non-album single, 1982 | 3:13 |
10. | "Close Again" | Peter O'Doherty | Creatures of Leisure, 1983 | 2:54 |
11. | "Spirit Got Lost" | Reg Mombassa, Andrew 'Greedy' Smith | Creatures of Leisure, 1983 | 2:57 |
12. | "Brain Brain" | Peter O'Doherty | Creatures of Leisure, 1983 | 4:26 |
13. | "Working for the Man" | Roy Orbison | Non-album single, 1983 | 3:22 |
14. | "Apocalypso" | Martin Plaza, Reg Mombassa | Non-album single, 1984 | 3:38 |
15. | "You're so Strong" | Andrew "Greedy" Smith | Fundamental, 1985 | 3:26 |
16. | "Live It Up" | Andrew "Greedy" Smith | Fundamental, 1985 | 3:47 |
17. | "Date with Destiny" | Andrew "Greedy" Smith | Fundamental, 1985 | 2:59 |
18. | "Concrete and Clay" (Martin Plaza solo) | Tommy Moeller, Brian Parker | Single, 1986 | 2:44 |
19. | "Let's Go to Paradise" | Andrew 'Greedy' Smith | Mouth to Mouth, 1987 | 3:10 |
20. | "He's Just No Good For You" | Andrew 'Greedy' Smith | Mouth to Mouth, 1987 | 3:25 |
21. | "Rock and Roll Music" | Chuck Berry | Cyclone Raymond, 1989 | 3:00 |
22. | "The World Seems Difficult" | Andrew 'Greedy' Smith | Cyclone Raymond, 1989 | 3:51 |
23. | "Mr. Natural" | Martin Plaza | Liar Liar Pants on Fire, 1995 | 3:58 |
24. | "Nigel" | Reg Mombassa | Liar Liar Pants on Fire, 1995 | 2:47 |
Total length: | 1:17:22 |
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1. | "You're so Strong" | |
2. | "Romeo and Juliet" | |
3. | "If You Leave Me Can I Come Too?" | |
4. | "Too Many Times" | |
5. | "The Nips Are Getting Bigger" | |
6. | "Close Again" | |
7. | "Live It Up" | |
8. | "Working for the Man" | |
9. | "I Didn't Mean to Be Mean" | |
10. | "Holiday in Auckland" | |
11. | "Egypt" | |
12. | "Berserk Warriors" | |
13. | "Spirit Got Lost" | |
14. | "Ready for You Now" | |
15. | "Let's Cook" | |
16. | "Got Hit" | |
17. | "Wouldn't Try to Explain" | |
18. | "Brain Brain" | |
19. | "Apocalypso" | |
20. | "Come Around" | |
21. | "Date with Destiny" | |
22. | "Big Wheel" | |
23. | "Hold On" | |
24. | "Let's Go to Paradise" | |
25. | "He's Just no Good for You" | |
26. | "Don't Tell Me Now" | |
27. | "Love Me Tender" | |
28. | "Rock'n'Roll Music" | |
29. | "The World Seems Difficult" | |
30. | "Baby You're Wild" | |
31. | "Overwhelmed" | |
32. | "Mr Natural" | |
33. | "Nigel" | |
34. | "Whole Wide World" | |
35. | "Calling Colin" | |
36. | "Just My Luck" | |
37. | "The Nips Are Getting Bigger" (live) | |
38. | "Monumental" | |
39. | "Monumental II" | |
Personnel
- Martin Plaza – lead vocals, guitar
- Wayne de Lisle – drums
- Reg Mombassa – guitar, vocals
- Greedy Smith – lead vocals, keyboards, harmonica
- Peter O'Doherty – bass guitar, vocals
Chart positions
Chart (2009) |
Peak position |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[5] |
54 |