The Definitive Collection (Archie Roach album)

The Definitive Collection
Greatest hits album by Archie Roach
Released 5 July 2004
Recorded 1990-2002
Label Mushroom Records, Warner Music Australia
Producer Paul Kelly, David Bridie, Malcolm Burn, Richard Pleasance
Archie Roach chronology
The Tracker
(2002)		 The Definitive Collection
(2004)		 Ruby
(2005)

The Definitive Collection is the first greatest hits album by Australian singer song writer Archie Roach. The album features tracks from Roach's first four studio albums and was released in July 2004.[1]

Background

Archie Roach is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter and guitarist who has developed a unique voice and storytelling style to showcase Australia's diverse geographical and cultural backgrounds. Roach has become an important musician and cultural figure in the Australian music landscape and writes songs of love and healing.

In 1990, Roach released his debut studio album Charcoal Lane which won two ARIA Awards. The album, contained the song "Took the Children Away" which won an international ‘Human Rights Achievement Award’.[2] Roach released Jamu Dreaming in 1993 and Looking for Butter Boy in 1997, which added to Roach's ARIA Award collection. In 2002, Roach released Sensual Being which was his final studio album released on Mushroom Records.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Took the Children Away"Archie RoachCharcoal Lane5:24
2."A Child Was Born Here"RoachLooking for Butter Boy4:21
3."Just a Little Time"RoachSensual Being4:34
4."Tell Me Why"RoachJamu Dreaming3:24
5."Beggar Man"RoachLooking for Butter Boy3:50
6."Alien Invasion"RoachSensual Being4:52
7."From Paradise"RoachJamu Dreaming4:19
8."Reach for You"RoachLooking for Butter Boy3:47
9."Louis St. John"RoachLooking for Butter Boy5:32
10."Free to Be a Man"RoachSensual Being3:50
11."Walking Into Doors"RoachJamu Dreaming4:50
12."Jamu Dreaming"RoachJamu Dreaming4:18
13."Weeping in the Forest"RoachJamu Dreaming4:51
14."Beautiful Child"RoachCharcoal Lane4:01
15."Small Child"RoachSensual Being5:35
16."Charcoal Lane"RoachCharcoal Lane3:21
17."Down City Streets"Roach, Ruby HunterCharcoal Lane4:04
18."Watching Over Me"RoachLooking for Butter Boy4:03

Release history

Country Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 5 July 2004[3][4]
Mushroom Records/Warner Music Australia 337682

References

  1. ↑ "ARIA Report Issue 749" (PDF). 5 July 2004. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Archie Roach - The Definitive Collection 2004 Compilation of 18 Tracks on CD". Captain Stomp. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "The Definitive Collection (CD)". JBHiFi. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "The Definitive Collection (DD)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
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