Chisel (album)
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Chisel is the 1991 compilation album by Australian pub rockers Cold Chisel
.
It features a selection of their best songs from previous albums, including live versions of the tracks "Merry-Go-Round", "Star Hotel" and "Goodbye (Astrid Goodbye)". The track "Misfits
" was a previously unreleased song and was removed from later re-issues of this album. A limited edition release of this album included the long-deleted 1978 live EP "You're Thirteen, You're Beautiful, and You're Mine
".
The album spent over 50 weeks in the national charts, peaking at number 3, when first released.
. Featuring a new black cover, the 2001 version was also released as a limited 'bonus disc' edition which included a 20 page booklet.
Cold Chisel
Cold Chisel is a rock band that originated in Adelaide, Australia. It is one of the most acclaimed Australian rock bands of all time, with a string of hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s and huge sales that continue to this day, although its success and acclaim was almost completely restricted to...
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It features a selection of their best songs from previous albums, including live versions of the tracks "Merry-Go-Round", "Star Hotel" and "Goodbye (Astrid Goodbye)". The track "Misfits
Misfits (Cold Chisel song)
"Misfits" was a 1991 single from Australian rock band Cold Chisel,issued to promote the compilation album Chisel. The single only reached number 61 in the national charts and was later dropped from subsequent Chisel re-issue packages. The song was written by organist Don Walker and was recorded...
" was a previously unreleased song and was removed from later re-issues of this album. A limited edition release of this album included the long-deleted 1978 live EP "You're Thirteen, You're Beautiful, and You're Mine
You're Thirteen, You're Beautiful, and You're Mine
You're Thirteen, You're Beautiful, and You're Mine was a live EP by Australian pub rock band Cold Chisel, recorded at the Regent Theatre in Sydney in 1977, and released in November 1978...
".
The album spent over 50 weeks in the national charts, peaking at number 3, when first released.
Track listing
- "Standing On The Outside"
- "Rising Sun"
- "You Got Nothing I WantYou Got Nothing I Want"You Got Nothing I Want" was a 1981 single from Australian rock band Cold Chisel, the first released from the album Circus Animals. One of the band's heaviest and most aggressive songs, it was written by singer Jimmy Barnes in response to the treatment they received at the hands of a record company...
" - "No Sense"
- "MisfitsMisfits (Cold Chisel song)"Misfits" was a 1991 single from Australian rock band Cold Chisel,issued to promote the compilation album Chisel. The single only reached number 61 in the national charts and was later dropped from subsequent Chisel re-issue packages. The song was written by organist Don Walker and was recorded...
" - "Breakfast At Sweethearts"
- "My BabyMy Baby (Cold Chisel song)"My Baby" was a 1980 single from Australian rock band Cold Chisel, the third released from the album East and the first of the band's singles not to be written by organist Don Walker...
" - "Bow River"
- "ChoirgirlChoirgirl (song)"Choirgirl" was a 1979 single from Australian rock band Cold Chisel. A ballad with an R&B influenced melody,the single was released months before the album East that it featured on. It was the first time the band had recorded with producer Mark Opitz....
" - "Cheap Wine"
- "Forever Now"
- "Saturday NightSaturday Night (Cold Chisel song)"Saturday Night" was a 1984 single from Australian rock band Cold Chisel, the second released from the album Twentieth Century and the first to be issued after the band's official break-up. The song is a picture of late-night city life written by organist Don Walker based on his observations of...
" - "Flame TreesFlame Trees"Flame Trees" is a song by Australian pub rock band Cold Chisel from their 1984 album Twentieth Century. It is one of their best known songs, and was written by drummer Steve Prestwich and organist Don Walker...
" - "Merry-Go-Round"
- "Star Hotel"
- "Goodbye (Astrid Goodbye)"
- "When the War Is OverWhen the War Is Over"When the War Is Over" is a power ballad originally performed by Australian band Cold Chisel on their 1982 album Circus Animals. The song was written by drummer Steve Prestwich and issued as the third single from the album, peaking at #25 on the national singles chart.-Cold Chisel version:Like many...
" - "Khe SanhKhe Sanh (song)"Khe Sanh" is an Australian song, released as a 45 rpm single in May 1978, and named after the Battle of Khe Sanh during the Vietnam War. The song, performed by Cold Chisel, having been written by pianist Don Walker and featuring the vocals of Jimmy Barnes, is about an Australian Vietnam veteran...
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Remastered 2001 edition
In 2001 Cold Chisel's entire back catalogue was digitally remastered. To coincide with the new re-issues, Chisel was not only remastered but also expanded to include tracks from the 1998 reunion album The Last Wave of SummerThe Last Wave of Summer
The Last Wave of Summer is the 1998 reunion album for Australian pub rock band Cold Chisel. It reached number-one in Australia for one week in October 1998....
. Featuring a new black cover, the 2001 version was also released as a limited 'bonus disc' edition which included a 20 page booklet.
2001 edition track listing
- "Standing On The Outside"
- "Rising Sun"
- "The Things I Love In You"
- "Star Hotel"
- "When the War is Over"
- "Breakfast At Sweethearts"
- "My Baby"
- "You Got Nothing I Want"
- "Yakuza Girls"
- "Way Down"
- "Forever Now"
- "Cheap Wine"
- "Merry-Go-Round"
- "Water Into Wine"
- "Bow River"
- "Flame Trees"
- "Saturday Night"
- "Goodbye (Astrid Goodbye)"
- "Choir Girl"
- "Khe Sanh"
Limited edition bonus disc
- "Twentieth Century"
- "Home and Broken Hearted"
- "My Turn To Cry"
- "No Sense"
- "Four Walls"
- "Shipping Steel"
- "Conversations"
- "Never Before"
- "Ita"
- "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
- "Hold Me Tight"
- "Best Kept Lies"
- "Georgia"
- "Wild Thing"
- "One Long Day"
- "The Last Wave of Summer"