The Seekers' Greatest Hits
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| Released | July 1968 (Australia) | |||
| Recorded | 1964–67 | |||
| Genre | Folk, pop | |||
| Label | EMI Music Australia, Columbia Records | |||
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The Seekers' Greatest Hits is a compilation album released in Australia by EMI's Columbia label (Catalogue No. SCXO 7830) in July 1968 on the break-up of the Seekers. This album did not include "I'll Never Find Another You" or "A World of Our Own" which were previously released on The Seekers Sing Their Big Hits (1965) W&G 25/2512. The album peaked at number 1 for 17 weeks and was the highest selling album in Australia in 1968. It was also the first time an Australian artist had peaked at number 1 on the Australian album chart.[1]
In October 2010, The Seekers' Greatest Hits, was listed in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums.[2]
Track listing
[edit]Side One
- "Morningtown Ride" (Malvina Reynolds)
- "The Carnival is Over" (Tom Springfield)
- "Turn, Turn, Turn" (Pete Seeger)
- "Walk With Me" (Springfield)
- "When the Stars Begin to Fall" (Trad. Arr. The Seekers)
- "Someday, One Day" (Simon)
Side Two
- "On the Other Side" (Springfield-Osbourne-Sage)
- "Georgy Girl" (Springfield, Jim Dale)
- "When the Good Apples Fall" (Kenny Young)
- "Myra" (The Seekers)
- "Emerald City" (Kim Fowley, Keith Potger)
- "Love Is Kind, Love Is Wine" (Woodley)
Chart positions
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1968 | Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart | 1 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1968) | Position |
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| Australian Albums Chart | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Australian Charts: Guy Sebastian Has the Number One Album". noise11. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ O'Donnell, John; Creswell, Toby; Mathieson, Craig (October 2010). 100 Best Australian Albums. Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books. ISBN 978-1-74066-955-9.