Best in Show
Compilation album by
Released7 November 2005 (2005-11-07)
Recorded(1996–2005)
GenrePost-grunge, alternative metal
Length51:15
LabelUniversal
ProducerPhil McKellar, Grinspoon, Ulrich Wild, Ramesh Sathiah, Jonathon Burnside, Howard Benson
Grinspoon chronology
Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills
(2004)
Best in Show
(2005)
Alibis & Other Lies
(2007)

Best in Show is a compilation album by Australian post-grunge band Grinspoon. The album was released on 7 November 2005[1] to coincide with the ten-year anniversary of the band.[2] The album peaked at No. 12 on the ARIA Albums Chart[3] and was certified Gold.[4] The album featured the band's hits and several older songs, like "Champion", which landed the song on Gran Turismo 3. The first track, "Sweet as Sugar", was specially recorded for this album and, appropriately, is a return to the earlier style of the band. The rest of the tracks are listed chronologically, from "Champion", recorded in 1996, to "Hard Act to Follow", recorded in 2004. The liner notes contain photography of the band from their beginnings to the present, and details the history of the band in the form of a fairy tale about the 'Knights of Grinspoon' from the 'Land of Oz'. The limited edition bonus disc includes a collection of covers recorded over the years.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Phil Jamieson and Pat Davern,[5] unless otherwise shown

No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Sweet As Sugar"Previously Unreleased3:16
2."Champion" (Joe Hansen, Jamieson)Licker Bottle Cozy & Guide to Better Living2:43
3."DC×3"Guide to Better Living2:56
4."Post Enebriated Anxiety"Licker Bottle Cozy & Guide to Better Living2:39
5."Just Ace" (Jamieson)Guide to Better Living1:49
6."More Than You Are"Pushing Buttons3:12
7."Black Friday"Pushing Buttons2:30
8."Secrets"Easy3:08
9."Rock Show"Easy4:08
10."Ready 1"Easy2:36
11."1000 Miles" (Jamieson)New Detention2:23
12."No Reason" (Jamieson, Nick Wright)New Detention3:51
13."Lost Control"New Detention3:32
14."Chemical Heart"New Detention4:41
15."Bleed You Dry" (Jamieson, Hansen)Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills3:29
16."Hold on Me"Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills2:47
17."Better Off Alone" (Jamieson, Davern, Scott Russo)Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills3:56
18."Hard Act to Follow"Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills3:33
Total length:51:15
Limited edition bonus disc
No.TitleOriginal versionLength
1."Don't Change" (Garry Gary Beers, Andrew Farriss, Jon Farriss, Tim Farriss, Michael Hutchence, Kirk Pengilly)INXSShabooh Shoobah3:53
2."And I Heard the Fire Sing" (Robert John Taylor)James Taylor Move – "And I Heard the Fire Sing" / "Magic Eyes"3:01
3."Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck" (Tommy Victor, Ted Parsons)ProngCleansing4:28
4."I Was a Kamikaze Pilot" (Dave Faulkner)Hoodoo GurusStoneage Romeos3:15
5."Take a Long Line" (Bernard Neeson, Richard Brewster-Jones, John Brewster-Jones)The AngelsFace to Face3:10
6."Don't Wanna Be the One" (Martin Rotsey, Peter Gifford, Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie, Peter Garrett)Midnight OilPlace Without a Postcard3:20
Total length:21:07

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005/06) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 12

Year-end charts

Chart (2005) Position
Australian Albums Chart[7] 96

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[8] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. "Best in Show:Grinspoon". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  2. "Grinspoon – Best in Show". Music Reviews. FasterLouder.com.au. 14 December 2005. Archived from the original on 19 March 2006. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  3. Hung, Steffen. "Discography Grinspoon". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  4. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums". ARIA. Archived from the original on 21 December 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2013.
  5. "'DC×3' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 7 January 2013. Note: To search for other titles click on Search again and enter track name or enter Grinspoon as performer.
  6. "Australiancharts.com – Grinspoon – Best in Show". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  7. "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Albums 2005". ARIA. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  8. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
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