The Best of Sharon O'Neill is the third compilation album from New Zealand born, Australian pop singer Sharon O'Neill. The album features 18 of O'Neill's greatest hits in chronological order. The album was released by Sony Music Australia on 4 September 2005.
| The Best of Sharon O'Neill | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 4 September 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 1979–2001 | |||
| Genre | Pop, rock, synthpop | |||
| Label | Sony Music Australia | |||
| Sharon O'Neill chronology | ||||
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On the album sleeve O'Neill wrote: "Now I feel is the perfect time to look back on all the wonderful projects I've been involved with and I hope those of you who have shared my journey will enjoy this collection and its diversity".[1]
Background and release
editSharon O'Neill was one of the biggest pop/rock artists of the late 1970s and early 1980s in New Zealand and Australia. This album is the first ever comprehensive overview of O'Neill's recording career with tracks from all three labels, CBS, Polygram Records and ABC.
The album was released to coincide with O'Neill supporting role in Leo Sayer's concert series.[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Words" | Sharon O'Neill | Sharon O'Neill | 3:18 |
| 2. | "How Do You Talk to Boys" | Steve Kipner, Tim Seufert | Sharon O'Neill | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Asian Paradise" | O'Neill | Sharon O'Neill | 5:06 |
| 4. | "Baby Don't Fight" | O'Neill | Sharon O'Neill | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Waiting for You" | O'Neill | Maybe | 4:36 |
| 6. | "Maybe" | O'Neill | Maybe | 3:31 |
| 7. | "For All the Tea in China" | O'Neill | Maybe | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Smash Palace" | O’Neill | Smash Palace | 4:40 |
| 9. | "Hold On Love" | O’Neill | Smash Palace | 5:32 |
| 10. | "Losing You" | O'Neill | Foreign Affairs | 3:48 |
| 11. | "Maxine" | O'Neill | Foreign Affairs | 4:36 |
| 12. | "Danger" | O'Neill | Foreign Affairs | 4:10 |
| 13. | "Power" | O'Neill | non-album single | 3:57 |
| 14. | "Physical Favours" | O'Neill, Alan Mansfield | Danced in the Fire | 4:37 |
| 15. | "Danced in the Fire" | O'Neill | Danced in the Fire | 4:03 |
| 16. | "Water for The Flowers" | O'Neill | non-album single | 3:21 |
| 17. | "Satin Sheets" | O'Neill, Mansfield | Edge of Winter | 3:59 |
| 18. | "Maxine" (live) | O'Neill | Live in Paradise | 4:59 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4 September 2005 | Sony Music Australia | 82876727862 |
References
edit- ^ The Best Of Sharon O'Neill (CD). Sharon O'Neill. Sony Music Australia. 2005.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Sharon O'Neill". Sergents. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "THE BEST OF SHARON O'NEILL". JBHiFi Australia. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Best of Sharon O'Neill". Sanity. Retrieved 20 March 2017.