The Dragon Years (subtitled The 40th Anniversary Collection) is a compilation album by the New Zealand band Dragon. The album was released in September 2012 and peaked at number 21 in the New Zealand chart.
| The Dragon Years | ||||
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| Released | 28 September 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 1976–2011 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Label | Liberation Records | |||
| Dragon chronology | ||||
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This comprehensive 40 track, 2-CD set contains a disc of all the hits, and a special second disc of new songs recorded since the band reformed in 2006.
Upon release, band member Todd Hunter said; “When a band has been around for 40 years it’s just not possible to thank everyone who should be acknowledged within the confines of a cramped CD cover. From the 40 musicians who have been through the band in the last 4 decades to all those who have been through the Dragon crews in different eras we salute you. To all the record companies we have plagued and all managers who had to manage the unmanageable in the early days, cheers. We must acknowledge the songwriters for their memorable songs that are a joy to play and have such longevity that the 20 year olds are googling the lyrics on their phones and singing along at the shows now.“ [1]
To promote the release, Dragon toured New Zealand in October and November 2012.[2]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
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| 1. | "April Sun in Cuba" |
| Running Free | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Young Years" |
| Bondi Road | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Rain" |
| Body and the Beat | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Are You Old Enough?" |
| O Zambezi | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Dreams of Ordinary Men" |
| Dreams of Ordinary Men | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Get that Jive" |
| Sunshine | 2:52 |
| 7. | "Magic" |
| Body and the Beat | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Konkaroo" |
| Dragon's Greatest Hits Vol. 1 | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Still in Love with You" |
| O Zambezi | 3:31 |
| 10. | "Gold in the River" |
| Bondi Road | 4:20 |
| 11. | "This Time" |
| Sunshine | 3:14 |
| 12. | "Western Girls" |
| Dreams of Ordinary Men | 4:15 |
| 13. | "River" |
| non-album single | 3:31 |
| 14. | "Sunshine" |
| Sunshine | 4:58 |
| 15. | "Body and the Beat" |
| Body and the Beat | 4:32 |
| 16. | "Summer" |
| Bondi Road | 3:45 |
| 17. | "Book of Love" |
| Bondi Road | 4:26 |
| 18. | "Speak No Evil" |
| Dreams of Ordinary Men | 4:04 |
| 19. | "O Zambezi" |
| O Zambezi | 4:33 |
| 20. | "Celebration" |
| Bondi Road | 3:56 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
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| 1. | "Rainy Day" |
| The Great Divide | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Rain" (1984 US Dance Mix) |
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| 3. | "New Blue Moon" |
| The Great Divide | 3:35 |
| 4. | "21 (Heart of Gold)" |
| Chase the Sun | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Chase the Sun" |
| Chase the Sun | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Don't I Look Like Jim" |
| The Great Divide | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Call Out" |
| The Great Divide | 3:42 |
| 8. | "Find My Way Home" |
| Happy I Am | 4:13 |
| 9. | "Great Divide" | The Great Divide | 3:57 | |
| 10. | "Goodbye Babylon" |
| Happy I Am | 4:38 |
| 11. | "Radio Song" |
| The Great Divide | 2:57 |
| 12. | "On the Road" |
| Happy I Am | 5:05 |
| 13. | "God of Small Things" |
| Happy I Am | 4:10 |
| 14. | "When I Was Young" | It's All Too Beautiful | 3:36 | |
| 15. | "Mad World" |
| Chase the Sun | 3:33 |
| 16. | "Words" |
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| 17. | "Happy I Am" |
| Happy I Am | 3:47 |
| 18. | "Kumera Dreaming" | The Great Divide | 2:53 | |
| 19. | "Take Me to the End" |
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| 20. | "Who I Am" |
| Happy I Am | 2:56 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA Charts)[3] | 150 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] | 21 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Edition(s) | Label | Catalogue |
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| Australia | 28 September 2012 | Standard | Liberation Records | LMCD0196 | |
| New Zealand | 5 October 2012 | Standard | Universal Music | 212068 |
References
edit- ^ "ALBUM BIO: DRAGON – THE DRAGON YEARS FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION [LIBERATION]". Mushroom Promotions. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ^ "Dragon 40th Anniversary Tour". Event Finda. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ^ "Dragon chart history, received from ARIA on 23 March 2018". ARIA. Retrieved 23 February 2020 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Dragon – The Dragon Years". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Dragon Years, The: 40th Anniversary Collection (AU)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ^ "Dragon Years, The: 40th Anniversary Collection (NZ)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
