The Collection (Divinyls album)

The Collection
Greatest hits album by Divinyls
Released	19 January 1994
Recorded	1990-1993
Genre	Rock
Label	Virgin
Divinyls chronology
Essential (1991) The Collection (1994) Underworld (1996)
Singles from The Collection
"I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" Released: 1 November 1992 "Wild Thing" Released: 25 April 1993 "Love Is the Drug" Released: 1993

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The Collection is the second compilation album by Australian band Divinyls, released on 19 January 1994. The album peaked at No. 17 on the Australian album charts and was in the charts for 13 weeks.^[2]

In late 1992 the Divinyls covered The Young Rascals song, "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore", for the soundtrack to the film Buffy the Vampire Slayer.^[3][4] It was subsequently issued as the lead single from The Collection, in November 1992. The single peaked at No. 19 on the Australian singles charts and spent sixteen weeks in the top fifty.^[5] The second single released, "Wild Thing", which was recorded for the soundtrack to the 1993 Australian comedy film, Reckless Kelly. The song reached No. 39 on the Australian singles charts.^[6] The third single, a cover of Roxy Music's "Love Is the Drug", was recorded for the soundtrack to Super Mario Bros.. The single failed to chart.^[7]

Track listing

The Collection
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" (from the soundtrack to Buffy the Vampire Slayer)	P. Sawyer, L. Burton[8]	4:33
2.	"Lay Your Body Down" (new version)	M. McEntee, C. Amphlett[9]	4:43
3.	"Make Out Alright" (from the album Divinyls)	C. Amphlett, M. McEntee, M. Watson[10]	4:37
4.	"To Sir With Love" (Gehman Mix)	M. London, B. Black[11]	3:20
5.	"If Love Was a Gun" (from the album Divinyls)	M. McEntee, C. Amphlett[12]	5:38
6.	"I Touch Myself" (from the album Divinyls)	B. Steinberg, T. Kelly, C. Amphlett, M. McEntee[13]	3:47
7.	"Need a Lover" (Jacobs Mix)	M. McEntee, C. Amphlett[14]	4:51
8.	"Wild Thing" (from the soundtrack to Reckless Kelly)	C. Taylor[15]	4:13
9.	"Temperamental" (Recorded Live at Boggo Road Jail on 31 July 1993)	M. McEntee, C Amphlett[16]	4:43
10.	"Love Is the Drug" (from the soundtrack to Super Mario Bros.)	B. Ferry[17]	4:35
11.	"Bless My Soul (It's Rock-n-Roll)" (Recorded Live at Boggo Road Jail on 31 July 1993)	M. McEntee, C Amphlett[18]	7:17
12.	"I'm On Your Side" (from the album Divinyls)	B. Steinburg, T. Kelly[19]	4:18
13.	"Pleasure and Pain" (1993 version)	H. Knight, M. Chapman[20]	4:38
14.	"Love School" (from the album Divinyls)	M. McEntee, C. Amphlett[21]	5:27

Chart positions and releases

Year	Chart	Peak
1994	Australian Albums Chart[2]	17

References

1. "The Collection". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
2. "Divinyls - The Collection (Album)". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
3. McFarlane, Ian (1999). Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 2002-09-08. Retrieved 2008-05-30.
4. "Christina Amphlett at Internet Movie Database (IMDb)". IMDb. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
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7. "Divinyls - Love Is The Drug (Song)". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
8. "'I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 26 October 2012.
9. "'Lay Your Body Down' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 26 October 2012.
10. "'Make Out Alright' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 26 October 2012.
11. "'To Sir with Love' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 26 October 2012.
12. "'If Love Was a Gun' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 26 October 2012.
13. "'I Touch Myself' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 26 October 2012.
14. "'Need a Lover' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 26 October 2012.
15. "'Wild Thing' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 26 October 2012.
16. "'Temperamental' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 26 October 2012.
17. "'Love is the Drug' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 26 October 2012.
18. "'Bless My Soul' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 26 October 2012.
19. "'I'm On Your Side' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 26 October 2012.
20. "'Pleasure and Pain' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 26 October 2012.
21. "'Love School' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 26 October 2012.