The Definitive Collection (Australian Crawl & James Reyne album)

The Definitive Collection
Compilation album by Australian Crawl / James Reyne
Released	14 October 2002
Genre	Rock
Label	EMI Music
Australian Crawl albums chronology
Reckless: 1979-1995 (2000) The Definitive Collection (2002) The Greatest Hits (2014)
James Reyne chronology
Reckless: 1979-1995 (2000) The Definitive Collection (2002) Speedboats for Breakfast (2004)

The Definitive Collection is a double CD compilation album of songs credited to Australian rock band Australian Crawl and the band's lead singer, James Reyne. The album was released in October 2002. The versions of “Lakesaide”, “Unpublished Critics” and “Things Don’t Seem” are all previously unreleased versions.^[1][2]

It follows the Australian Performing Right Association (APRA), naming "Reckless (Don't Be So)" at number nineteen as part of its 75th Anniversary celebrations, compiling the top 30 Australian songs.^[3][4]

A 2DVD set was released under the same title in May 2004. The first disc featured 15 video clips of Australian Crawl songs, two live appearances, two television appearances and a number of extras including a rare recorded performance by Spiff Rouch (the earliest incarnation of Australian Crawl). The second disc features videos and live recordings of James Reyne, as a solo artist.^[5]

Track listing

CD 1

Australian Crawl

1. Downhearted
2. Beautiful People
3. Indisposed
4. The Boys Light Up
5. Hoochie Gucci Fiorucci Mama
6. Love Beats Me Up
7. Oh No Not You Again
8. Errol
9. Daughters Of The Northern Coast
10. Shut Down
11. King Sap (And The Princess Sag)
12. Reckless (Don't Be So)
13. White Limbo
14. Lakeside
15. Unpublished Critics
16. Things Don't Seem
17. Louie Louie (Live)
18. Two Can Play
19. My Day At The Beach

CD 2

James Rayne

1. Fall Of Rome
2. Hammerhead
3. Always The Way
4. Motor's Too Fast
5. Heaven On A Stick
6. Rip It Up
7. House Of Cards
8. One More River
9. Harvest Moon
10. Some People
11. Slave
12. Any Day Above Ground
13. Water, Water
14. Way out West (with James Blundell)
15. Motor City (I Get Lost) (credited as Company of Strangers)
16. Bug
17. Rainbows Dead End

References

1. "The Definitive Collection". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
2. "Australian Crawl & James Reyne – The Definitive Collection". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
3. Kruger, Debbie (2 May 2001). "The songs that resonate through theyears: Industry votes for Top 30 Australian songs" (PDF). APRA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2008.
4. "APRA's 30 Best Australian Songs of All Time (2001)". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 28 April 2008.
5. "Archived Australasian Releases: May 2004". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2009-05-18.