Daddy's Coolest
1982 compilation album by Daddy Cool
Daddy's Coolest | ||||
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Compilation album by Daddy Cool | ||||
Released | 1982 | |||
Genre | Australian rock | |||
Length | 64:17 | |||
Label | Wizard Records, Mega Records, Castle Communications (Australasia) | |||
Producer | Robie Porter (tracks: 1 to 4, 16 to 20), Ross Wilson (tracks: 15) | |||
Daddy Cool chronology | ||||
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Daddy's Coolest (also known as Daddy's Coolest: Volume 1 or Daddy's Coolest: The 20 Greatest Hits of Daddy Cool) is the sixth compilation album by Australian rock band Daddy Cool, released in 1982.[1] The album peaked at number 5 on the Australian Kent Music Report and at number 29 on the Recorded Music NZ albums charts.[2] It includes tracks from Daddy Cool's two studio albums Daddy Who? Daddy Cool and Sex, Dope, Rock'n'Roll: Teenage Heaven.[3] The album was re-released in 1992, which reached number 35 on the ARIA Charts.[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ross Wilson, except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Eagle Rock" | 4:09 |
2. | "Daddy Cool" (Frank Slay, Bob Crewe) | 2:32 |
3. | "Come Back Again" | 3:33 |
4. | "Lollypop" (Beverly Ross, Julius Dixon) | 1:40 |
5. | "Hi Honey Ho" | 3:41 |
6. | "Sixty Minute Man" (Billy Ward, Rose Marks) | 2:25 |
7. | "Bom Bom" (Wilson, Ross Hannaford) | 2:33 |
8. | "At The Rockhouse" | 3:45 |
9. | "Rock 'N' Roll Lady" (Gary Young) | 2:53 |
10. | "I'll Never Smile Again" (Ruth Lowe) | 4:16 |
11. | "Good Golly, Miss Molly" (Robert Blackwell, John Marascalco) | 2:19 |
12. | "You Never Can Tell" (Chuck Berry) | 2:29 |
13. | "One Night" (Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King, Anita Steiman) | 2:42 |
14. | "Teenage Blues" | 3:38 |
15. | "Boogie Man" | 3:18 |
16. | "Cherry Pie" (Joseph Bihari as "Joe Josea", Marvin Phillips) | 3:20 |
17. | "Just As Long As We're Together" | 2:35 |
18. | "Please, Please America" (Wilson, Hannaford) | 3:12 |
19. | "Baby Let Me Bang Your Box" (Teddy McRae, Sidney Wyche) | 3:24 |
20. | "Daddy Rocks Off" | 4:34 |
Chart positions
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart[2] | 5 |
Recorded Music NZ[5] | 29 |
Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[6] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Personnel
- Ross Wilson— lead vocals, guitar, harmonica (1970–1972, 1974–1975, 2005–present)
- Gary Young — drums, vocals (1970–1972, 1974–1975, 2005–present)
- Ross Hannaford— lead guitar, bass, vocals (1970–1972, 1974–1975, 2005–2016, his death)
- Wayne Duncan — bass guitar, vocals (1970–1972, 1974–1975, 2005–2016, his death)
Production
- Producer – Robie Porter (tracks: 1 to 4, 16 to 20), Ross Wilson (tracks: 15)
References
- ^ Daddy Cool - Daddy's Coolest: The 20 Greatest Hits at Allmusic
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
- ^ Daddy Cool - Daddy's Coolest Volume 1 at LastFM
- ^ Daddy Cool - Daddy's Coolest at Australian-Charts
- ^ Daddy Cool - Daddy's Coolest at Charts.org.nz
- ^ "Platinum and Gold Singles 1982". Kent Music Report. 28 February 1983. Retrieved 10 November 2021 – via Imgur.
External links
- Daddy Cool - Daddy's Coolest at Discogs
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Daddy Cool
- Ross Wilson
- Gary Young
- Wayne Duncan
- Ross Hannaford
- Wayne Burt
- Gunther Gorman
- Jeremy Noone
- Ian "Willy" Winter
- Daddy Who? Daddy Cool (1971)
- Sex, Dope, Rock'n'Roll: Teenage Heaven (1972)
- The New Cool (2006)
- "Eagle Rock"
- "Come Back Again"
- "Duke of Earl"
- "The Ballad of Oz"
- Daddy's Coolest
- Mondo Rock
- Mighty Kong
- Sparmac
- Skyhooks