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They Were Better Live

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Released
  
May 23, 1999

Artist
  
Weddings Parties Anything

Label
  
Mushroom Records

Producer
  
Michael Thomas

Release date
  
23 May 1999

Genres
  
Rock music, Folk rock

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Similar
  
Difficult Loves, Roaring Days, Riveresque, King Tide, Scorn of the Women

They Were Better Live : Live at the Central Club Christmas, 1998 is a double live album released by Australian rock band Weddings Parties Anything. The recording was of the band's series of live shows at the Central Club Hotel in Richmond. It was released after the band disbanded and was the band's first live album. Paul Kelly joins the band for a rendition of his song "Laughing Boy."

Contents

The album was nominated for an ARIA Award in 1999 for 'Best Blues & Roots Album'.

Track listing

All songs written by Mick Thomas, except where noted

Disc 1

  1. "Barrett's Privateers" (Stan Rogers)
  2. "Away Away"
  3. "Tickets in Tatts"
  4. "Monday's Experts"
  5. "Industrial Town"
  6. "Laughing Boy" (Paul Kelly)
  7. "Sisters of Mercy"
  8. "Hungry Years"
  9. "Tilting at Windmills"
  10. "Rambling Girl"
  11. "Under the Clocks"
  12. "Manana Manana"
  13. "Decent Cup of Coffee"
  14. "Father's Day"
  15. "Rain in My Heart"
  16. "For a Short Time"

Disc 2

  1. "Wide Open Road" (David McComb)
  2. "Knockbacks in Halifax"
  3. "Grey Skies Over Collingwood" (Ian Hearn)
  4. "Luckiest Man"
  5. "Step in Step Out"
  6. "Rosy and Grey" (Ron Hawkins)
  7. "Jolly Old Christmas Time" (Lawler)
  8. "Scorn of the Women"
  9. "Ladies Lounge"
  10. "Roaring Days"
  11. "Streets of Forbes"
  12. "Sergeant Small" (Tex Morton)
  13. "Woman of Ireland"
  14. "Tale They Won't Believe"
  15. "No No Never"
  16. "Leave Her Johnny"

Personnel

  • Mick Thomas
  • Jen Anderson
  • Stephen O'Prey
  • Paul Thomas
  • Mark Wallace
  • Michael Barclay

    • Songs

    1Barrett's Privateers4:16
    2Away Away3:18
    3Tickets in Tatts3:41

    References

    They Were Better Live Wikipedia
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