Greatest Hits Vol. 1 (Mental As Anything album)

Greatest Hits Volume 1
Greatest Hits Volume 1
Compilation album by Mental As Anything
Released	April 1986
Recorded	1979-1985
Genre	Rock, pop
Label	CBS Records
Producer	Mental As Anything
Mental As Anything chronology

Greatest Hits Volume 1 is the first compilation album by Australian pop rock band Mental As Anything, released in 1986. Greatest Hits Volume 1 peaked at number 2 on the ARIA Charts and number 36 on Recorded Music NZ.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Steve "Spaz" Schnee from AllMusic states: "This collection of singles was a perfect introduction to the Mentals' work up to that point (and what an optimistic title it is, too). Featuring all the recent hits from Fundamental as well as singles dating back to Get Wet, Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 is superb. If it's pure pop you're looking for, look no further than this."^[1]

Track listing[]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Originally from	Length
1.	"Live It Up"	Greedy Smith	Fundamental, 1985	3:46
2.	"The Nips Are Getting Bigger"	Martin Murphy	Get Wet, 1979	3:23
3.	"Too Many Times"	Andrew Greedy Smith	Cats & Dogs, 1981	2:48
4.	"Come Around"	Martin Plaza	Espresso Bongo, 1980	3:03
5.	"(Just Like) Romeo & Juliet"	Bob Hamilton, Freddie Gorman	Non-album single, 1980	2:08
6.	"Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face)"	Martin Plaza, Reg Mombassa	Non-album single, 1984	4:16
7.	"Berserk Warriors"	Peter O'Doherty	Cats & Dogs, 1981	3:49
8.	"If You Leave Me Can I Come Too?"	Martin Plaza	Cats & Dogs, 1981	3:11
9.	"You're So Strong"	Andrew Greedy Smith	Fundamental, 1985	3:25
10.	"Working for the Man"	Roy Orbison	Non-album single, 1983	3:30
11.	"I Didn't Mean to Be Mean"	Martin Plaza	Non-album single, 1982	3:14
12.	"Spirit Got Lost"	Reg Mombassa, Andrew Greedy Smith	Creatures of Leisure, 1983	2:55
13.	"Brain Brain"	Peter O'Doherty	Creatures of Leisure, 1983	4:37
14.	"Egypt"	Reg Mombassa	Get Wet, 1979	3:26

Personnel[]

Martin Plaza – lead vocals, guitar
Greedy Smith – lead vocals, keyboards, harmonica
Reg Mombassa – guitar, vocals
Peter O'Doherty – bass, vocals
Wayne de Lisle – drums

Chart positions[]

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart^[2]	2
Recorded Music NZ^[3]	36

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Mental as Anything – Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
^ Mental As Anything - Greatest Hits Volume 1 at Australian Music Database
^ Mental As Anything Greatest Hits Volume 1 at Australian-Charts

[AM-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Mental as Anything – Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 November 2017.

[2] Mental As Anything - Greatest Hits Volume 1 at Australian Music Database

[3] Mental As Anything Greatest Hits Volume 1 at Australian-Charts

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Martin Plaza Jacob Cook Martin Cilia Craig Gordon Peter Gray Steve Coburn Wayne de Lisle Reg Mombassa Greedy Smith Peter O'Doherty David Barraclough Murray Cook Mike Caen Robbie Souter Zoltan Budai James Gillard
Studio albums	Get Wet (1979) Espresso Bongo (1980) Cats & Dogs (1981) Creatures of Leisure (1983) Fundamental (1985) Mouth to Mouth (1987) Cyclone Raymond (1989) Liar Liar Pants on Fire (1995) Garàge (1998) Beetroot Stains (2000) Road Case (2002) Plucked (2005) Tents Up (2009)
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Volume 1 (1986) Best of (1999) Essential As Anything – 30th Anniversary Edition (2009)
Singles	"The Nips Are Getting Bigger" "Possible Theme for a Future TV Drama Series" "Come Around" "(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet" "If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?" "Too Many Times" "Working for the Man" "Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face)" "Live It Up" "He's Just No Good for You" "Whole Wide World"