The Best of Cold Chisel explained

The Best of Cold Chisel: All for You
Type:greatest hits
Artist:Cold Chisel
Cover:The Best of Cold Chisel – All for You.jpg
Recorded:1978–2011
Genre:Rock, Blues, Classic rock
Length:73.28 (2011)
Label:Warner Music
Producer:Cold Chisel, Kevin Shirley, Mark Opitz, Nash Chambers, Peter Walker, Richard Batchens
Prev Title:Covered
Prev Year:2011
Next Title:No Plans
Next Year:2012

The Best of Cold Chisel: All for You is a greatest hits album released in October 2011 by Australian rock band, Cold Chisel. It debuted at No.2 in Australia [1] A limited edition included a bonus disc that featured a dozen of the band's most loved covers.

A Deluxe edition was released on 28 September 2018.[2]

In 2019, the album was certified 4× Platinum in Australia.

Background

Following the death of the group's drummer, Steve Prestwich in 2011, Jimmy Barnes and company regrouped for their first new compositions in over 13 years. The album includes two new tracks, "All For You" and "HQ454 Monroe" and 18 greatest hits. The greatest hits tracks were chosen by their fans who voted for their favourites on their website.

The album's full track listing was announced on their website on 25 September 2011.[3]

Reception

Anna-Maria Megalogenis from The AU Review gave the album 9/10, saying: "It is apparent that Cold Chisel produced some damn good Aussie pub rock songs, rich with lyrical imagery (penned mostly by keyboardist Don Walker), easy to sing along to and songs tinged with melancholia". She added, "Words fail to capture how damn good this album is".[4]

Jon O'Brien from All Music said; "The Adelaide quintet's tales of excess have often overshadowed their musical output, but "All for You" is a labor of love proving that they deserve their legendary status.[5]

Track listing

2011 release

CD1

2018 release (2CD set)

CD1
CD2

Charts

Year-end charts

In 2011, it was the third-highest selling album by an Australian artist after Gotye's Making Mirrors and Reece Mastin's Reece Mastin. It was No. 17 over-all.

Chart (2011)Position
Australian Albums Chart[6] 17
New Zealand Albums Chart35

Decade-end charts

Chart (2010-2019)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] 18
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)2

Release history

RegionDateFormatEdition(s)LabelCatalogue
Australia14 October 2011[17] StandardWarner Music Australia5249889762
Standard + Limited Edition Bonus disc5249889775
28 September 2018[18] [19] Deluxe EditionCold Chisel / Universal Music AustraliaCCC003 / CCCLP003

Notes and References

  1. Web site: COLD CHISEL - THE BEST OF COLD CHISEL - ALL FOR YOU (ALBUM) . www.australian-charts.com. 1 January 2015.
  2. Web site: The Best of Cold Chisel All for You Deluxe. iTunes Australia. 14 September 2018.
  3. Web site: The Best Of – All For You. www.coldchisel.com. 25 September 2011. 1 February 2015.
  4. Web site: Cold Chisel – The Best of Cold Chisel All For You Warner 2011. The AU Review. 20 November 2011. 1 February 2015.
  5. Web site: The Best of Cold Chisel – All For You. Allmusic. 2 February 2015.
  6. Web site: End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 2011. ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. 31 January 2015.
  7. Web site: End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 2012. ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. 31 January 2015.
  8. Web site: ARIA chart for 2015 reveal the most popular music that Australia loves to turn up the volume on. The Advertiser. McCabe, Kathy. 6 January 2016.
  9. Web site: ARIA End of Year Albums 2016. Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 January 2021.
  10. Web site: ARIA End of Year Albums 2017. Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 January 2021.
  11. Web site: 2018 Annual ARIA Albums Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 January 2021.
  12. Web site: ARIA End of Year Albums Chart 2019. Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 January 2021.
  13. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2020. Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 January 2021.
  14. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums for 2021. Australian Recording Industry Association. 13 January 2022.
  15. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2022. Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 January 2023.
  16. Web site: 2019 ARIA End of Decade Albums Chart. January 2020. 17 January 2020.
  17. Web site: Best of Cold Chisel – All For You Limited Edition. www.sanity.com.au. 1 February 2015.
  18. Web site: The Best of Cold Chisel All for You (2018) . Apple Music. 20 January 2020.
  19. Web site: All For You: The Best Of Cold Chisel (Deluxe Vinyl Edition) . JB HiFi. 20 January 2020.

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