True Romantic Explained

True Romantic – The Best Of
Type:	greatest
Artist:	Kate Ceberano
Cover:	True_Romantic_(album_artwork).jpg
Released:	June 25, 1999
Genre:	Pop, soul, jazz, synthpop, pop rock
Length:	76:07
Label:	Mushroom Records
Prev Title:	Pash
Prev Year:	1998
Next Title:	The Girl Can Help It
Next Year:	2003

True Romantic – The Best of Kate Ceberano is a greatest hits album released by Australian recording artist Kate Ceberano.^[1] It was a commercial success, peaking at number 9 on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) album chart, and was certified platinum in Australia.^[2] The album was re-released in 2004, under the title The Definitive Collection.^[3]

It includes songs from her time with I'm Talking, tracks from Jesus Christ Superstar, her studio albums Brave, Think About It!, Blue Box and Pash as well as two new tracks.

Track listing

1. "True Romantic" – 4:20
2. "Pash" – 4:22
3. "I Won't Let You Down" – 4:31
4. "Calling You" (with Andrew Pendlebury) – 4:09
5. "Everything's Alright" (with John Farnham and Jon Stevens) – 4:49
6. "Love and Affection" – 4:06
7. "Change" – 4:01
8. "Feeling Alright" – 4:28
9. "Brave" – 5:32
10. "Bedroom Eyes" – 3:56
11. "Time to Think" – 4:37
12. "I Don't Know How to Love Him" (with John Farnham) – 4:26
13. "Love Is Alive" – 4:17
14. "Young Boys are My Weakness" – 3:24
15. "All That I Want Is You" – 4:17
16. "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" (I'm Talking) – 4:29
17. "See Right Through" – 4:11
18. "Trust Me" (I'm Talking) – 3:45

Track 8 is a live track.^[4]

2CD limited edition (Live at the Sydney State Theatre October 1999)^[5]

1. "To Sir with Love"
2. "Brave"
3. "I Don't Know How to Love Him"
4. "I Still Call Australia Home"
5. "True Romantic"
6. "Feelin' Alright" (with Vika & Linda and Vanessa Amorosi)

Charts

The album debuted at number 15 and later peaked at number 9 in July 1999.

Year-end chart

Notes

• Tracks 1 and 3 Recorded at Shabby Road, Valley Village, California. Mixed at Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California.
• Tracks 2,11 and 13 Recorded at Shabby Road, Valley Village, California. Mixed at The Village, West Los Angeles, California.
• Tracks 5 and 12 Recorded and mixed at Metropolis Audio, Melbourne.
• Track 6 Recorded at Chartbound Sound, Gotham Audio and Sing Sing, Melbourne. Mixed at Sing Sing, Melbourne.
• Track 7 Recorded at Chartbound Sound, Melbourne and Studios 301, Sydney. Mixed at Sony Studios, New York City.
• Track 8 Mixed at Metropolis Audio, Melbourne.
• Track 9 Engineered at Platinum Studios, Melbourne.
• Track 10 Engineered at RAK Studios and Maison Rouge Studios, London.
• Track 14 Engineered at PWL Studios, London.
• Track 15 Recorded at Axis Studios, New York City. Mixed at Axis Studios, New York City.
• Track 17 Recorded and mixed at Shakedown Sound, New York City. Remixed at Gotham Audio, Melbourne.
• Remastering: Studios 301, April 1999

Notes and References

1. Web site: iTunes - Music - True Romantic - The Best of Kate Ceberano by Kate Ceberano. iTunes Australia. 2014-01-25.
2. Web site: ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1999 Albums. ARIA. 2014-01-25.
3. Web site: Definitive Collection - Kate Ceberano | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic. AllMusic. 2014-01-25.
4. Web site: Kate Ceberano - True Romantic: The Best Of Kate Ceberano (CD) at Discogs. Discogs. 2014-01-25.
5. Web site: True Romantic 2CD Limited Edition. Discogs. 7 February 2014.
6. Web site: ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Albums 1999. aria.com.au. 2014-01-25.