The Latest and Greatest

Compilation album by Skyhooks

Released

November 1990

Recorded

1974–1990

Skyhooks chronology

Live in the 80's
(1983)

Latest and Greatest
(1990)

Singles and B sides
(1994)

Singles from The Latest and Greatest

"Jukebox in Siberia"
Released: October 1990
"Tall Timber"
Released: 1990

The Latest and Greatest is a greatest hits compilation album by Australian rock band Skyhooks. It was released by Mushroom Records in November 1990 in Australia and peaked at number 4 on the chart and was certified double platinum.^[1]

Background

Skyhooks formed in inner Melbourne in 1974 and sold well across Australia with their first two albums, Living in the 70's and Ego Is Not a Dirty Word, both peaking at number 1 in 1975. At the time, it was unusual to hear a band sing about buying dope in the inner city, sex in the suburbs, the local gay scene and lost girlfriends in Sydney. The group's popularity has been particularly attributed to their socially-aware lyrics and timely style.^[2]

The band had been on hiatus since 1984, but in 1988 Greg Macainsh began working on new material. This led to two new songs: "Jukebox in Siberia" and "Tall Timber". "Jukebox in Siberia" was released as a single in October 1990 and peaked at number 1 on the ARIA singles chart and opened the band to a whole new audience. As a result, their record label decided to release a new "best of" album in the November, titled The Latest and Greatest.^[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Greg Macainsh except where indicated

"Jukebox in Siberia"
"Living in the 70s"
"You Just Like Me 'Cos I'm Good in Bed"
"Balwyn Calling"
"Horror Movie"
"Smut" (Red Symons)
"All My Friends Are Getting Married"
"Ego Is Not a Dirty Word"
"Million Dollar Riff"
"This Is My City"
"BBBBBBBoogie" (Freddie Strauks)
"Crazy Heart"
"Blue Jeans"
"Party to End All Parties"
"Women in Uniform"
"Tall Timber"

Chart positions

Weekly charts

Chart (1990)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[4]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[5]	27

Notes

Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 recorded at TCS Studios, Melbourne, July 1974
Tracks 7, 8 recorded at TCS Studios, Melbourne, May 1975
Track 9 recorded at TCS Studios, Melbourne, October 1975
Tracks 10, 12, 13 recorded at The Record Plant, Sausalito, California May 1976
Track 14 recorded at TCS Studios, Melbourne, February 1977
Tracks 11, 15 recorded at Trafalgar Studios, Sydney, October 1977
Tracks 1, 16 recorded at Metropolis Audio, Melbourne, August 1990

References

↑ "A Quick 'Hook History". skyhooks-music.com. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
↑ "Latest & Greatest, The by Skyhooks". Sanity. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
↑ "A QUICK 'HOOK HISTORY". skyhooks-music.com. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
↑ "Australiancharts.com – Skyhooks – Latest and Greatest". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
↑ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 1990". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 October 2014.

External links

Album at Discogs

Skyhooks

Greg Macainsh Bob Starkie Graeme "Shirley" Strachan Imants Strauks Red Symons Steve Hill Peter Ingliss Peter Starkie Bob Spencer Tony Williams

Studio albums	Living in the 70's (1974) Ego Is Not a Dirty Word (1975) Straight in a Gay Gay World (1976) Guilty Until Proven Insane (1978) Hot for the Orient (1980) The Lost Album (1999)

Live Albums	Live! Be in It (1978) Live in the 80's (1983)

Compilation Albums	The Skyhooks Tapes (1977) The Best of Skyhooks (1979) The Latest and Greatest (1990) Singles and B sides (1994) The Collection (1999) Don't You Believe What You've Seen or You've Heard (2015) Hits'n'Riffs (2015)

Singles	"Horror Movie" (1975) "Ego is Not a Dirty Word" (1975) "Women in Uniform" (1978) "Hooked on Hooks" (1982) "Jukebox in Siberia" (1990)

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