Standing on the Outside: The Songs of Cold Chisel is a tribute album dedicated to the songs of Australian band Cold Chisel. The album features 18 songs recorded by Australian and New Zealand artists The Living End, Dallas Crane, Pete Murray, Ben Lee, Thirsty Merc, Evermore, Paul Kelly, Troy Cassar-Daley, Grinspoon, You Am I, Katie Noonan, Something for Kate, Alex Lloyd, Shane Nicholson, The Waifs, Sarah Blasko, Augie March and The Flairz.
Standing on the Outside was conceived by Ed St John of Warner Australia as a tribute to the label's best-selling Australian act.[1] The album featured liner notes by Glenn A. Baker. A special edition featured a second CD containing the original 18 Cold Chisel songs. The album peaked at number 2 on the ARIA Charts and was certified platinum.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rising Sun" (The Living End) | Barnes | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Standing on the Outside" (Dallas Crane) | Walker | 2:58 |
| 3. | "Forever Now" (Pete Murray) | Prestwich | 4:49 |
| 4. | "No Sense" (Ben Lee) | Barnes | 2:58 |
| 5. | "My Baby" (Thirsty Merc) | Small | 3:55 |
| 6. | "Water into Wine" (Evermore) | Prestwich | 4:09 |
| 7. | "Khe Sanh" (Paul Kelly) | Walker | 4:17 |
| 8. | "Bow River" (Troy Cassar-Daley) | Moss | 4:37 |
| 9. | "Saturday Night" (Grinspoon) | Walker | 2:57 |
| 10. | "Houndog" (You Am I) | Walker | 4:33 |
| 11. | "Choirgirl" (Katie Noonan) | Walker | 3:22 |
| 12. | "When the War Is Over" (Something for Kate) | Prestwich | 5:19 |
| 13. | "You Got Nothing I Want" (Alex Lloyd) | Barnes | 2:35 |
| 14. | "Cheap Wine" (Shane Nicholson) | Walker | 3:42 |
| 15. | "Four Walls" (The Waifs) | Walker | 3:33 |
| 16. | "Flame Trees" (Sarah Blasko) | Walker, Prestwich | 5:21 |
| 17. | "Janelle" (Augie March) | Walker | 4:27 |
| 18. | "Shipping Steel" (The Flairz featuring Dave Larkin) | Walker | 2:53 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rising Sun" | Barnes | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Standing on the Outside" | Walker | 2:54 |
| 3. | "Forever Now" | Prestwich | 4:26 |
| 4. | "No Sense" | Barnes | 3:00 |
| 5. | "My Baby" | Small | 4:03 |
| 6. | "Water into Wine" | Prestwich | 4:49 |
| 7. | "Khe Sanh" | Walker | 4:10 |
| 8. | "Bow River" | Moss | 4:22 |
| 9. | "Saturday Night" | Walker | 4:21 |
| 10. | "Houndog" | Walker | 5:02 |
| 11. | "Choirgirl" | Walker | 3:15 |
| 12. | "When the War Is Over" | Prestwich | 4:24 |
| 13. | "You Got Nothing I Want" | Barnes | 3:16 |
| 14. | "Cheap Wine" | Walker | 3:25 |
| 15. | "Four Walls" | Walker | 2:24 |
| 16. | "Flame Trees" | Walker, Prestwich | 4:25 |
| 17. | "Janelle" | Walker | 3:38 |
| 18. | "Shipping Steel" | Walker | 3:26 |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2007) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart[3] | 42 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ http://www.theage.com.au/news/music/chisel-come-in-from-the-cold/2007/03/29/1174761614450.html "Chisel Come in From the Cold", The Age 29 March 2007
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Cold Chisel – STANDING ON THE OUTSIDE - THE SONGS OF COLD CHISEL". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "2007 ARIA ALBUMS CHART". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
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