Great Southern Land is the first compilation album by the Australian rock band Icehouse, released by Chrysalis Records and Regular Records in October 1989. It peaked at No. 2 on the Australian albums charts, and contained two new singles "Touch the Fire", which peaked at No. 13 on the singles chart, and "Jimmy Dean", which peaked at No. 47. Several different versions of this album exist.
The Regular Records release for Australian / New Zealand markets was as a 16 track double vinyl LP, twin music cassette or CD, and did not include any songs from the previous Icehouse album Man of Colours which had reached No. 1 in both countries.
Internationally Chrysalis Records US versions were as 10 track LP / music cassette or 11 track CD release with a different tracks such as "Crazy" and "Electric Blue" and track order; Chrysalis Records UK versions had 12 tracks (some not included on original Australian release); and a video version of 15 tracks was released in VHS PAL format.
Per the album liner notes a number of songs are new remixed versions made at Sigma Sound Studios in New York by Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero being "Great Southern Land", "Sister", "We Can Get Together" and "Walls". This duo also mixed the new songs "Touch The Fire" and "Jimmy Dean" at Bearsville Studios. Some of the Chrysalis album releases include the 1986 extended version of "No Promises" mixed by Thompson and Barbiero.
Track listing
"No Promises" (12" Dance Mix) only released on CD version, not Cassette. Track listing
"Sister" & "Icehouse" only released on CD version, not Cassette.
Video release "Can't Help Myself" "We Can Get Together" "Walls" "Sister" "Love in Motion" "Great Southern Land '82" "Hey Little Girl" "Street Cafe" "Don't Believe Anymore" "No Promises" "Baby, You're So Strange" "Mr. Big" "Cross the Border" "Touch the Fire" "Great Southern Land '89"
Released in VHS/PAL format.
Personnel Icehouse members Iva Davies — vocals, guitars, keyboards Robert Kretschmer — guitar Simon Lloyd — saxophone, keyboards Stephen Morgan — bass guitar Paul Wheeler — drums
Art work Cover photography — Hugh McLeod-Aitionn Cover artwork — Hugh McLeod-Aitionn Band photos —Jan Moxley & Tony Mott
Charts Chart (1989–1990)Peakposition
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