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. 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.
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.
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".
Jon O'Brien from AllMusic wrote: "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.
Track listing 2011 release
2018 release (2CD set)
Charts Weekly charts Chart (2011–2019) Peakposition
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 overall. Chart (2011) Position Australian Albums Chart 17 New Zealand Albums Chart 35
Chart (2012) Position Australian Albums Chart 44
Chart (2015) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 51
Chart (2016) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 79
Chart (2017) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 47
Chart (2018) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 29
Chart (2019) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 37
Chart (2020) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 30
Chart (2021) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 52
Chart (2022) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 53
Decade-end charts Chart (2010–2019) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 18
Certifications
Release history +Release history and formats for The Best of Cold Chisel Region Date Format Edition(s) Label Catalogue Australia 14 October 2011 Standard Warner Music Australia 5249889762 Standard + Limited bonus disc 5249889775 28 September 2018 Deluxe Cold Chisel / Universal Music Australia CCC003 / CCCLP003
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