Mental As Anything Live It Up: Collection CD

2016 two CD collection from the highly under-rated Australian band. Forming in the late '70s, Mental as Anything's recorded output combined the rock 'n' roll roots of bands like Rockpile (Nick Lowe/Dave Edmunds) with the pop smarts of melody-infused acts like Squeeze, creating a unique and always exciting cauldron of audio cool. This double disc anthology focuses on the band's first decade and features all the hit singles, a heaping spoonful of album tracks and a smattering of rare non-album A and B sides. An essential release.

1. The Nips Are Getting Bigger 2. Golf Shoes 3. C.Y.O. Dance 4. Egypt 5. Talk to Baby Jesus 6. Come Around 7. (Just Like) Romeo ; Juliet 8. Insect Liberation 9. If You Leave Me Can I Come Too? 10. Berserk Warriors 11. Let's Cook 12. Got Hit 13. I Didn't Mean to Be Mean 14. Close Again 15. Spirit Got Lost 16. Brain Brain 17. Working for the Man 18. Nothing Is Going Right Today 19. Bitter to Swallow 20. Live It Up 21. You're So Strong 22. Apocolypso 23. Date with Destiny 24. Surf and Mull (And Sex and Fun) 25. Big Wheel 26. Concrete and Clay 27. Let's Got to Paradise 28. He's Just No Good for You 29. Don't Tell Me Now 30. Love Me Tender 31. Rock 'N' Roll Music 32. The World Seems Difficult 33. Psychedelic Peace Lamp 34. Mr. Natural 35. Nigel