Don’t Dream the Compiling is Over

EMI has announced an October 26 release date for the cheekily-titled The Very Very Best of Crowded House, the latest compilation from the Australian pop masters.

The 19-track compilation (14 of which appeared on the last EMI comp, Recurring Dream: The Very Best of Crowded House (1996)) features tracks from all of the band’s albums save this year’s Intriguer. Additionally, there will be an expanded digital-only version with a rare live cut, a cover of “Throw Your Arms Around Me” by fellow Aussie rockers Hunters & Collectors which was released as a B-side.

Read the press release here and check the track lists for both versions after the jump.

Crowded House, The Very Very Best of Crowded House (EMI/Capitol, 2010)

1. Something So Strong
2. Weather with You
3. It’s Only Natural
4. Chocolate Cake
5. Fall at Your Feet
6. Distant Sun
7. Better Be Home Soon
8. Four Seasons in One Day
9. Don’t Dream It’s Over
10. Mean To Me
11. Locked Out
12. Don’t Stop Now
13. Pineapple Head
14. Instinct
15. Fingers of Love
16. Private Universe
17. Not the Girl You Think You Are
18. Nails in My Feet
19. Pour Le Monde

Tracks 1 and 9-10 from Crowded House (EMI/Capitol, 1986)
Tracks 2-5 and 8 from Woodface (EMI/Capitol, 1991)
Track 7 from Temple of Low Men (EMI/Capitol, 1988)
Tracks 6, 11, 13, 15-16 and 18 from Together Alone (EMI/Capitol, 1993)
Tracks 14 and 17 from Recurring Dream: The Very Best of Crowded House (EMI/Capitol, 1996)
Tracks 12 and 19 from Time on Earth (ATO, 2007)

Crowded House, The Very Very Best of Crowded House (Digital Deluxe Version) (EMI/Capitol, 2010)

1. Now We’re Getting Somewhere
2. World Where You Live
3. Weather with You
4. Something So Strong
5. When You Come
6. Fingers of Love
7. Four Seasons in One Day
8. Distant Sun
9. Don’t Stop Now
10. Sister Madly
11. Chocolate Cake
12. Locked Out
13. Never Be the Same
14. Hole in the River
15. Not the Girl You Think You Are
16. Better Be Home Soon
17. Mean to Me
18. It’s Only Natural
19. Fall at Your Feet
20. Recurring Dream
21. Private Universe
22. Pineapple Head
23. She Called Up
24. I Feel Possessed
25. Instinct
26. Everything is Good for You
27. Into Temptation
28. Nails in My Feet
29. Don’t Dream It’s Over
30. Pour Le Monde
31. Whispers and Moans
32. Throw Your Arms Around Me (Live @ The Roxy, Los Angeles – 2/26/1987)

Tracks 1-2, 4, 14, 17 and 29 from Crowded House (EMI/Capitol, 1986)
Tracks 5, 10, 13, 16, 24 and 27 from Temple of Low Men (EMI/Capitol, 1988)
Tracks 3, 7, 11, 18-19 and 31 from Woodface (EMI/Capitol, 1991)
Tracks 6, 8, 12, 21-22 and 28 from Together Alone (EMI/Capitol, 1993)
Tracks 15 and 25-26 from Recurring Dream: The Very Best of Crowded House (EMI/Capitol, 1996)
Track 20 was a B-side to “Four Seasons in One Day” (EMI/Capitol, 1992). Later released on Afterglow (EMI/Capitol, 1999)
Tracks 9, 23 and 30 from Time on Earth (ATO, 2007)
Track 32 was the B-side to “Distant Sun” (EMI/Capitol, 1993)