The Best Years of Our Lives (Richard Clapton album)

The Best Years of Our Lives is the debut live album by Australian rock musician Richard Clapton. The album was recorded in concert on 16 April 1989 and released in September 1989 and peaked at number 23 on the ARIA Charts.

The Best Years of Our Lives
Live album by
ReleasedSeptember 1989 (1989-09)
Recorded16 April 1989[1]
Genrepop, rock[2]
Length73:49[3]
LabelWEA
Richard Clapton chronology
Glory Road
(1987)
The Best Years of Our Lives
(1989)
Distant Thunder
(1993)
Singles from The Best Years of Our Lives
  1. "Deep Water"
    Released: June 1989
  2. "Ace of Hearts"
    Released: September 1989

Track listing

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  1. "Deep Water" - 5:22
  2. "Trust Somebody" - 3:47
  3. "Ace of Hearts" - 5:15
  4. "Blue Bay Blues" - 4:20
  5. "Get Back to Shelter" - 6:02
  6. "Night Train" - 5:33
  7. "Capricorn Dancer" - 3:37
  8. "Lucky Country" - 4:19
  9. "High Society" - 4:34
  10. "Girls on the Avenue" - 4:14
  11. "Goodbye Tiger" - 5:14
  12. "Angelou" - 4:15
  13. "Glory Road" - 5:44
  14. "I Am an Island" - 6:03
  15. "The Best Years of Our Lives" - 4:30
  • NB: All songs written by Richard Clapton.

Charts

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Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 23

Certification

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Country Date Label Format Catalogue
Australia September 1989 WEA CD, Cassette, 2xLP 256582-1, 256582-2, 256582-4
Australia July 2004[2] Warner CD 2565822

References

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  1. ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Whammo Homepage". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Best Years Of Our Lives". JB HiFi. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  3. ^ "The Best Years of Our Lives at AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Richard Clapton – THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.