Nature’s Best: New Zealand’s Top 100 Songs of All-Time: The Complete Nature’s Best Collection

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Nature producer: Peter Dawkins recording of: Nature (The Fourmyula) composer: Wayne Mason (New Zealand musician) and Ali Richardson part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 1)	The Fourmyula		2:54
2	Don’t Dream It’s Over recording engineer: Tchad Blake and Dennis Kirk assistant engineer: Glen Holguin (engineer) producer: Mitchell Froom mixer: Michael Frondelli bass: Nick Seymour (Nicholas More Seymour) congas, mbira [kalimba] and shakers: Jorge Bermudez drums (drum set): Paul Hester (Australian drummer for Crowded House/Split Enz) electric guitar [Gibson Les Paul Goldtop] and lead vocals: Neil Finn electric guitar [Tom Anderson “S” Style]: Tim Pierce (US session guitarist) keyboard and organ: Mitchell Froom background vocals: Noel Crombie, Jim Gilstrap, Andy Milton and Joe Satriani phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1986) recorded at: Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Sunset Sound Factory (1982–2017) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States part of: triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 5) recording of: Don’t Dream It’s Over lyricist and composer: Neil Finn publisher: Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Mushroom Music Publishing and Roundhead Music (Neil Finn) part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 2)	Crowded House	3.9	3:56
3	Loyal producer: Dave Dobbyn bass: Ian Belton (Australian bassist) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Dobbynesq Holdings Ltd. and On the Ball Productions Ltd. & Co. recording of: Loyal writer: Dave Dobbyn part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 3)	Dave Dobbyn		4:40
4	Counting the Beat producer: David Tickle phonographic copyright (℗) by: Mushroom Records Pty Ltd (in 1981) and Warner Music Australia Pty Limited (not for release label use! fka WEA Records Pty. Limited) (in 2002) recording of: Counting the Beat writer: Bones Hillman, Phil Judd and Buster Stiggs publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and Mushroom Music Publishing part of: APRA Silver Scroll Awards Winners (number: 1981) and APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 4)	The Swingers		3:04
5	Six Months in a Leaky Boat recording of: Six Months in a Leaky Boat writer: Tim Finn publisher: Mushroom Music Publishing part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 5)	Split Enz	4.5	4:21
6	Sway assistant engineer: Matt Tait engineer: Simon Sheridan producer: Bic Runga assistant mixer: Tom Banghart mixer: Matt Wallace (US producer & engineer) bass: Aaron McDonald (bassist) cello: Sally-Anne Brown (cellist) drums (drum set): Wayne Bell (drums, percussion, New Zealand) guitar: Andrew Thorne and Gary Verberne violin: Kate Walshe (violinist) xylophone, background vocals and lead vocals: Bic Runga strings arranger: Duncan Haynes additional arranger: Niall Macken and Nick Seymour (Nicholas More Seymour) arranger: Bic Runga recording of: Sway (Bic Runga) writer: Bic Runga publisher: Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–) part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 6)	Bic Runga	4.55	4:24
7	Slice of Heaven producer: Dave Dobbyn and Bruce Lynch bass: Ian Belton (Australian bassist) guest performer: Dave Dobbyn phonographic copyright (℗) by: Dobbynesq Holdings Ltd., On the Ball Productions Ltd. & Co. and Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd. (for copyrights use only) (in 1987) recording of: Slice of Heaven lyricist and composer: Dave Dobbyn publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and Native Tongue Music Publishing part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 7)	Dave Dobbyn & Herbs	3.5	4:38
8	Victoria	The Dance Exponents		3:26
9	She Speeds engineer and producer: Terry Moore recording of: She Speeds lyricist and composer: Shayne Carter publisher: Flying Nun Music	Straitjacket Fits		4:05
10	April Sun in Cuba electric bass guitar: Todd Hunter (Todd Stuart Hunter of Dragon) guitar: Robert Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) keyboard: Paul Hewson (New Zealand keyboardist; not to be confused with the Irish rock star better known as Bono) lead vocals: Marc Hunter vocals: Paul Hewson (New Zealand keyboardist; not to be confused with the Irish rock star better known as Bono), Todd Hunter (Todd Stuart Hunter of Dragon) and Robert Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 1977), Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc., 1995/02–2004/02) (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd. (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SME since 2009) (in 1977) recording of: April Sun in Cuba composer: Paul Hewson (New Zealand keyboardist; not to be confused with the Irish rock star better known as Bono) publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd. part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 10)	Dragon		3:28
11	I Got You engineer and producer: David Tickle bass: Nigel Griggs drums (drum set): Malcolm Green (UK/Australian drummer) guitar: Neil Finn keyboard: Tim Finn and Eddie Rayner (New Zealand keyboardist, singer, songwriter & producer) percussion: Noel Crombie vocals: Neil Finn and Tim Finn phonographic copyright (℗) by: Mushroom Records Pty Ltd (in 1980) and Mushroom Records (in 2006) recording of: I Got You lyricist and composer: Neil Finn publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 11)	Split Enz	3.5	3:31
12	Whaling recording of: Whaling writer: Dave Dobbyn part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 12)	DD Smash		3:45
13	Not Given Lightly recording of: Not Given Lightly lyricist and composer: Chris Knox	Chris Knox	5	4:58
14	Pink Frost producer: Chris Knox	The Chills		3:59
15	Jesus I Was Evil	Darcy Clay		2:52

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Weather With You producer: Neil Finn and Mitchell Froom mixer: Bob Clearmountain drums (drum set) and percussion: Ricky Fataar phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1991) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1991) music videos: Weather With You by Crowded House (Australian rock group) part of: triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 69) recording of: Weather With You writer: Neil Finn and Tim Finn publisher: Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Rebel Larynx Music and Roundhead Music (Neil Finn) part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 16)	Crowded House	3.8	3:45
2	Blue Smoke	Pixie Williams & The Ruru Karaitiana Quartet		3:01
3	Dance All Around the World	Blerta		3:43
4	Lydia	Fur Patrol		4:16
5	Blue Lady	Hello Sailor		4:04
6	Drive guitar: Bic Runga arranger: Bic Runga recording of: Drive writer: Bic Runga part of: APRA Silver Scroll Awards Winners (number: 1996)	Bic Runga		2:48
7	Chains performer: Che Fu (New Zealand hip hop, R&B and reggae)	DLT feat. Che Fu		3:37
8	Dominion Road recording of: Dominion Road (The Mutton Birds) writer: Don McGlashan (New Zealand composer/singer/multi-instrumentalist)	The Mutton Birds		3:55
9	(Glad I’m) Not a Kennedy recording of: (Glad I’m Not) A Kennedy lyricist and composer: Shona Laing	Shona Laing		3:26
10	I Hope I Never recording of: I Hope I Never lyricist and composer: Tim Finn publisher: ATV Music Ltd., Modern Publishing Ltd. and Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd. part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 25)	Split Enz	3	4:32
11	Tears	The Crocodiles		3:59
12	Be Mine Tonight	Th' Dudes		6:04
13	I See Red producer: Split Enz and David Tickle phonographic copyright (℗) by: Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988) (in 2006) recording of: I See Red lyricist and composer: Tim Finn publisher: Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd. part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 28)	Split Enz	4	3:14
14	Beside You	Dave Dobbyn		3:43
15	Home Again mixer: Adam Kasper recording of: Home Again	Shihad	5	3:36

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Outlook for Thursday recording of: Outlook for Thursday part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 31)	DD Smash		4:06
2	Down in Splendour engineer, producer and mixer: Gavin MacKillop recording of: Down in Splendour lyricist and composer: Andrew Brough (guitarist) publisher: Flying Nun Music	Straitjacket Fits	3	3:42
3	Better Be Home Soon recording engineer: Tchad Blake producer: Mitchell Froom mixer: Bob Clearmountain drums (drum set): Paul Hester (Australian drummer for Crowded House/Split Enz) electric bass guitar [bass]: Nick Seymour (Nicholas More Seymour) guitar and lead vocals: Neil Finn phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1988) mixed for: Fast Forward Productions, Ltd. part of: triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 38) recording of: Better Be Home Soon lyricist and composer: Neil Finn publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Kobalt Music Publishing Australia P/L, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Mushroom Music Publishing, Mushroom Publishing and Roundhead Music (BMI) (Neil Finn)	Crowded House	3.5	3:10
4	How Bizarre recording of: How Bizarre writer: Pauly Fuemana and Alan Jansson publisher: Lamont Music part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 34)	OMC		4:16
5	Language recording engineer and mixer: Tchad Blake assistant engineer: Sam Gibson (audio engineer) producer: Neil Finn recorded at: Revolver Studios (New Zealand) in Auckland (Auckland Region), North Island, New Zealand (from 1994-08-01 until 1994-09-14) recording of: Language (from 1994-08-01 until 1994-09-14) writer: Dave Dobbyn part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 35)	Dave Dobbyn		3:28
6	Message to My Girl producer: Hugh Padgham and Eddie Rayner (New Zealand keyboardist, singer, songwriter & producer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: A&M Records (in 1983) and A&M Records, Inc. (in 1983) recording of: Message to My Girl lyricist and composer: Neil Finn publisher: Enz Music part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 36)	Split Enz	3.65	4:03
7	Poi E recording of: Poi E writer: Ngoi Pēwhairangi part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 37)	Pātea Māori Club		3:38
8	Stuff and Nonsense	Split Enz		4:21
9	Venus recording of: Venus Feelers writer: James Reid (New Zealand singer of “The Feelers”)	The Feelers		4:51
10	System Virtue	Emma Paki		4:42
11	Fraction Too Much Fiction	Tim Finn		3:58
12	French Letter recording of: French Letter writer: Toni Fonoti part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 42)	Herbs		4:37
13	Maxine phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 1983) and Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd. (for copyrights use only) (in 1983) recording of: Maxine writer: Sharon O’Neill publisher: EMI Songs and EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd.	Sharon O’Neill		4:35
14	Out in the Streets recording of: Out on the Street writer: Alastair Riddell publisher: Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)	Space Waltz		3:28
15	Slippin’ Away bass: Howard Deniz drums (drum set): Stewart Spears guitar: John Gourd and Max Merritt piano: John Gourd saxophone: Lance Dixon vocals: Max Merritt phonographic copyright (℗) by: Arista Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) and BMG Australia Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1976) recording of: Slipping Away writer: Max Merritt publisher: Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)	Max Merritt & the Meteors		5:29
16	Violent	Stellar*		3:31
17	Why Does Love Do This to Me recording of: Why Does Love Do This to Me? (The Exponents)	The Exponents		3:30
18	1905 recording of: 1905 lyricist and composer: Shona Laing publisher: Intersong (publisher)	Shona Laing		2:56

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Anchor Me	The Mutton Birds		4:33
2	Bliss recording of: Bliss (Th' Dudes) writer: Dave Dobbyn and Ian Morris (New Zealand musician) part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 50)	Th' Dudes		4:58
3	For Today	Netherworld Dancing Toys		5:31
4	Screems From the Old Plantation	King Kapisi		4:46
5	Cheryl Moana Marie	John Rowles		3:02
6	Blue Day	Mi‐Sex		4:15
7	Glorafilia producer: David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer) recording of: Glorafilia writer: Ben Campbell (Zed member), Nathan King (New Zealand pop/rock singer-songwriter, member of Zed) and Adrian Palmer part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 55)	Zed		3:21
8	Good Morning Mr. Rock’n’Roll phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Music (NZ) Ltd. (in 1971) recording of: Good Morning Mr Rock 'n' Roll writer: Tommy Adderley	Headband		2:46
9	History Never Repeats producer: David Tickle recording of: History Never Repeats lyricist and composer: Neil Finn part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 57)	Split Enz	3	2:58
10	In the Neighbourhood	Sisters Underground		3:36
11	Juila	Citizen Band		5:38
12	Pacifier recording of: Pacifier writer: Karl Kippenberger, Phil Knight (New Zealand guitarist for Shihad), Tom Larkin and Jon Toogood part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 60)	Shihad	3	4:03
13	Let’s Think of Something	Larry's Rebels		3:32
14	Bursting Through recording of: Bursting Through writer: Bic Runga	Bic Runga		3:43
15	Liberty	Greg Johnson		3:30
16	Sweet Disorder	Strawpeople		4:10
17	Asian Paradise	Sharon O’Neill		5:05

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Don’t Fight It Marsha, It’s Bigger Than Both of Us recording of: Don't Fight It Marsha, It's Bigger Than Both Of Us	Blam Blam Blam		4:44
2	Gutter Black	Hello Sailor		2:55
3	Long Ago	Herbs		4:22
4	There Is No Depression in New Zealand	Blam Blam Blam		3:17
5	You Oughta Be in Love recording of: You Oughta Be in Love writer and arranger: Dave Dobbyn part of: APRA Silver Scroll Awards Winners (number: 1987) and APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 70)	Dave Dobbyn		3:42
6	Andrew	Fur Patrol		3:47
7	Billy Bold	Graham Brazier		3:07
8	Distant Sun producer: Crowded House (Australian rock group) and Youth (producer/bassist Martin Glover) mixer: Bob Clearmountain phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1993) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1993) mixed at: AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Platinum Studios in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia recording of: Distant Sun lyricist and composer: Neil Finn publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd and Roundhead Music (Neil Finn)	Crowded House	3.35	3:50
9	Suddenly Strange recording of: Suddenly Strange writer: Bic Runga	Bic Runga		4:19
10	Forever Tuesday Morning	The Mockers		3:43
11	Cruise Control	Headless Chickens	4	4:34
12	Pressure Man lead vocals: James Reid	The Feelers		4:32
13	Private Universe recording of: Private Universe lyricist and composer: Neil Finn publisher: Mushroom Publishing	Crowded House		5:39
14	Room That Echoes	Peking Man		3:43
15	Sensitive to a Smile recording of: Sensitive to a Smile (Herbs)	Herbs		4:31
16	E Ipo	Prince Tui Teka		3:48
17	Andy	The Front Lawn		4:36

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Bitter recording of: Bitter writer: Karl Kippenberger, Phil Knight (New Zealand guitarist for Shihad), Tom Larkin and Jon Toogood	Shihad	5	4:12
2	Four Seasons in One Day recording engineer and engineer: Tchad Blake assistant engineer: Robert “RJ” Jaczko producer: Neil Finn and Mitchell Froom mixer: Bob Clearmountain phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1991) recorded at: A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Four Seasons in One Day lyricist and composer: Neil Finn and Tim Finn publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Rebel Larynx Music, Roundhead Music (Neil Finn) and Tafari Music Inc.	Crowded House	3.5	2:48
3	Heavenly Pop Hit producer: Gary Smith (producer) drums (drum set): James Stephenson guest background vocals: Donna Savage lead vocals: Martin Phillipps recording of: Heavenly Pop Hit lyricist and composer: Martin Phillipps	The Chills		3:27
4	Husband House	Sneaky Feelings		4:16
5	Jumping Out a Window	Pop Mechanix		3:10
6	If I Were You engineer and mixer: Ed Thacker producer: Paul Fox (of The Ruts) recording of: If I Were You writer: Shayne Carter and John Collie publisher: Flying Nun Music	Straitjacket Fits		3:58
7	I’ll Say Goodbye (Even Tho I’m Blue)	The Dance Exponents		2:52
8	Maybe	Sharon O’Neill		3:37
9	One Day Ahead	Eye TV		4:10
10	Renegade Fighter	Zed		3:22
11	Part of Me	Stellar*		4:00
12	Sierra Leone recording of: Sierra Leone	Coconut Rough		3:36
13	Words phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment (New Zealand) Limited (not for release label use! pre-2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.) (in 1979) recording of: Words writer: Sharon O’Neill publisher: EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd.	Sharon O’Neill		3:20
14	Spellbound recording of: Spellbound writer: Tim Finn and Phil Judd part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 96)	Split Enz		4:35
15	Rust in My Car	Citizen Band		2:49
16	Mercy of Love	Shona Laing		3:40
17	Can’t Get Enough	Supergroove		3:16
18	Naked Flame recording engineer and mixer: Tchad Blake assistant engineer: Sam Gibson (audio engineer) producer: Neil Finn recorded at: Revolver Studios (New Zealand) in Auckland (Auckland Region), North Island, New Zealand (from 1994-08-01 until 1994-09-14) recording of: Naked Flame (from 1994-08-01 until 1994-09-14) writer: Dave Dobbyn part of: APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 100)	Dave Dobbyn		4:46

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/4857282 [info]

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part of:	Nature’s Best (New Zealand compilation series) (number: 5) (order: 5)

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Format:: 6×CD
Length:: 6:32:35

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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New Zealand
2004

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