1978–1990 (Go-Betweens album)

This article is about the Go-Betweens compilation album. For Hits 1978–1990, see Sly and Robbie. For Red Box 1978–1990, see ARB (band). For Kate Bush compilation, see This Woman's Work: Anthology 1978–1990.

1990 compilation album by the Go-Betweens

1978–1990

Compilation album by

the Go-Betweens

Released| 1990
Recorded| 1978–1990
Genre| Alternative rock
Label| Beggars Banquet
Producer|

* John Davies
* The Go-Betweens
* Tony Cohen
* John Brand
* Richard Preston
* Graig Leon
* Mark Wallis
* Alex Fergusson
* Dale Griffin

The Go-Betweens chronology
| The Able Label Singles
(1986)  | 1978–1990
(1990)  | Bellavista Terrace: Best of The Go-Betweens
(1999)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Robert Christgau| A[2]

1978–1990 (sometimes The Go-Betweens 1978–1990) is a 1990 compilation album by Australian band the Go-Betweens.[3][4][5] The album draws together music spanning the band's career from their beginnings in Brisbane to their 1989 breakup, including singles, B-sides, songs recorded for broadcast and previously unreleased material.

## Reception

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Melody Maker said, "I find myself holding a package containing some of the most shockingly accurate songs about life and love I've ever heard. The fact the Go-Betweens never became massive is a disgusting injustice – but here's an opportunity to discover their dazzling brilliance."[6] Robert Christgau said, "Half best-of, half collectorama, this gets you coming and going: you had no idea the album highlights would mesh into perfect pop, and you had no idea the 45-rpm obscurities would coalesce into imperfect pop."[2]

NME noted the album "spans their age, from the curiously unhinged art-pop of two Brisbane beatniks with a Phil Ochs/Patti Smith/Lee Remick obsession, to the smooth, accomplished craft of their last album."[7]

## Track listing

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(All songs by Grant McLennan and Robert Forster)

1. "Karen" (1978) – 4:03 (Included on vinyl edition of album only)
* Recorded May 1978, Brisbane. Originally released as a single.
2. "Hammer the Hammer" (1982) – 2:50
* Recorded January 1982, Melbourne. Originally released as a single.
3. "Cattle and Cane" (1983) – 4:02
* Recorded October 1982, Eastbourne. Originally released on Before Hollywood.
4. "Man O'Sand to Girl O'Sea" (1983) – 3:26
* Recorded August 1983, Sussex. Originally released as a single.
5. "Bachelor Kisses" (1984) – 3:29
* Recorded July 1984, London. Originally released on Spring Hill Fair.
6. "Draining the Pool For You" (1984) – 4:16
* Recorded May 1984, France. Originally released on Spring Hill Fair.
7. "Spring Rain" (1986) – 3:06
* Recorded November 1985, London. Originally released on Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express.
8. "The Clarke Sisters" (1987) – 3:17
* Recorded January 1987, London. Originally released on Tallulah.
9. "Right Here" (1987) – 3:52
* Recorded December 1986, London. Originally released on Tallulah.
10. "Bye Bye Pride" (1987) – 4:03
* Recorded January 1987, London. Originally released on Tallulah.
11. "The House That Jack Kerouac Built" (1987) – 4:41
* Recorded January 1987, London. Originally released on Tallulah.
12. "Streets of Your Town" (1988) – 3:34
* Recorded May 1988, Sydney. Originally released on 16 Lovers Lane.
13. "Love is a Sign" (1988) – 4:13
* Recorded May 1988, Sydney. Originally released on 16 Lovers Lane.
14. "8 Pictures" (1981) – 4:49 (Included on vinyl edition of album only)
* Recorded July 1981, Melbourne. Originally released on Send Me A Lullaby.
15. "I Need Two Heads" (1980) – 2:33
* Recorded April 1980, Scotland. Originally released as a single.
16. "When People Are Dead" (1987) – 4:29
* Recorded January 1987, London. Originally released as a single B side.
17. "The Sound Of Rain" (1978) – 3:05 (Included on vinyl edition of album only)
* Recorded November 1978, Brisbane. Previously unreleased.
18. "People Say" (1979) – 2:40
* Recorded May 1978, Brisbane. Originally released as a single.
19. "World Weary (1981) – 1:41
* Recorded April 1981, Sydney. Originally released as a single B side.
20. "Rock and Roll Friend" (1988) – 3:34
* Recorded August 1988, London. Originally released as a single B side.
21. "Dusty In Here" (1983) – 4:10
* Recorded August 1983, Eastbourne. Originally released on Before Hollywood.
22. "A King In Mirrors" (1984) – 2:58 (Included on vinyl edition of album only)
* Recorded December 1983, London, for David Jensen Show.
23. "Second-Hand Furniture" (1984) – 4:13
* Recorded October 1984, London, for John Peel Show.
24. "This Girl, Black Girl" (1983) – 2:31
* Recorded August 1983, Sussex. Originally released as a single B side.
25. "Don't Call Me Gone" (1987) – 2:17
* Recorded January 1987, London. Originally released as a single B side.
26. "Mexican Postcard" (1987) – 2:12 (Included on vinyl edition of album only)
* Recorded August 1988, London. Originally released as a single B side.
27. "You Won't Find It Again" (1988) – 3:21
* Recorded January 1988, Sydney. Previously unreleased.

## References

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1. ^ Ribas, Michael. 1978–1990 – The Go-Betweens at AllMusic.
2. ^ a b Christgau, Robert. "CG: The Go-Betweens". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
3. ^ David Nichols The Go-Betweens p. 217 "July 1990 saw the release of The Go-Betweens 1978–1990 on double LP, 217 218 CD, and cassette (each with a slightly different track listing) in a number of key territories. This collection marked the first album release of several tracks which Forster and MacLennan clearly thought of as important to their story including 'The Sound of Rain' which they had recorded for Beserkley twelve years earlier"
4. ^ The Mojo Collection: 4th Edition p. 530 "Further listening: Liberty Belle And The Black Diamond Express (1986); Tallulah (1987); Go-Betweens 1978–1990 (1990); Robert Forster – Danger In The Past (1990)."
5. ^ Colin Larkin The Virgin encyclopedia of eighties music 1997 p. 210 "Compilations: Very Quick On The Eye (1985), Metal And Shells (PVC 1985)***, Go-Betweens 1978-1990 (Beggars Banquet 1990)****. •VIDEOS: That Way (1993). "
6. ^ Dave Jennings (24 March 1990). "Between Times". Melody Maker. p. 29.
7. ^ David Swift (31 March 1990). "1978–89". NME.

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The Go-Betweens

* Robert Forster
* Grant McLennan

* Lindy Morrison
* Robert Vickers
* Amanda Brown
* John Willsteed
* Glenn Thompson
* Janet Weiss
* Sam Coomes

Studio albums|

* Send Me a Lullaby
* Before Hollywood
* Spring Hill Fair
* Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express
* Tallulah
* 16 Lovers Lane
* The Friends of Rachel Worth
* Bright Yellow Bright Orange
* Oceans Apart

Compilations|

* 1978–1990
* Bellavista Terrace: Best of The Go-Betweens
* Quiet Heart: Best of The Go-Betweens

EPs|

* Worlds Apart

Singles|

* "Lee Remick"
* "I Need Two Heads"
* "Hammer the Hammer"
* "Cattle and Cane"
* "Man O'Sand to Girl O'Sea"
* "Part Company"
* "Bachelor Kisses"
* "Spring Rain"
* "Head Full of Steam"
* "Right Here"
* "Cut It Out"
* "Bye Bye Pride"
* "Streets of Your Town"
* "Was There Anything I Could Do?"
* "Love Goes On"
* "Going Blind"
* "Caroline and I"
* "Finding You"

Related articles|

* Tuff Monks
* Jack Frost

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