Anthology (Kate Ceberano album)
Anthology is the third greatest hits collection and 24th album in total by Australian singer songwriter, Kate Ceberano. The album is a three-disc, 53-track greatest hits collection spanning her 30-year career and features all of her hits as well as rarities, live tracks, special projects, and duets with John Farnham, Ronan Keating, Paul Kelly, Wendy Matthews and David Campbell.
| Anthology | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 6 May 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 1986–2015 | |||
| Genre | Pop, soul, jazz, synthpop, pop rock, adult contemporary | |||
| Length | 3:36:40 | |||
| Label | ABC Music | |||
| Kate Ceberano chronology | ||||
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"I'm immensely proud of this collection of songs. It is my life's work in song to date and it's been amazing revisiting these memories. I hope everyone enjoys them as much as me," Kate said in a statement. Anthology was released on 6 May.[1][2]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Herald Sun | |
| Sydney Morning Herald | |
Cameron Adams from Herald Sun gave the album 3.5 out of 5 saying; "Kate Ceberano has been a proud, lifelong square peg - these 53 tracks the gloriously diverse proof of an increasingly rare kind of career. Her soulful '80s pop with I'm Talking hasn't dated, "Brave" showcases the in-house talent at Ceberano HQ, while disco/house gem "Love Dimension" may be her most underrated single. Even as Ceberano was busy charming the charts, she detoured into jazz and blues, still making dance and rock/pop and the epic Jesus Christ Superstar era. Anthology showcases her rampant song-writing, passionate covers and the fact you never know what's next."
Bernard Zuel from Sydney Morning Herald gave the album 2.5 out of 5 saying; "[Kate's] long, varied, mixed career is all here in a gargantuan triple-disc set. It begins with a "Pash", ends with a hymn and covers theatre, jazz, pop, dance(ish), duets and Christmas fare. It's impressive in its sweep and longevity, but the inadvertently telling absence of a central essay or even chronological written history in the packaging sums up the problem: it has been a career with no discernible pattern or solid beating heart that is purely her." adding "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" is one of her best moments.
Track listing
- CD1
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pash" |
| Pash | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Trust Me" (I'm Talking) |
| Bear Witness | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" (I'm Talking) |
| Bear Witness | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Brave" |
| Brave | 5:32 |
| 5. | "Young Boys are My Weakness" |
| Brave | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Love Dimension" |
| Brave | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Bedroom Eyes" |
| Brave | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Change" |
| Blue Box | 3:59 |
| 9. | "All That I Want Is You" |
| Blue Box | 4:15 |
| 10. | "I Won't Let You Down" |
| True Romantic | 4:29 |
| 11. | "Love is Alive" |
| Pash | 4:15 |
| 12. | "Yes" |
| The Girl Can Help It | 3:45 |
| 13. | "Let Me In" |
| The Girl Can Help It | 4:15 |
| 14. | "Champion" |
| Kensal Road | 3:49 |
| 15. | "True Romantic" |
| True Romantic | 4:18 |
| 16. | "See Right Through" |
| Think About It! | 4:10 |
| 17. | "That's What I Call Love" |
| Brave | 4:01 |
| 18. | "Feeling Alright" (with Phil Ceberano) | Kate Ceberano and Friends | 4:26 |
- CD2
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We've Only Just Begun" | The Castle (soundtrack) | 3:07 | |
| 2. | "I Don't Know How to Love Him" (with John Farnham) | Jesus Christ Superstar | 4:26 | |
| 3. | "Beautiful Life" |
| The Girl Can Help It | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Falling Slowly" (with David Campbell) | non-album single | 3:51 | |
| 5. | "Calling You" (with Andrew Pendlebury) |
| Don't Hold Back That Feeling | 4:04 |
| 6. | "There’s Nothing Wrong with Being Wrong Sometimes" (with Paul Kelly) |
| The Women at the Well: The Songs of Paul Kelly | 3:51 |
| 7. | "The Cake and the Candle" (with Paul Kelly) |
| Kate Ceberano and Friends | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Living with Lies" |
| Blue Box | 4:38 |
| 9. | "Time to Think" |
| Pash | 4:34 |
| 10. | "Love and Affection" | Blue Box | 4:03 | |
| 11. | "You've Always Got the Blues" (with Wendy Matthews) |
| You've Always Got the Blues | 4:21 |
| 12. | "Cry Me a River" (with Wendy Matthews) | You've Always Got the Blues | 2:47 | |
| 13. | "Magnet" |
| Kensal Road | 3:48 |
| 14. | "You're Gonna Lose Her" (with Paul Kelly) |
| new recording | 3:59 |
| 15. | "Bring It On" |
| The Girl Can Help It | 3:29 |
| 16. | "Everything's Alright" (with John Farnham and Jon Stevens) |
| Jesus Christ Superstar | 4:47 |
| 17. | "Help" (live with John Farnham) | Live at the Regent Theatre | 5:04 |
- CD3
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Song for You" (live with WASO) | Kate Ceberano Live with the WASO | 5:00 | |
| 2. | "Unchained Melody" (live with WASO) | Kate Ceberano Live with the WASO | 4:32 | |
| 3. | "Sleep Song" (live with WASO) | Kate Ceberano Live with the WASO | 4:20 | |
| 4. | "Sunburn" |
| The Girl Can Help It | 4:08 |
| 5. | "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" | Nine Lime Avenue | 4:18 | |
| 6. | "Throw Your Arms Around Me" |
| Nine Lime Avenue | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Since I Fell for You" | 19 Days in New York | 4:06 | |
| 8. | "At Last" | 19 Days in New York | 2:32 | |
| 9. | "A Natural Woman" | 19 Days in New York | 4:49 | |
| 10. | "My One and Only Love" | Like Now | 4:28 | |
| 11. | "Skylark" | Bittersweet | 4:08 | |
| 12. | "Heroes" | Nine Lime Avenue | 4:33 | |
| 13. | "She Will Be Loved" | So Much Beauty | 4:03 | |
| 14. | "Stars and Satellites" |
| So Much Beauty | 4:13 |
| 15. | "So Much Beauty" |
| So Much Beauty | 3:05 |
| 16. | "It's Only Christmas" |
| Merry Christmas | 3:25 |
| 17. | "Little Robin" (with Nigel MacLean) | Lullaby | 2:41 | |
| 18. | "Emmanuel / Oh Holy Night" (With Mark Vincent) | Merry Christmas | 4:55 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Edition(s) | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6 May 2016 | Standard | ABC Music | 4788941 | |
References
- "Kate Ceberano to Release massive 3CD 53 track Anthology". Noise11. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- "Kate Ceberano released Anthology". auspOp. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- Cameron Adams (16 May 2016). "Latest Album Reviews: Radiohead, Spookyland, James Blake, ANOHNI & Kate Ceberano". news.com.au. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- Bernard Zuel (14 May 2016). "CD reviews: Has-Lo, Kate Ceberano, Posies, Lauren Pomentz and Robert Clancy". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- "Australiancharts.com – Kate Ceberano – Anthology". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
