Daddy's Coolest

Daddy's Coolest
Compilation album by
Daddy Cool
Released1982
GenreAustralian rock
Length64:17
LabelWizard Records, Mega Records, Castle Communications (Australasia)
ProducerRobie Porter (tracks: 1 to 4, 16 to 20), Ross Wilson (tracks: 15)
Daddy Cool chronology
The Missing Masters
(1980) 		Daddy's Coolest
(1982) 		Daddy's Coolest Vol. 2
(1984)

Daddy's Coolest (also known as Daddy's Coolest: Volume 1 or Daddy's Coolest: The 20 Greatest Hits of Daddy Cool) is the sixth compilation album by Australian rock band Daddy Cool, released in 1982.[1] The album peaked at number 5 on the Australian Kent Music Report and at number 29 on the Recorded Music NZ albums charts.[2] It includes tracks from Daddy Cool's two studio albums Daddy Who? Daddy Cool and Sex, Dope, Rock'n'Roll: Teenage Heaven.[3] The album was re-released in 1992, which reached number 35 on the ARIA Charts.[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ross Wilson, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Eagle Rock"4:09
2."Daddy Cool" (Frank Slay, Bob Crewe)2:32
3."Come Back Again"3:33
4."Lollypop" (Beverly Ross, Julius Dixon)1:40
5."Hi Honey Ho"3:41
6."Sixty Minute Man" (Billy Ward, Rose Marks)2:25
7."Bom Bom" (Wilson, Ross Hannaford)2:33
8."At The Rockhouse"3:45
9."Rock 'N' Roll Lady" (Gary Young)2:53
10."I'll Never Smile Again" (Ruth Lowe)4:16
11."Good Golly, Miss Molly" (Robert Blackwell, John Marascalco)2:19
12."You Never Can Tell" (Chuck Berry)2:29
13."One Night" (Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King, Anita Steiman)2:42
14."Teenage Blues"3:38
15."Boogie Man"3:18
16."Cherry Pie" (Joseph Bihari as "Joe Josea", Marvin Phillips)3:20
17."Just As Long As We're Together"2:35
18."Please, Please America" (Wilson, Hannaford)3:12
19."Baby Let Me Bang Your Box" (Teddy McRae, Sidney Wyche)3:24
20."Daddy Rocks Off"4:34

Chart positions

Chart (1982) Peak
position
Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart[2] 5
Recorded Music NZ[5] 29

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6] Platinum 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

  • Ross Wilson— lead vocals, guitar, harmonica (1970–1972, 1974–1975, 2005–present)
  • Gary Young — drums, vocals (1970–1972, 1974–1975, 2005–present)
  • Ross Hannaford— lead guitar, bass, vocals (1970–1972, 1974–1975, 2005–2016, his death)
  • Wayne Duncan — bass guitar, vocals (1970–1972, 1974–1975, 2005–2016, his death)

Production

  • Producer – Robie Porter (tracks: 1 to 4, 16 to 20), Ross Wilson (tracks: 15)

References

  1. ^ Daddy Cool - Daddy's Coolest: The 20 Greatest Hits at Allmusic
  2. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Note: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
  3. ^ Daddy Cool - Daddy's Coolest Volume 1 at LastFM
  4. ^ Daddy Cool - Daddy's Coolest at Australian-Charts
  5. ^ Daddy Cool - Daddy's Coolest at Charts.org.nz
  6. ^ "Platinum and Gold Singles 1982". Kent Music Report. 28 February 1983. Retrieved 10 November 2021 – via Imgur.