Following the huge success of the first volume of The Great New Zealand Songbook comes Volume 2 (2010) – 38 iconic Kiwi tracks across 2 CDs.
The ‘Last Century’ disc sees the inclusion of ‘Poi E’ from the Patea Maori Club (made famous again with the release of the movie ‘Boy’), Th’ Dudes with ‘Be Mine Tonight’, Ray Columbus ‘She’s a Mod’, Max Merritt ‘Slippin’ Away’ and Mi-Sex ‘Computer Games’.
Acclaimed New Zealand artist Dick Frizzell has again been commissioned to provide an original piece of artwork for the front cover featuring the iconic image of ‘Charlie the Four Square Man.’
Tracks:
Disc 1 - Last Century:
1. Poi E - Patea Maori Club
2. Be Mine Tonight - Th' Dudes
3. Victoria - Dance Exponents
4. Can't Get Enough - Supergroove
5. I Got You - Split Enz
6. Room That Echoes - Peking Man
7. Isabelle - Greg Johnson
8. Violent - Stellar*
9. Beside You - Dave Dobbyn
10. Computer Games - Mi-Sex
11. Maxine - Sharon O'Neill
12. Private Universe - Crowded House
13. Forever Tuesday Morning - The Mockers
14. Sway - Bic Runga
15. She's A Mod - Ray Columbus & The Invaders
16. Chains (Feat. Che Fu) - DLT
17. Pacifier - Shihad
18. Language - Annie Crummer
19. Slippin' Away - Max Merritt & The Meteors
Disc 2 - This Century:
1. Oh My - Gin
2. You Got Me (Feat. Scribe) - J. Williams
3. It's On - Nesian Mystik
4. Albertine - Brooke Fraser
5. Brother (Feat. Gin) - Smashproof
6. Lavinia - The Veils
7. Misty Frequencies - Che Fu
8. The Otherside - Breaks Co-Op
9. All On Our Own - Midnight Youth
10. Long White Cross -Pluto
11. Cruel - Dane Rumble
12. Walkie Talkie Man - Steriogram
13. My House - Kids of 88
14. Phlex - Blindspott
15. Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No! - The Mint Chicks
16. Apple Pie Bed - Lawrence Arabia
17. Lydia - Fur Patrol
18. Giddy Up - Katchafire
19. One Day - Opshop