Great Southern Land is a compilation album by Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

n rock

Rock music

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 synthpop

Synthpop

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 band, Icehouse

Icehouse (band)

Icehouse is an Australian rock band, formed as Flowers in 1977 in Sydney. Initially known in Australia for their pub rock style, they later achieved mainstream success playing new wave and synthpop style music and attained Top Ten singles chart success in both Europe and the U.S...

 released by Chrysalis Records

Chrysalis Records

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 / Regular Records in October 1989. It peaked at #2 on the Australian albums charts, and contained two singles "Touch the Fire", which peaked at #13 on the singles charts, and "Jimmy Dean", which peaked at #47. There are quite a few different versions of this album, the Regular Records release for Australian / New Zealand markets was as a 16 track double vinyl LP, twin music cassette

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 or CD

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; Chrysalis Records US versions were as 10 track LP / music cassette or 11 track CD release with a different track order; Chrysalis Records UK versions had 12 tracks (some not included on original Australian release); and a video version of 15 tracks was released in VHS

VHS

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 PAL

PAL

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 format.

Australian/New Zealand release

1. "Touch the Fire"
2. "Can't Help Myself
   Can't Help Myself
   "Can't Help Myself" is the debut single released by Australian synthpop / rock band Flowers, later known as Icehouse. It was released in May 1980 as a 7" vinyl single on independent label, Regular Records, five months ahead of debut album Icehouse...
   
   "
3. "Hey Little Girl
   Hey Little Girl
   "Hey Little Girl" is a single released by Australian band Icehouse, the second single from the band's 1982 album, Primitive Man. It was released in October, 1982, on Regular Records in 7" Vinyl Single and 12" Vinyl Single formats. UK and Europe releases by Chrysalis Records were also on 7" and 12"...
   
   "
4. "Great Southern Land
   Great Southern Land
   "Great Southern Land" is a single released by Australian rock band Icehouse. It was released in August 1982, before the album Primitive Man. Peaking at number five on the Australian Singles Chart, it was later featured in the 1988 Yahoo Serious film Young Einstein, and remains their most popular...
   
   "
5. "Paradise"
6. "Sister"
7. "No Promises
   No Promises (Icehouse song)
   "No Promises" is the first single released by Australian band, Icehouse from the band's 1986 album, Measure for Measure and was released in November 1985 on Regular Records as 7" Vinyl Single and 12" Vinyl Single formats. It was also released in the UK and Europe by Chrysalis Records again on 7"...
   
   "
8. "Jimmy Dean"
9. "Cross the Border"
10. "Street Cafe"
11. "Love in Motion
    Love in Motion (Icehouse song)
    "Love in Motion" is the first new material released by Australian rock synthpop band Icehouse as a 7" Vinyl Single-only in October 1981 on Regular Records for the Australian market...
    
    "
12. "Walls
    Walls (Icehouse song)
    "Walls" is the third single released by Australian rock band Flowers, later known as Icehouse. It was released in January 1981, on independent label Regular Records from their debut album, Icehouse, it peaked at #20 on the Australian Kent Music Reoport Singles Charts...
    
    "
13. "Baby, You're So Strange"
14. "We Can Get Together
    We Can Get Together
    "We Can Get Together" is the second single released by Australian rock band Flowers, later known as Icehouse. It was released in October 1980, on independent label Regular Records from their debut album Icehouse, two weeks before the album itself was released...
    
    "
15. "Mr. Big"
16. "Don't Believe Anymore"

American release

1. "Touch the Fire"
2. "Jimmy Dean"
3. "Hey Little Girl
   Hey Little Girl
   "Hey Little Girl" is a single released by Australian band Icehouse, the second single from the band's 1982 album, Primitive Man. It was released in October, 1982, on Regular Records in 7" Vinyl Single and 12" Vinyl Single formats. UK and Europe releases by Chrysalis Records were also on 7" and 12"...
   
   "
4. "Can't Help Myself
   Can't Help Myself
   "Can't Help Myself" is the debut single released by Australian synthpop / rock band Flowers, later known as Icehouse. It was released in May 1980 as a 7" vinyl single on independent label, Regular Records, five months ahead of debut album Icehouse...
   
   "
5. "Great Southern Land
   Great Southern Land
   "Great Southern Land" is a single released by Australian rock band Icehouse. It was released in August 1982, before the album Primitive Man. Peaking at number five on the Australian Singles Chart, it was later featured in the 1988 Yahoo Serious film Young Einstein, and remains their most popular...
   
   "
6. "Sister"
7. "Cross the Border"
8. "We Can Get Together
   We Can Get Together
   "We Can Get Together" is the second single released by Australian rock band Flowers, later known as Icehouse. It was released in October 1980, on independent label Regular Records from their debut album Icehouse, two weeks before the album itself was released...
   
   "
9. "Street Cafe"
10. "Don't Believe Anymore"
11. "No Promises
    No Promises (Icehouse song)
    "No Promises" is the first single released by Australian band, Icehouse from the band's 1986 album, Measure for Measure and was released in November 1985 on Regular Records as 7" Vinyl Single and 12" Vinyl Single formats. It was also released in the UK and Europe by Chrysalis Records again on 7"...
    
    " (12" Dance Mix) (**)

(**) Only released on CD version, not Cassette.

UK release

1. "Touch the Fire"
2. "Jimmy Dean"
3. "Hey Little Girl
   Hey Little Girl
   "Hey Little Girl" is a single released by Australian band Icehouse, the second single from the band's 1982 album, Primitive Man. It was released in October, 1982, on Regular Records in 7" Vinyl Single and 12" Vinyl Single formats. UK and Europe releases by Chrysalis Records were also on 7" and 12"...
   
   "
4. "Great Southern Land
   Great Southern Land
   "Great Southern Land" is a single released by Australian rock band Icehouse. It was released in August 1982, before the album Primitive Man. Peaking at number five on the Australian Singles Chart, it was later featured in the 1988 Yahoo Serious film Young Einstein, and remains their most popular...
   
   "
5. "Electric Blue
   Electric Blue (song)
   "Electric Blue" is a 1987 hit single by the Australian rock / synthpop band Icehouse and was co-written by Iva Davies of Icehouse and John Oates of the U.S. band Hall & Oates. The single reached number one on the Australian singles chart on 16 November 1987, number seven on the American Billboard...
   
   "
6. "Crazy"
7. "Cross the Border"
8. "Street Cafe"
9. "Don't Believe Anymore"
10. "No Promises
    No Promises (Icehouse song)
    "No Promises" is the first single released by Australian band, Icehouse from the band's 1986 album, Measure for Measure and was released in November 1985 on Regular Records as 7" Vinyl Single and 12" Vinyl Single formats. It was also released in the UK and Europe by Chrysalis Records again on 7"...
    
    " (12" Dance Mix)
11. "Sister"
12. "Icehouse
    Icehouse (song)
    "Icehouse" is a song by Australian rock band Flowers. It was released as a single in Europe in 1982 by Chrysalis Records from their debut album Icehouse, after the band changed their name to Icehouse...
    
    "

Video release

1. "Can't Help Myself
   Can't Help Myself
   "Can't Help Myself" is the debut single released by Australian synthpop / rock band Flowers, later known as Icehouse. It was released in May 1980 as a 7" vinyl single on independent label, Regular Records, five months ahead of debut album Icehouse...
   
   "
2. "We Can Get Together
   We Can Get Together
   "We Can Get Together" is the second single released by Australian rock band Flowers, later known as Icehouse. It was released in October 1980, on independent label Regular Records from their debut album Icehouse, two weeks before the album itself was released...
   
   "
3. "Walls
   Walls (Icehouse song)
   "Walls" is the third single released by Australian rock band Flowers, later known as Icehouse. It was released in January 1981, on independent label Regular Records from their debut album, Icehouse, it peaked at #20 on the Australian Kent Music Reoport Singles Charts...
   
   "
4. "Sister"
5. "Love in Motion
   Love in Motion (Icehouse song)
   "Love in Motion" is the first new material released by Australian rock synthpop band Icehouse as a 7" Vinyl Single-only in October 1981 on Regular Records for the Australian market...
   
   "
6. "Great Southern Land '82
   Great Southern Land
   "Great Southern Land" is a single released by Australian rock band Icehouse. It was released in August 1982, before the album Primitive Man. Peaking at number five on the Australian Singles Chart, it was later featured in the 1988 Yahoo Serious film Young Einstein, and remains their most popular...
   
   "
7. "Hey Little Girl
   Hey Little Girl
   "Hey Little Girl" is a single released by Australian band Icehouse, the second single from the band's 1982 album, Primitive Man. It was released in October, 1982, on Regular Records in 7" Vinyl Single and 12" Vinyl Single formats. UK and Europe releases by Chrysalis Records were also on 7" and 12"...
   
   "
8. "Street Cafe"
9. "Don't Believe Anymore"
10. "No Promises
    No Promises (Icehouse song)
    "No Promises" is the first single released by Australian band, Icehouse from the band's 1986 album, Measure for Measure and was released in November 1985 on Regular Records as 7" Vinyl Single and 12" Vinyl Single formats. It was also released in the UK and Europe by Chrysalis Records again on 7"...
    
    "
11. "Baby, You're So Strange"
12. "Mr. Big"
13. "Cross the Border"
14. "Touch the Fire"
15. "Great Southern Land '89
    Great Southern Land
    "Great Southern Land" is a single released by Australian rock band Icehouse. It was released in August 1982, before the album Primitive Man. Peaking at number five on the Australian Singles Chart, it was later featured in the 1988 Yahoo Serious film Young Einstein, and remains their most popular...
    
    "

Released in VHS

VHS

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/PAL

PAL

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 format.

Personnel

Icehouse members

• Iva Davies
  Iva Davies
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   — vocals
  Singing
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  , guitar
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  s, keyboards
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• Robert Kretschmer — guitar
• Simon Lloyd — saxophone
  Saxophone
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  , keyboards
• Stephen Morgan — bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Paul Wheeler — drums
  Drum kit
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Art work

• Cover photography — Hugh McLeod-Aitionn
• Cover artwork — Hugh McLeod-Aitionn
• Band photos —Jan Moxley & Tony Mott

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Peak
1989	Australian Chart	2