Best of [Import]

Mental As Anything | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 17, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Festival Records
• ASIN: B00002DDGX
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #291,085 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Nips Are Getting Bigger

2. Egypt

3. Come Around

4. (Just Like) Romeo and Juliet

5. If You Leave Me Can I Come Too?

6. Too Many Times

7. Berserk Warriors

8. Let's Cook

9. I Didn't Mean to Be Mean

10. Spirit Got Lost

11. Brain, Brain

12. Working for the Man

13. Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face)

14. You're So Strong

15. Live It Up

16. Date With Destiny

17. Surf and Mull and Sex and Fun

18. Let's Go to Paradise

19. He's Just No Good for You

20. Rock & Roll Music [Live]

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

24 of the Australian new wave/pop group's greatest from 197 8-1998. Contains all of their best-known U.S. hits, including 'If You Leave Me Can I Come Too?', 'Too Many Times', 'Let' s Cook', 'I Didn't Mean To Be Mean', 'Brain Brain', 'You're So Strong', 'Live It Up' and 'Rock 'N' Roll Music'. Festival. 1999.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fun and goofy, June 25, 2006

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Rojovial (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of (Audio CD)

I grew up in Sydney during the 80s and had the opportunity to see the Mentals live a few times. Hearing their music makes me smile every time. They never took themselves seriously - they and their fans just wanted a fun time. Just about every song on this CD was a pretty big hit in Australia, but the biggest (and best maybe) were Too Many Times and If You Leave Me. This is fun music, you can't possibly be in a bad mood listening to this. Their lyrics won't change your life, but they sure will put a big smile on your face. Just try listening to this without dancing along!

9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars And now for something completely different, November 27, 1999

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Craig P. Maderic (Catasauqua, PA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of (Audio CD)

Mental As Anything has a different sound. If you're looking for a different sound, this is it. It's not the same old alternitive/hard rock other stuff thats out there today. If you're looking for something that's "out there yet makes you smile" Mental As Anything is the stuff. For all of us that remember the movie "Young Einstien" that came out in 1988, check out that soundtrack. They've got a song on there, too.

0 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars One Hit Wonder As Anything, May 31, 2008

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P. Skeggs (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best of (Audio CD)

I had the band name stuck in my head -- "Mental As Anything" -- but could not clearly recall why. On a whim, I bought their Best Of collection.

MAA reminds me of a friend's amateur band in California. They had a loyal fanbase that came to their shows, and some clever songs, but never really caught on. MAA are clearly competent musicians, but after a few songs, the best-of collection all started sounding the same.

I still do enjoy their hit, "(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet," and I must say that "Nips are Getting Bigger" as a certain demented frat-boy charm, as does "Apocalypso" -- kudos for a great title -- but the rest is forgettable I'm afraid.