Customer Reviews

Collected Works

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A fantastic album - it is a shame that they released their 'greatest hits' so prematurely, since their four albums following 'Collected Works' features some of the most wonderful Australian music you will ever hear. I miss the Hunnas.

For those of us who enjoy Australian music, this group is the best. This CD is a great synopsis of their best work.

This is the best of the Hunters, tracks chosen by themselves. Rock music with passion, good rhythms, clever lyrics, brilliant songwriting. This CD will become a treasure in your collection.

Before you die, do yourself a favour and see this band live. An aussie 'Pub Band' the hunters have a unique sound and are well worth having a listen to. If you enjoy raw, rock and roll this album is for you. The track 'When the river runs dry' is an australian classic, and 'throw your arms around me' is a rock and roll ballad which should cry out to every man who has ever had a lover pass in the night. This album is the quintessential HUNTERS. If you purchase it you will not be dissappointed. Unfortunately the HUNTERS have disbanded for now so this album is a collectors item....Pray the reform.

In case you are seeking this to get a 'Best of', you probably should seek out 'Natural Selection' instead of this title since the Liberation remasters are far superior sonically to these version. The only exception is 'Throw Your Arms Around Me' which is the album version rather than a live version on 'Natural Selection'. Also of note is that if you're seeking a particular version of 'Talking to a Stranger' you should be aware that this is the A&M single version (3:52) that appeared on the 12" EP of 'Talking to a Stranger' not the original version (7:30) of the recording on the White Label records or Liberation re-issues. This album also has different track listings depending on whether you get the Australian, IRS US, or IRS UK releases. Make sure you verify since one version omits 'Talking to a Stranger' entirely. See [...]for details.

The "Hunters" are one of the best live bands in Australia, and they've captured many of their best songs on this album. Full of punchy rock, punctuated by outstanding guitar and brass, and featuring slightly nasal, occasionally sharp vocals of Mark Seymour, the album is a good summary of Hunters and Collectors' career. Well worth the price for two outstanding songs - "Throw Your Arms Around Me" and "When the River Runs Dry".

Hunters & Collectors aren't a formulaic band - they've learned their art in front of Australian pub audiences and it shows - the music is often edgy and raw, but always powerful.

A voice that is both gravelly and fragile is surely an Aussie trait, perhaps one stolen by Eddie Vedder (who doesn't mind the eodd H+C cover), Mark Seymours miraculous voice and the band's two decades of bloated optimism in a pub-rock mentality make this an Australian rock essential. A Holy Grail. From Throw YOur Arms to Run Run Run, Collected Works shows a strength in songwriting and unabased brashness at the guitar few acts can equal. 'Impressive' is as much an understatement as saying 'Throw Your Arms' is the best song here. Get it.Hunnas rock.

It's funny how things come together. I bought this album for one song only: "Throw Your Arms Around Me." I'd never heard of Hunters and Collectors before and knew none of their other songs. After listening to this album I can understand why a little...the bulk of the songs are not all that memorable, although they aren't unlistenable and are often at least different from the norm. "This Morning" in particular stands out as a more ambitious effort. But all in all I'd be happy if the CD only had the one cut "Throw Your Arms Around Me" -- here the group seems to click in a way it can't manage on any other track. It's worth a buy for that song alone: it can get me weeping on a moment's notice. (hence my 3 starred rating) The CD usually leaves the player after that though.