The Best of Kate Miller-Heidke: Act One

The Best of Kate Miller-Heidke: Act One
Greatest hits album by
Released2 December 2016
GenrePop
LabelSony Music Australia
Kate Miller-Heidke chronology
The Rabbits
(2016)
The Best of Kate Miller-Heidke: Act One
(2016)
Live at the Sydney Opera House
(2017)

The Best of Kate Miller-Heidke: Act One is a two-disc greatest hits album by Australian musician, Kate Miller-Heidke. The album features of Miller-Heidke's greatest hits, including the new single "You've Underestimated Me, Dude". The second disc features a collection of rarities, covers, live versions and previously unreleased material.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
TheMusic[1]
Renowned for Sound[2]

Ross Clelland from The Music gave the album 4 out of 5, saying: "This wide-ranging introduction and overview to Kate Miller-Heidke's idiosyncratic work, features her classically-trained operatic trill colliding with some social conscience and wit to make chamber pop unlike much else. Across two discs, there's the stuff to make you think a bit, including "Caught in the Crowd" and "You've Underestimated Me, Dude" as well as wistfully emotional works such as "Drama", the quite towering "The Last Day on Earth" and the happily absurd "I'm Growing a Beard Downstairs for Christmas". If that's not enough, there's a bunch of live renditions and selections from her opera project, The Rabbits. You could say she's been busy, but you can still expect an Act Two."[1]

Daniel Patrin from Renowned for Sound gave the album 4 stars out of 5 saying; "As well as being gently nudged to recall why this multi-award winning songstress has planted herself in the history halls of Australian music, the listener is transported to her live performances from the comfort of a living room couch. In short, it’s a goldmine for those who love great Australian music."[2]

Track listing

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CD1
The Best of Kate Miller-Heidke: Act One
No.TitleAlbumLength
1."Space They Cannot Touch"Little Eve4:08
2."Words"Little Eve3:33
3."Mama"Little Eve3:05
4."Little Adam"Little Eve4:55
5."Can't Shake It"Curiouser3:16
6."Caught in the Crowd"Curiouser3:33
7."The Last Day on Earth"Curiouser4:47
8."Are You Fucking Kidding Me?" (live)Live At the Hi-Fi3:24
9."Walking on a Dream"Live At the Hi-Fi (bonus track)3:43
10."Ride This Feeling"Nightflight3:22
11."Sarah"Nightflight3:55
12."I'll Change Your Mind"Nightflight3:01
13."The Tiger Inside Will Eat the Child"Nightflight4:05
14."O Vertigo!"O Vertigo!3:17
15."Share Your Air" (featuring Passenger)O Vertigo!3:32
16."Drama" (featuring Drapht)O Vertigo!2:43
17."Sing to Me" (Denzal Park Mix)O Vertigo!3:21
18."I'm Growing a Beard Downstairs for Christmas" (featuring The Beards)non-album single3:31
19."You've Underestimated Me, Dude"new recording4:46
20."Where?" (with Iain Grandame)The Rabbits (soundtrack)4:47
CD2
Rarities, Covers and Live Versions
No.TitleAlbumLength
1."Dreams" / "I Love You"Comikaze4:10
2."Australian Idol"Comikaze4:09
3."Southern Cross Tattoo"previous unreleased3:05
4."White Wine in the Sun"The Spirit Of Christmas 20106:07
5."Hey Little Girl" (live)Nightflight (bonus track)4:20
6."Love in a Stranger" (live)Heavenly Sounds Live4:53
7."Hornets" (live)Heavenly Sounds Live4:05
8."God's Gift to Women" (live)Heavenly Sounds Live4:32
9."The Devil Wears a Suit" (live)Heavenly Sounds Live6:00
10."Humiliation" (live)Heavenly Sounds Live5:34
11."In the Dark" (live)Heavenly Sounds Live5:03
12."Bliss" (live)Heavenly Sounds Live3:57
13."Yours Was the Body" (live)Heavenly Sounds Live3:46
14."O Vertigo!" (live)Heavenly Sounds Live3:09
15."Sarah" (live)Heavenly Sounds Live4:25
16."Can't Shake It" (live)Heavenly Sounds Live3:38
17."Elysian Fields" (live) (featuring the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra)previously unreleased4:03

Charts

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Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 36

Release history

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Country Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 2 December 2016 2×CD,[4] digital download[5] Sony Music Australia 88985395692
Australia 8 December 2023 2×LP[6] Sony Music Australia 19658856021

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kate Miller-Heidke – The Best Of: Act One". The Music AU. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Album Review: Kate Miller-Heidke – The Best of Kate Miller-Heidke: Act One". Renowned for Sound. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Kate Miller-Heidke – The Best of Kate Miller-Heidke: Act One". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Kate Miller-Heidke – The Best of Kate Miller-Heidke: Act One". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Kate Miller-Heidke The Best of Kate Miller-Heidke: Act One Orchestra". iTunes Store Australia. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Kate Miller-Heidke – The Best of Kate Miller-Heidke: Act One (Opaque Red Vinyl)". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 13 November 2023.