''Are You Old Enough'' (subtitled 16 of the Very Best) is a compilation album by New Zealand group
Dragon
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, released in 1983 through budget label
K-tel
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(NA 662).
The album includes all tracks from the 1979 LP ''
Dragon's Greatest Hits Vol. 1'' and adds six album tracks from the group's tenure with the Portrait label, while omitting the top 40 single
"Love's Not Enough" or any tracks from ''
Power Play
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'' which did not feature Marc Hunter as vocalist.
The album was released when Dragon's hit single "
Rain
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" was in the top 5 in Australia.
Track listing
Side A
# "
Are You Old Enough?
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Paul Hewson
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) – 4:08
# "
This Time" (
Marc Hunter
Marc Alexander Hunter (7 September 195317 July 1998) was a New Zealand rock and pop singer, songwriter and record producer. He was the lead vocalist of Dragon (1973–11/1979, 8/1982–1989, 1995–11/1997), a band formed by his older brother, ...
, Neil Storey, Paul Hewson; Robert Taylor,
Todd Hunter
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) – 3:10
# "
Get that Jive" (Paul Hewson) – 2:45
# "
Sunshine
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" (Paul Hewson) – 4:53
# "
Konkaroo" (Paul Hewson) – 3:26
# "Politics" (Jenny Hunter-Brown, Robert Taylor, Todd Hunter) – 3:58
# "The Dreaded Moroczy Bind" (Marc Hunter, Neil Storey, Paul Hewson; Robert Taylor, Todd Hunter) – 3:25
# "Same Old Blues" (Hewson) – 4:54
Side B
# "
April Sun in Cuba
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" (Marc Hunter, Paul Hewson) – 3:27
# "
Still in Love With You" (Paul Hewson) – 3:26
# "Wait Until Tomorrow" (Robert Taylor) – 3:25
# "O Zambezi" (Robert Taylor) – 4:30
# "Blacktown Boogie" (Marc Hunter, Robert M. Taylor, Todd Hunter) – 3:15
# "Company" (Jenny Hunter-Brown, Todd Hunter) – 3:55
# "Burn Down the Bridges" (Marc Hunter) – 3:23
# "
Shooting Stars" (Paul Hewson) – 3:31
Personnel
* Bass guitar, vocals – Todd Hunter
* Drums – Kerry Jacobson
* Guitar, vocals – Robert Taylor
* Keyboards, vocals – Paul Hewson
* Vocals – Marc Hunter
References
{{Dragon (band)
Dragon (band) albums
1983 greatest hits albums
Compilation albums by New Zealand artists
Albums produced by Peter Dawkins (musician)