''The Essential'' is a greatest hits

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released by Gang Gajang in 1996. It features all the tracks from their 1985 self-titled debut and several songs from their other albums.

Track listing

All songs written by Mark Callaghan unless otherwise indicated. Australasian Performing Right Association
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Sounds of Then (This is Australia) "Sounds of Then (This Is Australia)" is a 1985 song by Australian rock band, Gang Gajang, from their self-titled debut album, '' Gang Gajang''. "Sounds of Then" was written by front man, Mark "Cal" Callaghan, who provides lead vocals and guit ...

" – 3:56 # "Gimme Some Lovin" (Callaghan, Graham Bidstrup) – 2:47 # "Hundreds Of Languages" (Callaghan, Robert James) – 3:36 # "Ordinary World" (Bidstrup, Callaghan, James) – 3:54 # "Giver of Life" (Geoffrey Stapleton, Chris Bailey, Callaghan, Bidstrup, Kayellen Bidstrup aka Kay Bee) – 3:40 # "Distraction" – 3:20 # "Talk to Me" – 4:02 # "Initiation" (Callaghan, Bidstrup) – 3:28 # "Maybe I" (Bidstrup, Callaghan) – 3:35 # "American Money" (Stapleton) – 3:43 # "Ambulance Men" – 3:24 # "Tree of Love" – 4:18 # "House of Cards" – 2:48 # "To the North" (Bidstrup, Callaghan) – 2:47 # "Initiation (Mad Wax Mix)" (Callaghan, Bidstrup) – 3:29 # "Sounds of Then (Mad Wax Mix)" – 3:24 # "The Bigger They Are" – 3:29 # "Luck of the Irish" – 3:46 # "Shadow of Your Love" (Bidstrup, Callaghan) – 3:07

Charts

Weekly charts

References

1996 greatest hits albums Gang Gajang albums Compilation albums by Australian artists {{1990s-compilation-album-stub