''Northbound'' is the first
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Cold Chisel
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, released in Germany in 1983. It included tracks from their first three studio albums, ''
Cold Chisel
Cold Chisel are an Australian Pub rock (Australia), pub rock band, which formed in Adelaide in 1973 by mainstay members Ian Moss on guitar and vocals, Steve Prestwich on drums, Les Kaczmarek on bass and Don Walker (musician), Don Walker on pia ...
'', ''
Breakfast at Sweethearts'' and ''
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The included mix of "Dresden" features a slightly different vocal to the familiar ''
Breakfast at Sweethearts'' mix.
Track listing
All songs written by
Don Walker, except where noted.
;Side one
#"
Cheap Wine" – 3:21
#"
Choirgirl" – 3:12
#"
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" – 4:08
#"Shipping Steel" – 3:22
#"
Breakfast at Sweethearts" – 4:06
#"Home and Broken Hearted" – 3:23
;Side two
#"
My Baby" (Phil Small) – 3:57
#"Star Hotel" – 4:03
#"Northbound" – 3:12
#"Standing on the Outside" – 2:49
#"Dresden" – 3:52
#"Party's Over" – 2:58
References
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1983 compilation albums
Compilation albums by Australian artists
Cold Chisel albums