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The Very Best of Richie

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The Very Best of Richie
Compilation album by
Released27 November 2015
Recorded1984–2006
GenreSpoken word, comedy music
LabelLittle Digger Productions / Universal Music Australia
ProducerBilly Birmingham, David Frogatt
The Twelfth Man chronology
Willy Nilly: The 12th Man's Biggest Hits
(2013)
The Very Best of Richie
(2015)

The Very Best of Richie is the second compilation album released by The Twelfth Man and was released in November 2015. Billy Birmingham says The Very Best of Richie is a tribute to Richie Benaud "the greatest commentator of them all" who died in April 2015.[1]

The album peaked at number four on the ARIA Charts.

Reception

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Dylan Marshall of The Music AU gave the album 7.5 out of 10 saying "It’s quite funny listening to the evolution of the Richie character. From the earliest material... it’s pretty obvious that the emphasis of The 12th Man’s material goes from being very match commentary-centric to then focusing on the interactions between the commentary team in later material" adding "All in all, The Very Best Of Richie truly is the very best: a classic catch."[2]

Track listing

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  1. "It's Just Not Cricket" - 5:24
  2. "Typical Stinkin'...." - 3:38
  3. "Bit Stuffy in Here" - 2:55
  4. "Chappell's to Open" - 4:49
  5. "Australian v Pakistan" - 6:59
  6. "That's My Pen!" - 3:21
  7. "Brekky, and Carbide" - 3:26
  8. "How about an Autograph?" - 2:47
  9. "Post Hijack" - 11:20
  10. "The Lunch" - 5:58
  11. "Richie's Big Announcement" - 6:44
  12. "The Office Update" - 4:05
  13. "Early Perth Flight" - 3:18
  14. "Chappelli's Shakespeare " - 2:31
  15. "Oh F..k It!" - 4:08
  16. "Hotel Check-In" - 8:14
  17. "Bill's Nose Job" - 6:22
  18. "Tony's Rug Advice" - 5:24
  19. "The Wrong Hair Hat!!" - 13:44
  20. "England v Sri Lanka" - 4:59
  21. "Alan Jones Radio Show" - 4:19
  22. "Martin Place Petition" - 3:13
  23. "Call the P.M.!!" - 9:35
  24. "Marvellous '06 (Horns Up!)" - 6:00
  25. "Henri Porte - Les Insects!" - 2:15
  26. "Old Fossils / Bormy Ormy" - 5:06

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2015/16) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 4

Year-end charts

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Chart (2015) Position
Australian (ARIA Charts)[4] 20
Australian artist (ARIA Charts) [5] 4

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia 27 November 2015[7][1] Little Digger Productions / Universal Music Australia 4767387

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "The Very Best of Richie by The 12th Man – CD". JB HiFi. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Album Review: The 12th Man – The Very Best Of Richie (2015 LP)". The Music AU. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Australiancharts.com – 12TH MAN – THE VERY BEST OF RICHIE". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  4. ^ "2015ARIA ALBUMS CHART". ARIA. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  5. ^ "2015ARIA AUSTRALIAN ARTIST ALBUMS CHART". ARIA. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  6. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  7. ^ "The Very Best of Ritchie by 12th Man". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. Retrieved 24 December 2017.