Mental as Anything - Live It Up: Collection

2016 two CD collection from the highly under-rated Australian band. Forming in the late '70s, Mental as Anything's recorded output combined the rock 'n' roll roots of bands like Rockpile (Nick Lowe/Dave Edmunds) with the pop smarts of melody-infused acts like Squeeze, creating a unique and always exciting cauldron of audio cool. This double disc anthology focuses on the band's first decade and features all the hit singles, a heaping spoonful of album tracks and a smattering of rare non-album A and B sides. An essential release.