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Snake Eyes on the Paradise Greatest Hits 1976–1989

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{{Infobox album

| name = Snake Eyes on the Paradise Greatest Hits 1976–1989

| type = greatest

| artist = Dragon

| cover = Snake Eyes On The Paradise.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1998

| recorded = 1976–1989

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Rock

| length = 1:18:13

| label = Raven Records

| producer = Peter Dawkins

| prev_title = Incarnations

| prev_year = 1995

| next_title = Tales From the Dark Side Greatest Hits and Choice Collectables 1974-1997

| next_year = 1998

}}

Snake Eyes on the Paradise Greatest Hits 1976–1989 is a compilation album by rock music group, Dragon, released in 1998.{{cite web | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20131022062925/http://hem.passagen.se/honga/database/d/dragon.html |title=Dragon | last1 = Holmgren | first1 = Magnus | first2 = Chuck | last2 = Miller | work = Passagen.se | publisher = Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren) |url=http://hem.passagen.se/honga/database/d/dragon.html | archivedate = 22 October 2013 | url-status = usurped | accessdate = 5 May 2014}} This is the single disc version - there is also a two-disc version called Tales from the Dark Side Greatest Hits and Choice Collectables 1974–1997, which has this disc plus a second disc of album tracks, live, b-sides and other rarities. The album charted at number 70 on the ARIA Charts.

Reception

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|first=Adrian |last=Zupp|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/snake-eyes-on-the-paradise-greatest-hits-1976-1989-mw0000462229|title=Album Review: Snake Eyes on the Paradise: Greatest Hits 1976-1989 |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=25 June 2017 }}

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Adrian Zupp from AllMusic said Dragon were "a hell of a good one when they put their minds to it", adding "in the studio... they crafted some great music. Snake Eyes on the Paradise captures the best of it. A 21-track set, this disc offers excellent coverage of the band's recording history and varying lineups while placing emphasis on their peak period from the 1970s and their renaissance in the early 1980s. The early stuff in particular -- April Sun in Cuba, Are You Old Enough?, Still in Love With You, et al is {{sic|comprised |hide=y|of}} prototypical singalong, but like all of the material here, it's memorable without being simplistic or 'disposable'; you know you're listening to a band that can both write and play with aplomb." Zupp added, "The melodies are ear-grabbing, the hooks sharp, and the musicianship tight as a noose. This disc is a superb tribute to a band that was as unique as it was inherently troubled, a document of a skilled and passionate group that swaggered its way into the folklore of down under rock. Released just after the passing of charis-nihilistic frontman Marc Hunter in 1998 -- the third member of the band to die before his time -- Snake Eyes has a haunting poignancy. From the days when artistic integrity and radio-readiness weren't mutually exclusive, this one recommends itself."

Track listing

CD Booklet Snake Eyes on the Paradise Greatest Hits 1976–1989

  1. "This Time" (Marc Hunter, Neil Storey, Paul Hewson, Robert Taylor, Todd Hunter) - 3:09
  2. "Get that Jive" (Paul Hewson) - 2:47
  3. "Sunshine" (Paul Hewson) - 4:49
  4. "April Sun in Cuba" (Marc Hunter, Paul Hewson) - 3:29
  5. "Konkaroo" (Paul Hewson) - 3:29
  6. "Are You Old Enough?" (Paul Hewson) - 4:08
  7. "Still in Love With You" (Paul Hewson) - 3:27
  8. "Love's Not Enough" (Paul Hewson) - 3:36
  9. "Island Nights" (by Marc Hunter) (Sammy Egorin, Tony Scuito) - 3:15
  10. "Ramona" (Paul Hewson) - 3:39
  11. "Rain" (Johanna Pigott, Marc Hunter, Todd Hunter) - 3:40
  12. "Magic" (Marc Hunter, Robert Taylor) - 3:57
  13. "Cry" (Todd Hunter) - 3:43
  14. "Wilderworld" (Johanna Pigott, Marc Hunter, Todd Hunter) - 3:50
  15. "Speak No Evil" (Alan Mansfield, Johanna Pigott, Todd Hunter) - 4:00
  16. "Dreams of Ordinary Men" (Alan Mansfield, Doane Perry, Johanna Pigott, Todd Hunter, Todd Rundgren) - 4:02
  17. "Western Girls" (Alan Mansfield, Marc Hunter, Sharon O'Neill, Todd Rundgren) - 4:07
  18. "Celebration" (Kool & the Gang, Ronald Bell) - 3:56
  19. "River" (Todd Hunter) - 3:27
  20. "Young Years" (Alan Mansfield, Sharon O'Neill) - 3:59
  21. "Summer" (David Hirschfelder, Marc Hunter, Wendy Hunter) - 3:38

Personnel

Charts

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
scope="col"| Chart (1998)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

Australia (ARIA Charts){{cite web|url=https://i.imgur.com/E4SorXB.jpg|title=Dragon chart history, received from ARIA on 23 March 2018|publisher=ARIA|via=Imgur.com|access-date=23 February 2020}} N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.

| style="text-align:center;"|70

References

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Notes

14 page colour booklet contains biography, various band line-ups and credits

External links

  • {{allmusic.com|class=album|id=mw0000462229|title= Dragon - Snake Eyes On The Paradise - Greatest Hits 1976-1989}}
  • [https://www.jbhifi.com.au/music/browse/rock/greatest-76-89-snake-eyes-on-the-paradise/81046/ Dragon - Snake Eyes On The Paradise Greatest Hits 1976-1989]
  • [https://www.discogs.com/Dragon-Snake-Eyes-On-The-Paradise-Greatest-Hits-1976-1989/release/2065889 Dragon - Snake Eyes On The Paradise: Greatest Hits 1976-1989] @ Discogs

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Category:Dragon (band) albums

Category:1998 greatest hits albums

Category:Raven Records compilation albums

Category:Compilation albums by New Zealand artists

Category:Albums produced by Peter Dawkins (musician)