Mental As Anything

Real Name:
Andrew Smith, Martin Murphy, Chris O'Doherty, Peter O'Doherty & David Twohill
Profile:
Australian rock group formed in 1976.

Pseudonyms:
Andrew Smith - Andrew 'Greedy' Smith
Martin Murphy - Martin Plaza
Chris O'Doherty - Reg Mombassa
David Twohill - Wayne 'Bird' De Lisle
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Discography

Releases:
Get Wet (2 versions)   Regular Records (2) 1979
The Nips Are Getting Bigger (7")   Virgin 1979
Espresso Bongo (2 versions)   Regular Records (2) 1980
Cats & Dogs (2 versions)   Solid Gold Records (2) ... 1981
If You Leave Me - Can I Come Too? (7", Ltd)   Festival Records, Regular Records (2) 1981
Close Again (7")   Regular Records (2), WEA Records Pty Ltd. 1982
I Didn't Mean To Be Mean (7")   WEA Records Pty Ltd., Regular Records (2) 1982
If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too? (Album) (2 versions)   A&M Records 1982
Brain Brain (2 versions)   A&M Records 1983
Creatures Of Leisure (Album) (3 versions)   A&M Records ... 1983
Working For The Man (7")   Regular Records (2), WEA Records Pty Ltd. 1983
Apocalypso (Wiping The Smile Off Santas Face) (12")   Regular Records (2) 1984
Fundamental (Album) (3 versions)   Regular Records (2) ... 1984
Live It Up (Single) (9 versions)   WEA Records Pty Ltd. ... 1984
You're So Strong (Maxi) (6 versions)   Epic ... 1984
Let's Go To Paradise (12")   Epic 1986
Don't Tell Me Now (3 versions)   CBS ... 1987
Mouth To Mouth (Album) (3 versions)   Epic ... 1987
Cyclone Raymond (CD)   Syray Pty Ltd 1989
The World Seems Difficult (7")   CBS 1989
Chemical Travel (CD)   Regular Records (2) 1993
Liar Liar Pants On Fire (CD, Enh)   Ariola Interactive Entertainment (Australia) 1995
Marianne (CD, EP)   Ariola Interactive Entertainment (Australia) 1995
Mr Natural (CD, Single, Car)   BMG Music (Australia), Ariola Interactive Entertainment (Australia) 1995
Nigel (CD, Single)   Ariola Interactive Entertainment (Australia) 1995
Whole Wide World (CD, EP)   Ariola Interactive Entertainment (Australia) 1995
Calling Colin (CD, EP)   Festival Records 1998
Garage (2xCD)   Festival Records 1998
Just My Luck (CD, EP)   Festival Records 1998
Best Of Mental As Anything (CD, Comp)   Curb Records 1999
Fine Line (CD, EP)   Universal Music Australia, CME Beaver Pty Ltd, Syray Pty Ltd 2000
Beetroot Stains (CD)   Syray Pty Ltd 2001
Borscht (CD, EP)   CME Beaver Pty Ltd, Syray Pty Ltd, Universal Music Australia 2001
Road Case (CD)   Syray Pty Ltd 2002
Plucked (CD)   Liberation Music 2005
Tents Up (CD)   Warner Music (Australia) 2009
Tracks Appear On:
1982... With A Bullet (LP) Berserk Warriors EMI Music (Australia) 1982
Starstruck Soundtrack (LP, Album, Gat) Humming A Tune Mushroom Records 1982
Go For It 1983 (LP, Comp) Close Again CBS Records Australia 1983
Maiden Australia (LP, Comp) Close Again A&M Records, A&M Records 1983
Just Hits '85-'86 (LP) Date With Destiny CBS 1985
Just Hits '85-'86 (Cass, Comp) Date With Destiny CBS 1985
Elmer Elgs Super Hits (Cass) Live It Up CBS Records AB 1987
Now That's What I Call Music 9 (2 versions) Live It Up EMI Records ... 1987
Now That's What I Call Music! 9 (2xCass, Comp) Live It Up EMI Records, Virgin, PolyGram 1987
Smash Hits 87 Vol. 2 - Der Flotteste Dreier Des Jahres (CD, Comp) Live It Up CBS 1987
Sommer Smash Hits (CD, Comp) Live It Up CBS 1987
Summer '88 (CD) Don't Tell Me Now WEA Records Pty Ltd. 1987
1988 Australian Rocks (Comp) (3 versions) Thinking Out Loud, Don... CBS Grammofoonplaten BV ... 1988
Young Einstein (OST) (6 versions) Rock And Roll Music Mushroom Records ... 1988
Hits Now '89 (CD) Rock And Roll Music PolyGram Records (Australia) 1989
Lets' Do It - Summer 1990 (CD, Comp) The World Seems Difficult CBS 1989
More New Fashioned Love Songs Vol. 4 (CD, Comp) Life It Up (LP Version) Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) 1991
Always On Our Minds: A Tribute To Elvis Presley (CD, Comp) Love Me Tender Sony Music Entertainment (Australia), Gab Disc 1992
The Rock Collection: Rock The World (2xCD, Comp) Live It Up Time Life Music 1992
The Chart Show Ultimate Rock 2 (2xCD, Comp) Live It Up The Hit Label 1993
Absolutely Rock (Cass, Promo) Rock And Roll Music (R... Sony Music Special Products 1994
EAMS Compilation Volume 3 (CD, Comp) Live It Up (Extended R... Ariola 1994
Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 8 (CD) If You Leave Me, Can I... Rhino Entertainment Company 1994
The Best Of 1980-1990 Vol. 10 (2xCD, Comp) Live It Up EMI Electrola 1994
Down Under - The Best Of Australian Rock (CD, Comp) Live It Up Magnum 1995
Australia's Ultimate Songs - The 100 Greatest Hits Of The Century (5xCD, Comp, Ltd) Live It Up Liberation Music 2000
Man vs. Machine (2xCD) Live It Up (Extended V... GDA Pro 2000
Andrew Denton's Musical Challenge 2 (CD) Smoke On The Water Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) 2001
Spinning Around, Volume 2: 1977-2002: The Local Years (2xCD, Ltd, RM, Dig) If You Leave Can I Com... Festival Mushroom Records 2002
The Very Best Of Fantastic 80's! (2xCD) Live It Up Sony Music Entertainment (UK) 2003
The Absolute Very Best Of The World's Beer Songs (3xCD, Comp) The Nips Are Getting B... EMI Music (Australia) 2005
The Absolute Very Best Of The World's Beer Songs Volume 2 (3xCD, Comp) If You Leave Me, Can I... EMI Music (Australia) 2006
P4 Sommer Stemninger (2xCD, Comp) Live It Up EMI Music (Norway) 2008
Unofficial Releases:
Deep Fox Volume 2 (CD, P/Mixed, Unofficial) Live It Up Deep Dance 1996
Deep Fox - The Best Of (CD, Mixed, Unofficial) Live It Up Deep Dance 1999
Disco Fox En Megamix (CDr, Promo, Mixed) Live It Up Not On Label 1999
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MENTAL AS ANYTHING A1 You're So Strong (Extended Version)