One of the best things about music is the discovery.

There’s nothing better than finding a track buried on side two of an album which, for whatever reason, became your personal national anthem at a particular time in your life.

Below are three absolute beauties which, in one way or another, have a perfection about them.

1. No Good For You, Cold Chisel 1982

This was actually track two on side two of the Circus Animals album released in 1982.  Written by Ian Moss, it is pop / rock perfection.  It’s melody is joyous, the Barnes / Moss harmonies are faultless and after playing it once the song becomes simply infectious.  There’s no denying the brilliance of Cold Chisel.  The fact they can drop a track this good into slot two of side two of any album demonstrates the enduring quality of their music.

2. Everything Will Flow, Suede 1999

Suede is Brit Pop royalty.  This song was track four on the 1999 album called Head Music.  Again, the song achieves absolute perfection in its lyric, its production and its groove.  The highlight is the strings arrangement for which Suede has become renowned. It builds to an elegant crescendo and represents the supreme high-point for the track.  Suede has got seven albums of this kind of pop rock majesty.

3. All Over But The Cryin’, The Georgia Satellites 1988

Remember these guys?  I was lucky enough to see them live a few years back.  They all strummed clear Perspex Telecasters and played with that genuine deep-south swagger.  This was track three on the 1988 album called In the Land Of Salvation And Sin.  It’s a somewhat sad ballad which blends an emotional Dan Baird lead vocal with that classic grinding church organ.  It’s as powerful as it is emotional.  And I bet you’ve never heard it before.

There you have it.  Three brilliant album tracks you may never have known existed.  Let me know some of your favourites.  Leave a comment.