'Akilotoa

July 2020 July 2020 Akilotoa greatest Vika and Linda 'Akilotoa by Vika and Linda.png 12 June 2020 1994–2006, 2020 Bloodlines Vika & Linda: Live 2011 2011 Sunday (The Gospel According to Iso) 2020 Akilotoa (subtitled Anthology 1994–2006) is the first greatest hits album by Australian vocal duo, Vika and Linda. The album is a two-disc, 28-track collection spanning 12 years from 1994 to 2006 and includes songs from five studio albums Vika and Linda, Princess Tabu, Two Wings, Love Is Mighty Close and Between Two Shores as well as live albums Live and Acoustic and Tell the Angels, a re-recorded version of "Down by the Jetty" and "Never Let Me Go" by The Black Sorrows.https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/vika-and-linda-release-best-of-1994-2006-anthology-akilatoa-2687396 Vika and Linda release best-of 1994-2006 anthology Akilotoa NME 19 June 2020 The album debuted at number one on the ARIA Charts, earning the duo their first number one album.https://www.ariacharts.com.au/news/2020/debut-1-album-for-vika-linda Debut 1 Album for Vika and Linda Australian Recording Industry Association 20 June 2020 20 June 2020 In doing so, they became the first Australian sister duo to top the ARIA Albums Chart. Background The title references their family heritage from Tonga. Vika Bull said "The title is pronounced exactly as it reads [and] it has lots of different meaning in Tongan. It actually means 'cascading' in the Tongan dictionary." About the album's release, the duo said "It's like a little stepping stone before we go into the next part of our career. It was always on the back burner. We had productive years and then there's been a bit of a gap. Before we do a new record we want to acknowledge the past and then we can move on. We are proud of it."http://www.noise11.com/news/vika-and-linda-are-about-to-start-their-first-studio-album-in-14-years-20200617 Vika and Linda Are About to Start Their First Studio Album in 14 Years Noise11 17 June 2020 18 June 2020 Release and promotion To coincide with the release, Vika and Linda hosted a virtual album launch with a live performance and question and answer with Brian Nankervis, which was live-streamed on their Facebook page on 21 June 2020. Critical reception Zoë Radas from Stack Magazine wrote: "The voices of Vika and Linda Bull have marinaded our ears in gorgeous sound waves for almost four decades" describing their sound as "unique, supple, and always bursting with spirit."https://stack.com.au/music/music-news/the-sonic-savvy-of-vika-linda-bull-and-their-delightfully-90s-first-clip/ The sonic savvy of Vika & Linda Bull (and their delightfully '90s first clip) Stack Magazine 11 June 2020 19 June 2020 Kathy McCabe from PerthNow felt that "You forget just how many great songs they have until you run down the track list. Their regular appearances at festivals in the past decade coupled with their new social media fandom, has given their audience a generational refresh."https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/coronavirus/magical-sibling-harmonies-of-vika-linda-bull-get-the-spotlight-on-new-anthology-collection-ng-92132ea3e65c1dcf0285105ae5740e3b Magical Sibling Harmonies of Vika and Linda Bull Get the Spotlight on New Anthology Collection PerthNow 15 June 2020 19 June 2020 Track listing Disc one Album Hard Love Paul Kelly Vika and Linda 4:41 When Will You Fall for Me Mark Seymour Vika and Linda 3:47 House of Love Wayne Burt Vika and Linda 4:12 We've Started a Fire Kelly Vika and Linda 5:06 Sacred Things Joe Camilleri Nick Smith Vika and Linda 3:32 Ninety-Nine Years Vika and Linda Bull Kelly Vika and Linda 3:57 I Know Where to Go to Feel Good Kelly Vika and Linda 5:03 The Blue Hour Chris Abrahams Stephen Cummings Vika and Linda 4:55 The Parting Song V. Bull L. Bull Kelly Princess Tabu 4:01 Grandpa's Song V. Bull L. Bull Michael Barker Princess Tabu 4:39 Princess Tabu V. Bull L. Bull Barker Tim Finn Princess Tabu 3:56 Akilotoa Alecki Sevesi Princess Tabu 3:54 I'm On My Way V. Bull L. Bull Two Wings 4:54 Be Careful What You Pray For Kelly Two Wings 3:33 Disc two Album God's Little Birds Ola Mae Terrell Two Wings 2:41 Reach for You Archie Roach Two Wings 3:02 If I Could Start Today Again Kelly Two Wings 2:55 Feeling Good Anthony Newley Leslie Bricusse Two Wings 3:19 Two Wings live V. Bull L. Bull Live & Acoustic 3:22 Love is Mighty Close Jeff Burstin Cummings Love Is Mighty Close 4:08 To Be Good Takes a Long Time (To Be Bad No Time at All) Kelly Love Is Mighty Close 2:41 Slow Train live Steve Cropper William Bell Tell the Angels 4:41 Who Rolled the Stone Away live V. Bull L. Bull Tell the Angels 3:21 Tell the Angels live W. Herbert Brewster Tell the Angels 4:34 Holy Waters acoustic Cyndi Boste Between Two Shores 5:19 Love Comes Easy acoustic V. Bull L. Bull Barry Palmer Between Two Shores 3:29 Down on the Jetty L. Bull Kelly rerecorded in 2020, originally on The Merri Soul Sessions 3:08 Never Let Me Go The Black Sorrows) (CD bonus track Camilleri Smith Harley and Rose 4:03 Charts +Chart performance for Akilotoa Chart (2020) PeakpositionAustralia 1 Vika & Linda 'Akilatoa - Anthology 1994-2006 true 24 July 2020 Release history Region Date Format Label Catalogue Australia 12 June 2020 2×CD streaming digital download Bloodlines BLOOD73 See also List of number-one albums of 2020 (Australia) References Category:2020 greatest hits albums Category:Vika and Linda albums Category:Bloodlines (record label) compilation albums Category:Compilation albums by Australian artists