"I remember the first time I heard "As The Days Go By" on the radio" says Daryl Braithwaite, "I had been seven years since I'd heard anything I was involved with on radio. It was a very touching moment. I thought here we go. Who knows what will happen from here, but at least we're off to a good start!" And what a start it was. Six years later, three superb albums, multi platinum sales, top ten hits, countless awards. It has been a scintillating journey for one of this country's greatest talents. Now comes the release of "Six Moons" (The Best of Daryl Braithwaite 1988-1994), a collection of Daryl's greatest hits, plus three new recorded tracks. To say this is one of the best compilation album available is no understatement.

One listen to this album will open a floodgate of memories and feelings. Throughout his career, Daryl's unique and emotive voice has captured a time and place integral to the Australian psyche. "Six Moons" opens with the blistering a cappella start to the extended mix version of "As The Day Go By" and proceeds on a six year chronological musical journey of Daryl's most popular songs. From Daryl's triple platinum selling album "Edge", "Six Moons" moves from the first single release. "As The Days Go By" to "One Summer" (Daryl's own composition) to the energetic "Sugar Train". With five single releases. "Edge" proved to be a sensational return to the music industry for Braithwaite and in 1989 it became the highest selling Australian CD for that year.

Daryl's second album "Rise" released late 1990 proved to be equally successful becoming the biggest selling album of 1991. "People wondered if there was a lot of pressure going into the recording of Rise", says Daryl. "But I applied the same philosophy that I adopted from "Edge". To make an album that means something to me and hopefully other people would relate to those feelings." "Six Moons" features the five sensational hits from "Rise" including the title track, and "The Horses" the beautiful Rickie Lee Jones penned ballad that featured Margaret Urlich. "The Horses" went to number 1 on the national ARIA Chart and won a richly deserved ARIA Award. Daryl continued to dominate the airwaves with three other single releases from "Rise", "Higher Than Hope" (which also became a Top 50 hit in the US). "Don't Hold Back Your Love" and "Nothing To Lose".

Daryl is the first to admit that his career has been a roller coaster. A much publicised court dispute with his ex managers that proved to be financially crippling, set the tone for Daryl's third album release, "Taste the Salt", released in November 1993. It was a hard driving album, not as successful as his two previous albums, but undoubtedly an artistic triumph. From that album "The World As It Is" and "Barren Ground" (which addressed Daryl's ecological concerns) are featured to include three newly recorded tracks. "How Can I Be Sure", the first single release from the album is a dynamic reworking at the Young Rascal's 1960`s hit. A favourite song from Daryl's surfing days back in the 60`s, it not only recalls a certain nostalgia but reflects Daryl's current mood. "The lyrics just suddenly made so much sense to me at this time of my life. It's a song that really stirs a certain feeling in my heart, and I feel very happy about the end results."

"How Can I Be Sure" was produced by Robin Smith (producer of Margaret Ulrich's multi platinum album. "Safety in Numbers") as was the track "Blue Hills" which was written expressly for Daryl by Tim Finn. "Tim felt that this song was perfect for me. It deals with my feelings towards the land and water and the idea of packing up and getting away," says Daryl. For the final track on "Six Moons" Daryl and producer Ross Fraser chose "Escape From Reality", a haunting song, written by Roger Mason (formerly of The Models who penned "Token Angel's for Wendy Matthews). It was a sentiment that immediately appealed to Daryl. "It is about finding the right person in your life, which is a feeling that bears a great deal of significance to how my life is at the moment." Memories came rushing back to Daryl as he compiled the tracks for "Six Moons" and he wanted to share some of those by including photos and past memories on the album sleeve.

Daryl says: "We've compiled different photos that I've taken since 1988 as well as selections from my diary. In some cases it may have nothing to do with the recordings, such as my trips to Cambodia and China which meant a lot to me personally, and there is also the court case. But all those events are part of those six years for me." Daryl regards "Six Moons" as the culmination of a very special time for him. "To release a Best of Album at this point feels like the end of an era for me. It's been an extraordinary six years, and I look forward to beginning another chapter".