The Best of 1963-1978

~ Release by Cilla Black (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1
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1John Lennon Introduces ‘It’s for You’
2:30
2Surround Yourself With Sorrow
recording of:
Surround Yourself With Sorrow
writer:
Phil Coulter and Bill Martin (Scottish songwriter & producer)
2:34
3Put a Little Love in Your Heart
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
conductor:
Ian Green (British arranger and producer (active 1967-))
arranger:
Ian Green (British arranger and producer (active 1967-))
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Put a Little Love in Your Heart
writer:
Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Holiday (American singer, songwriter, producer) and Randy James Myers
2:52
4Anyone Who Had a Heart
cover recording of:
Anyone Who Had a Heart
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Blue Seas Music, Inc. (in 1963), JAC Music Co., Inc. (in 1963) and U.S. Songs, Inc. (in 1963)
translated version of:
Quelli che hanno un cuore
2:51
5For Once in My Life2:50
6Step Inside Love
recording of:
Step Inside Love
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd., Northern Songs and Startling Music Ltd.
2:23
7Love Letters
cover recording of:
Love Letters
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Sony/ATV Harmony
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3:19
8Something Tells Me (Something’s Gonna Happen Tonight)
recording of:
Something Tells Me (1971 song)
writer:
Roger Cook (singer, songwriter, producer) and Roger Greenaway
2:25
9I Dont Know How to Love Him
cover recording of:
I Don’t Know How to Love Him
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Leeds Music (MCA), Leeds Music Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
part of:
Jesus Christ Superstar (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
4:09
10Your Song
cover recording of:
Your Song
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) (ended), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
Moulin Rouge! (2001 film)
3:56
11Don’t Answer Me2:48
12When You Walk in the Room2:52
13To Know Him Is to Love Him
cover recording of:
To Know Him Is to Love Him
lyricist and composer:
Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Bourne Music Ltd., Mother Bertha Music Inc. and Vogue Music
3:19
14Only Forever Will Do
cover recording of:
Only Forever Will Do
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist) and Mogol (Italian lyricist)
composer:
Carlo Donida
3:10
15You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
cover recording of:
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
writer:
Barry Mann, Phil Spector and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Columbia Music (Publisher. Do not use as a release label.), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany (GmbH & Co. KG), Screen Gems-Columbia Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., 日本アブコ音楽出版, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:10
16Both Sides Now2:17
17Alfie
recording of:
Alfie (in 1965)
lyricist:
Hal David (in 1965)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1965)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Famous-Chappell and Sony/ATV Harmony
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
part of:
The 39th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Alfie (1966 film)
2:40
18Gypsies Tramps and Thieves
cover recording of:
Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves
lyricist and composer:
Bob Stone (engineer, studio technician, producer, songwriter)
publisher:
Peso Music (publisher) (in 1971)
2:35
19Conversations
recording of:
Conversations
writer:
Roger Cook (singer, songwriter, producer), Roger Greenaway and Jerry Lordan
publisher:
Pathe Publications (Far East) Limited
4:11
20Words3:03
21Baby It’s You
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
cover recording of:
Baby It’s You
lyricist:
Barney Williams (in 1961-11) and Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) (in 1961-11)
writer:
Burt Bacharach, Barney Williams and Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1961-11)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dolfi Music Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Fuji Pacific Music SBK Department, Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2, Ludix Music Ltd., Mary Jane Pub. Co. Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Windswept Music (London) Ltd. and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
2:47
22I Only Live to Love You2:48
23Make It Easy on Yourself
cover recording of:
Make It Easy on Yourself
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and MCA Music Ltd.
3:06
24You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To
cover recording of:
You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1943)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
part of:
The 16th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:26
25Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart
cover recording of:
Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Roger Cook (singer, songwriter, producer) and Roger Greenaway
strings arranger:
Mick Harvey
3:58
26Fantasy
recording of:
Fantasy
writer:
Barry Goldberg (blues rock keyboardist and producer) and Will Jennings
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
3:15
CD 2
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1You’re My World
recording of:
You’re My World
lyricist:
Gino Paoli
composer:
Umberto Bindi
translator:
Carl Sigman
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp. and Welbeck Music Ltd.
translated version of:
Il mio mondo
3:00
2One, Two, Three
cover recording of:
1‐2‐3
additional writer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
writer:
Leonard Borisoff, John Madara and David White (rock ’n’ roll pianist & songwriter, member of Danny & the Juniors)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Mijac Double Diamond Music, Songs of Universal, Inc., Stone Agate Music Division, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Welbeck Music Ltd.
2:19
3Misty Roses2:24
4Aquarius
cover recording of:
Aquarius (from “Hair”)
lyricist:
James Rado (US actor, playwright, director, writer & composer) and Gerome Ragni
composer:
Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and United Artist Music Publishing
part of:
Hair (1967 musical)
2:40
5Everything I Touch Turns to Tears2:46
6Dancing in the Street
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
cover recording of:
Dancing in the Street
writer:
Marvin Gaye, Ivy Jo Hunter and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), FCG Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:28
7You’ll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)3:24
8Faded Images
recording of:
Faded Images
writer:
Tony Hicks and Kenny Lynch (English singer, songwriter, entertainer & actor)
publisher:
Maribus Music Inc (BMI) and Specs Music Ltd.
3:12
9Love’s Just a Broken Heart
recording of:
Love’s Just a Broken Heart
composer:
Kenny Lynch (English singer, songwriter, entertainer & actor), Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter) and Michèle Vendôme
2:31
10If I Thought You’d Ever Change Your Mind
cover recording of:
If I Thought You’d Ever Change Your Mind
lyricist and composer:
John Cameron (British composer, arranger and conductor)
2:51
11The Long and Winding Road
cover recording of:
The Long and Winding Road
written in:
Scotland, United Kingdom (in 1968)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1968) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1968)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
3:04
12You You You2:50
13Liverpool Lullaby
cover recording of:
Liverpool Lullaby
lyricist and composer:
Stan Kelly
writer:
Traditional Dollie (special purpose artist)
3:17
14Across the Universe
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
conductor:
Mike Vickers (British musician, member of Manfred Mann)
arranger:
Mike Vickers (British musician, member of Manfred Mann)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Across the Universe
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1967) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1967)
arranger:
Lauren Scott
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
written at:
Kenwood (John Lennon’s former house) in Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1967)
43:29
15Red Rubber Ball
cover recording of:
Red Rubber Ball
writer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) and Bruce Woodley
publisher:
Paul Simon Music
2:14
16Without You
cover recording of:
Without You
writer:
Tom Evans (UK guitarist for Badfinger) and W. Peter Ham
publisher:
100 % Apple Music, The Estate for Peter William Ham, The Estate for Thomas Evans, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Apple Publishing Ltd. (from 1970 to present)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
3:02
17One Step From Your Arms
cover recording of:
One Step from Your Arms
writer:
Brian Cadd
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!)
3:25
18Everything I Own
cover recording of:
Everything I Own
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
Laetrec Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
3:15
19Lay the Music Down3:13
20From the Inside
cover recording of:
From the Inside
lyricist and composer:
Artie Wayne (Wayne Kent)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
3:15
21Without Him
cover recording of:
Without Her
lyricist and composer:
Harry Nilsson (US singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Golden Syrup Music and Maureen Music Inc.
2:13
22Flashback
cover recording of:
Flashback
writer:
Wayne Kent and Alan O’Day
publisher:
Sashay Music, Inc. and WC Music Corp.
3:28
23I’ll Take a Tango
cover recording of:
I'll Take a Tango
writer:
Alex Harvey (American country singer of the early 70s)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:29
24Every Little Bit Hurts
cover recording of:
Every Little Bit Hurts
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Stone Agate Music
2:40
25If I Could Put You in My Song3:31
26Daydreamer
cover recording of:
Daydreamer
lyricist and composer:
Terry Dempsey
publisher:
Angela Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI) and Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司 (1995–2019))
2:21
27What Good Am I
recording of:
What Good Am I
writer:
Kenny Lynch (English singer, songwriter, entertainer & actor) and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Kenny Lynch Music, Inc. and Mort Shuman Songs LLP
3:09
CD 3
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1Love of the Loved
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-08-28)
recording of:
Love of the Loved (on 1963-08-28)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
2:03
2Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me2:35
3Day by Day
cover recording of:
Day by Day (Godspell)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Schwartz (musical theatre lyricist/composer)
publisher:
New Cadenza Music Corp., Range Road Music Inc. and Valando Music, Inc.
part of:
Godspell (Stephen Schwartz musical)
3:43
4Child of Mine3:24
5Work Is a Four Letter Word
recording of:
Work Is a Four Letter Word
writer:
Cilla Black, Don Black (English lyricist) and Guy Woolfenden
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
2:13
6Heartbeat2:54
7Baby We Can’t Go Wrong
recording of:
Baby We Can’t Go Wrong
writer:
Dunning
publisher:
EMI Songs France (27, rue de Berri)
3:02
8I’ve Been Wrong Before
recording of:
I’ve Been Wrong Before
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Little A Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:11
9Come to Me
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
recording of:
Come to Me
writer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Bobby Willis (English singer and songwriter)
2:36
10Let Him In
cover recording of:
Let Her in
lyricist and composer:
Gary Benson (UK singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Noel Gay Music Co. Ltd.
2:30
11Ol’ Man River
cover recording of:
Ol’ Man River (Show Boat)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1927)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1927)
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) and T.B. Harms Co. (on 1927-11-30)
part of:
Show Boat (1951 film)
part of:
Show Boat: Act I
2:22
12Black Paper Roses
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
conductor:
Mike Vickers (British musician, member of Manfred Mann)
arranger:
Mike Vickers (British musician, member of Manfred Mann)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Black Paper Roses
lyricist and composer:
Belle Gonzales
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
2:45
13Follow
3:03
14Sing a Rainbow
cover recording of:
Sing a Rainbow
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Hamilton
publisher:
Mark VII Ltd. and Warner Chappell North America
2:45
15In My Life
cover recording of:
In My Life
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
2:37
16First of May2:58
17A Fool Am I
recording of:
A Fool Am I (Dimmelo, parlami)
lyricist:
Peter Callander and Alberto Testa
composer:
Flavio Carraresi (Italian drummer, composer, songwriter, record producer, artistic director, editor and singer)
publisher:
Crisler Music Publishing, Orange Sky Music Ltd. and Painted Desert Music Corporation
2:51
18Putting It Down to the Way I Feel2:58
19Winterwood
cover recording of:
Winterwood
composer and arranger:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc., Songs of Universal, Inc. and United Artists (publisher)
2:58
20Yesterday
cover recording of:
Yesterday
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney) (from 1965 to present)
2:28
21This Time I’m in It for Love
cover recording of:
This Time I'm In It for Love
writer:
Larry Keith (American songwriter in AOR Rock, Country, R&B) and Stevan Pippin (American songwriter, session singer and actor)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner House of Music and Windchime Music (Publisher)
3:04
22For No One
cover recording of:
For No One
written in:
Klosters-Serneus, Graubünden, Switzerland (in 1966-03)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1966-03)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
1:56
23I’ll Still Love You (When Every Song Is Sung)
cover recording of:
I’ll Still Love You
writer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
3:08
24Make It With You
cover recording of:
Make It With You
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
3:26
25My Love Come Home
cover recording of:
My Love Come Home
lyricist:
Peter Callander and Mario Panzeri (Italian Composer and “paroliere”)
composer:
Gene Colonnello
publisher:
Orange Sky Music Ltd., Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Sugarmusic Spa (publisher, do NOT use as label)
2:50
26Slow Dance
3:40
27Where Is Tomorrow
recording of:
Where Is Tomorrow?
lyricist:
Barry Mason (English songwriter)
composer:
Umberto Bindi
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner/Chappell Music International Ltd.
2:40

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