Completely Cilla: 1963–1973
Completely Cilla: 1963–1973 | ||||
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Released | 23 April 2012 | |||
Recorded | 1963–1972 | |||
Genre | Pop, Adult contemporary | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Producer | George Martin | |||
Cilla Black chronology | ||||
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Completely Cilla: 1963–1973 is a compilation album released of music by British pop singer Cilla Black. The compilation album is a prelude to Black's 50th anniversary in show business (due in 2013) – it is the largest released compilation album of her music containing 139 digitally remastered recordings.
Overview
[edit]Released as a six disc boxed set (five CDs + one bonus NTSC/Region 0 DVD) in the United Kingdom by EMI Records. The CDs include all of Black's recordings which were produced by George Martin – featured are all of her A-side and B-side singles released between 1963 and 1973 (18 of these were UK chart hits) plus the songs from 7 studio albums.
A bonus DVD is also supplied containing many full-length music performances from Black's BBC variety shows of the late '60s and early '70s (22 performances are previously unavailable). The Region 0 DVD is Black's first music DVD to notably be produced in the American NTSC colour format. Rare performances are included with Cliff Richard ("Passing Strangers") and Marvin, Welch & Farrar ("Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)").
Digital release
[edit]All of the songs contained on the compilation's five CDs were also released worldwide as a digital download.
Track listing
[edit]Disc One (CD)
[edit]- "A Shot of Rhythm And Blues"
- "Shy of Love"
- "Love of the Loved"
- "Anyone Who Had A Heart"
- "Just For You"
- "You're My World (Il Mio Mondo)"
- "This Empty Place"
- "Suffer Now I Must" [Mono]
- "It's For You"
- "He Won’t Ask Me"
- "Is It Love?"
- "(Love Is Like A) Heatwave"
- "Love Letters"
- "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To"
- "Ol' Man River"
- "Every Little Bit Hurts"
- "Come To Me"
- "Baby It's You"
- "I’m Not Alone Any More" [Stereo Version] ~
- "One Little Voice (Uno Di Voi)"
- "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
- "Goin' Out of My Head"
- "Dancing in the Street"
- "Whatcha Gonna Do 'Bout It"
- "Some Things You Never Get Used To"
- "I’ve Been Wrong Before"
- "I Don’t Want To Know"
- "My Love Come Home"
- "Poor Boy" [Mono]
- "When I Fall in Love"
- "(There's) No Place To Hide"
Disc Two (CD)
[edit]- "The Cherry Song"
- "Shotgun"
- "Anytime You Need Me"
- "Please Don’t Teach Me To Love You"
- "Yesterday"
- "In A Woman's Eyes"
- "Baby I’m Yours"
- "The Real Thing" [Stereo Version]
- "One Two Three"
- "Make It Easy on Yourself"
- "Love's Just A Broken Heart (L’amour Est Ce Qu’il Est)"
- "A Lover's Concerto"
- "Everything I Touch Turns To Tears"
- "Alfie"
- "Night Time Is Here"
- "Sing A Rainbow"
- "Don’t Answer Me (Ti Vedo Uscire)"
- "The Right One Is Left"
- "A Fool Am I (Dimmelo Parlami)"
- "For No One"
- "Abyssinian Secret"
- "Trees And Loneliness"
- "Time"
- "There I Go (Se Per Te C’e Soltanto Quell’uomo)"
- "Only You Can Free My Mind"
- "What Good Am I?"
- "Over My Head"
- "Misty Roses"
- "All My Love (Solo Tu)"
- "Follow Me"
Disc Three (CD)
[edit]- "What The World Needs Now Is Love"
- "Take Me in Your Arms And Love Me"
- "This Is The First Time"
- "I Only Live To Love You (Cosa Si Fa Stasera)"
- "Suddenly You Love Me (Uno tranquillo)"
- "From Now On"
- "I Couldn’t Take My Eyes Off You"
- "A Man and a Woman (Un Homme Et Une Femme)"
- "Yo Yo"
- "Follow The Path of the Stars"
- "Work Is A Four Letter Word" (Film Version)
- "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart"
- "Step Inside Love"
- "Where Is Tomorrow? (Non C’è Domani)"
- "Work Is A Four Letter Word"
- "Your Heart Is Free (Just Like The Wind) (Le Vent Et La Jeunesse)"
- "It’ll Never Happen Again"
- "Liverpool Lullaby"
- "Without Him"
- "Forget Him"
- "Think of Me (Siamo Qui)"
- "I Am A Woman"
- "Surround Yourself with Sorrow"
- "Only Forever Will Do (Prigioniero Del Mondo)"
- "London Bridge"
- "Aquarius"
- "Red Rubber Ball"
- "You'll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart)"
Disc Four (CD)
[edit]- "Words"
- "Conversations"
- "On A Street Called Hope"
- "For Once in My Life"
- "Little Pleasure Acre"
- "I Can’t Go on Living Without You"
- "It Feels So Good"
- "If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind"
- "Black Paper Roses"
- "Rule Brittania"
- "Sweet Inspiration"
- "Put A Little Love in Your Heart"
- "The April Fools"
- "Both Sides Now"
- "Mysterious People (Det Gatfulla Folket)"
- "Dear Madame"
- "Oh Pleasure Man"
- "Across The Universe"
- "Your Song"
- "It's Different Now"
- "Sad Sad Song"
- "Child of Mine"
- "Faded Images"
- "That's Why I Love You"
- "Junk"
- "The First of May"
Disc Five (CD)
[edit]- "(They Long To Be) Close To You"
- "Make It With You"
- "Rainbow"
- "Our Brand New World"
- "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
- "Just Friends"
- "Down in the City"
- "Help Me Jesus"
- "Sleep Song"
- "Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)"
- "The World I Wish For You"
- "La La La Lu"
- "Thank Heavens I’ve Got You"
- "I Hate Sunday"
- "I’ve Still Got My Heart Joe"
- "I Don't Know How To Love Him"
- "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves"
- "Oh My Love"
- "Without You"
- "The Long And Winding Road"
- "Winterwood"
- "Day By Day"
- "You You You"
- "Silly Wasn't I?"
Disc Six (Bonus NTSC/Region 0 DVD)
[edit]- "Suddenly You Love Me (Uno Tranquillo)" [1968]
- "One Two Three" [1968]
- "Step Inside Love" [1968]
- "Misty Roses" [1968]
- "Love's Just A Broken Heart (L’amour Est Ce Qu’il Est)" [1968]
- "Where Is Tomorrow? (Non C’è Domani)" [1968]
- "You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)" [1969]
- "Surround Yourself With Sorrow" [1969]
- "Mysterious People (Det Gatfulla Folket)" [1970]
- "(They Long To Be) Close To You" [1971]
- "Sing A Rainbow" [1971]
- "What The World Needs Now Is Love" [1971]
- "The World I Wish For You" [1972]
- "You You You" [1972]
- "Winterwood" [1973]
- "The Long And Winding Road" [1973]
- "I’ve Still Got My Heart Joe" [1973]
- "Oh My Love" [1973]
- "Day By Day" [1973]
- "I Don't Know How to Love Him" [1973]
- "Baby We Can’t Go Wrong" [1974]
- "I’ll Have To Say I Love You, In A Song" [1974]
- "Flashback" [1974]
- "He Was A Writer" [1974]
- "(I Wanted To Call It) Off" [1977]
- Desert Island Discs Interview with Roy Plomley – Audio Only Interview; Mono [1964] (DVD's Bonus Feature)
- "Passing Strangers" with Cliff Richard [1968] (DVD's Bonus Feature)
- "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" with Marvin, Welch & Farrar [1971] (DVD's Bonus Feature)
- "Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)" – Opening Sequence for the BBC TV Show 'Cilla' [1973] (DVD's Bonus Feature)
Credits
[edit]Personnel
- Lead Vocals by Cilla Black
- Guest Vocals by Cliff Richard & Marvin, Welch & Farrar
- Backing Vocals by The Breakaways
- Executive Producer of the Compilation Album: Robert Willis Jnr. (Cilla Black's Manager & Son)
External links
[edit]- Discography – Completely Cilla: 1963–1973
- Detailed Track Information for the 'Completely Cilla' Bonus DVD
- Recently rediscovered BBC TV performance of Cilla Black's rendition of the Lennon/McCartney song "Norwegian Wood" released on 'Completely Cilla'
- Overview of the 'Completely Cilla' boxset
- Cilla Black at IMDb
Further reading
[edit]- Black, Cilla (2004). What's it All about?. United Kingdom: Ebury Press. ISBN 0-091-89035-7.