The Very Best Of

~ Release by Tony Christie (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Is This the Way to Amarillo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1972) and JTC Music (in 2001)
recording of:
Is This the Way to Amarillo
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Kirshner-Warner Bros Music
23:13
2Home Lovin’ Man
cover recording of:
Home Lovin’ Man
writer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer), Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
2:53
3Queen of the Mardi Grass
recording of:
Queen of the Mardi Gras
writer:
Tony Macaulay and Geoff Stephens
2:58
4I Did What I Did for Maria
recording of:
I Did What I Did for Maria
writer:
Peter Callander and Mitch Murray
3:29
5The Most Beautiful Girl
cover recording of:
The Most Beautiful Girl
writer:
Rory Bourke, Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Norris “Norro” Wilson
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Gallico Music Ltd.
version of:
Hey Mister
2:44
6Happy Birthday Baby
recording of:
Happy Birthday Baby
writer:
Barry Mason (English songwriter)
composer:
Roger Greenaway
3:48
7Avenues & Alleyways
recording of:
Avenues and Alleyways (The Protectors)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Callander and Mitch Murray
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sony/ATV Music Publishing and ATV Kirshner (publisher) (in 1972)
33:20
8I’m Not in Love
cover recording of:
I’m Not in Love
writer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Man-Ken Music Ltd. (, in 1975), Schubert Music Publishing, St. Anne's Music and St. Anne’s Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:23
9Solitaire
cover recording of:
Solitaire
lyricist:
Phil Cody (of Neil Sedaka-fame)
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
EMI Jemaxal Music Inc., EMI Sosaha Music, Inc., Kirshner, Neil Sedaka Music (BMI-affiliated), R2M Publishing H. & R. Lastrada Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Songs of SJL RSL Music Company, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:05
10Don’t Go Down to Reno
recording of:
Don’t Go Down to Reno
writer:
Peter Callander and Mitch Murray
3:21
11You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling
cover recording of:
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’
writer:
Barry Mann, Phil Spector and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
ABKCO Music Publishing Pty Ltd, ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Columbia Music (Publisher. Do not use as a release label.), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), 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 (ABKCO Japan Publishing), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for 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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:25
12Words
3:06
13On This Night of a Thousand Stars
cover recording of:
On This Night of a Thousand Stars (Evita)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
part of:
Evita (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
3:24
14The Way We Were
cover recording of:
The Way We Were
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) (in 1973) and Marilyn Bergman (in 1973)
composer:
Marvin Hamlisch (in 1973)
publisher:
Pathe Publications (Far East) Limited, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (in 1973)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
The 46th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1973 winner)
part of:
The Way We Were
4:29
15Didn’t We
cover recording of:
Didn’t We?
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
Canopy Music and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
3:32
16Las Vegas
recording of:
Las Vegas
writer:
Peter Callander and Mitch Murray
3:23
17So Deep Is the Night
cover recording of:
So Deep Is the Night
lyricist:
Sonny Miller (1930s lyricist)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
arranger:
Mario Melfi
is based on:
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo
3:35
18Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast
recording of:
Daddy, Don’t You Walk So Fast
writer:
Peter Callander and Geoff Stephens
publisher:
Intune Ltd. (publisher)
3:05
19First Love, Best Love
3:44
20Drive Safely Darlin’
recording of:
Drive Safely Darlin’
writer:
Barry Mason (English songwriter) and Geoff Stephens
3:22