Wham! - The Best Of Wham! (If You Were There...) (1997)
Wham! - The Best Of Wham! (If You Were There…) (1997)
Pop, Electronic, Vocal | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans-600dpi (JPEG) | 70:29 Min | 568,79 Mb
Label: Epic (EU) | Released: 1997-08-12
Pop, Electronic, Vocal | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans-600dpi (JPEG) | 70:29 Min | 568,79 Mb
Label: Epic (EU) | Released: 1997-08-12
Wham! - The Best Of Wham! (If You Were There...) (1997)
"The Best of Wham! (If You Were There...)" is the second UK-released compilation, released in 1997 to summarize the career of British pop duo Wham!. It peaked at #4 on the UK Albums Chart. The end of the album features a hidden track that was first heard on their debut album, "Fantastic". Many Wham! fans consider this compilation vastly inferior to the band's previous compilation, 1986's The Final, not only due to the non-inclusion of "Bad Boys", but also discarding "Careless Whisper" and "A Different Corner". Although the latter two songs were credited as George Michael solo singles, they did appear on official Wham! studio albums. This compilation was compiled by George Michael to present the band as more serious artists and to draw connections with his solo career. As a result of his endorsement of it, it is more widely available than The Final.
~Wikipedia
The Best of Wham!: If You Were There... is an excellent collection, featuring all the group's biggest hits, including "I'm Your Man," "Club Tropicana," "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go," "Freedom," "The Edge of Heaven," "Wham Rap!," "Young Guns (Go for It!)," "Last Christmas," and "Everything She Wants '97." Apart from the original version of "A Different Corner" (which was credited to a solo George Michael) and "Everything She Wants," The Best of Wham! includes every worthwhile song the duo recorded and makes for a terrific overview for most fans.
~Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Wham! - The Best Of Wham! (If You Were There...) (1997)
Wham! - The Best Of Wham! (If You Were There...) (1997)
Release of this CD: 1997, August, 12 [CD Epic (EU), Cat.# 489020 2 / UPC: 5099748902023]
Note: Digitally Remastered
© 1997 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Epic is the exclusive trademark of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Distribution Sony Music
Made in the E.U.
Credits:
Artwork [Design] – George Michael, Greg Jakobek
Designed At – Warsaw
Photography By – Chris Craymer, Tony McGee
Producer, Arranged By – George Michael (tracks: 1 to 8, 11 to 14)
Written-By – Andrew Ridgeley (tracks: 4, 9), George Michael (tracks: 2 to 14)
Tracklist:
01. "If You Were There" (03:43)
(The Isley Brothers)
02. "I'm Your Man" (04:06)
(George Michael)
03. "Everything She Wants" (Remix) (06:29)
(George Michael)
04. "Club Tropicana" (04:31)
(George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley)
05. "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" (03:51)
(George Michael)
06. "Like a Baby" (04:16)
(George Michael)
07. "Freedom" (05:20)
(George Michael)
08. "The Edge Of Heaven" (04:38)
(George Michael)
09. "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" (06:47)
(George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley)
10. "Young Guns (Go for It!)" (7" Single Version) (03:41)
(George Michael)
11. "Last Christmas" (Pudding Mix) (06:49)
(George Michael)
12. "Where Did Your Heart Go?" (05:43)
(Dave Was, Don Was)
13. "Everything She Wants '97" (06:02)
(George Michael)
14. "I'm Your Man '96" (04:32)
(George Michael)
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