Friday, September 21, 2012 12:30 PM

EMI

Harry Webb has had hit songs in every decade since he began performing as Cliff Richard in the late 1950s, a rare feat. From 1958’s Move It, considered Britain’s first rock ‘n roll song, to Thank You For A Lifetime (released the year of this album’s initial release: 2008) this two CD set is a comprehensive guide to the first 50 years of Sir Cliff. The music includes the crooning of Constantly and the toe tapping Lucky Lips, then the sombre to joyous (and back again) storytelling of The Day I Met Marie, and so many great songs in between. His voice has stayed eerily similar over all these years, much like his looks I suppose. From smooth to raw it is always unmistakably Cliff. The accompanying CD inlay includes a biography of the early days by Richard Williams, who was clearly affected by this music from day one. It is a testament to his talent that he can crossover into so many genres, and have so many hits. There are songs on here I haven’t heard in ages, like My Pretty One. Whether he’s your guilty pleasure or you openly love Cliff Richard, there’ll be more than one song on here for you. A must for fans, and keep it handy for Christmas! (See disc two).


Track listing (including release dates and chart performance):

CD1
1. Move It (August 1958, #2)
2. Living Doll (July 1959, #1)
3. Travellin' Light (October 1959, #1)
4. Please Don't Tease (June 1960, #1)
5. Nine Times Out of Ten (September 1960, #3)
6. I Love You (December 1960, #1)
7. The Young Ones (January 1962, #1)
8. I'm Looking Out The Window (May 1962, #2)
9. Do You Wanna Dance? (May 1962, #2)
10. It'll Be Me (August 1962, #2)
11. The Next Time (November 1962, #1)
12. Bachelor Boy (November 1962, #1)
13. Summer Holiday (February 1963, #1)
14. Lucky Lips (May 1963, #4)
15. It's All In The Game (August 1963, #2)
16. Don't Talk to Him (November 1963, #2)
17. Constantly (April 1964, #4)
18. On The Beach (June 1964, #7)
19. The Twelfth Of Never (October 1964, #8)
20. I Could Easily Fall (In Love With You) (November 1964, #6)
21. The Minute You're Gone (March 1965, #1)
22. Wind Me Up (Let Me Go) (October 1965, #2)
23. In the Country (December 1966, #6)
24. The Day I Met Marie (September 1967, #10)
25. Congratulations (February 1968, #1)
26. Power to All Our Friends (March 1973, #4)
27. Miss You Nights (January 1976, #15)
28. Devil Woman (April 1976, #9)
29. We Don't Talk Anymore (July 1979, #1)

CD2
1. Carrie (January 1980, #4)
2. Dreamin' (August 1980, #8)
3. A Little in Love (January 1981, #15)
4. Wired For Sound (August 1981, #4)
5. Daddy's Home (Live) (November 1981, #2)
6. Little Town (November 1982, #11)
7. True Love Ways (Live) (April 1983, #8)
8. My Pretty One (June 1987, #6)
9. Some People (August 1987, #3)
10. Mistletoe and Wine (November 1988, #1)
11. The Best of Me (May 1989, #2)
12. Silhouettes (Live) (August 1990, #10)
13. From a Distance (October 1990, #11)
14. Saviour's Day (November 1990, #1)
15. Peace in Our Time (March 1993, #8)
16. Can't Keep This Feeling In (October 1998, #10)
17. The Millennium Prayer (November 1999, #1)
18. Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World (December 2001, #11)
19. 21st Century Christmas (December 2006, #2)
20. What Car (May 2005, #12)
21. Thank You for a Lifetime (September 2008, #3)