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Cilla Black | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 19, 1998)
• Original Release Date: 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Emd Int'l
• ASIN: B0000087JF
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #338,350 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Baby We Can't Go Wrong

2. Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me

3. Liverpool Lullaby

4. Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart

5. Goin' Out of My Head

6. If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind

7. It's for You

8. Something Tells Me

9. I Don't Know How to Love Him

10. Step Inside Love

11. Surround Yourself With Sorrow

12. Alfie

13. Across the Universe

14. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

15. You're My World

16. Love's Just a Broken Heart

17. Conversations

18. Anyone Who Had a Heart

19. Yesterday

20. What Good Am I

Editorial Reviews

Digitally remastered 20 track best of compilation including her first hit 'Anyone Who Had A Heart' along with other greats like 'It's For You', 'Across The Universe', 'Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart' & 'Alfie'. 1995.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful, May 13, 2000

By 

Robert J. Morris (Macungie, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best of (Audio CD)

Had not heard Cilla's name for 30 years when I heard "You're My World" on an oldies channel. It reminded me of how I missed her talent and her immense enthustiasm for her music. I took a chance and bought this album.

Cilla is a refreshing change from the shrieking, scrawny female singers of today, where good looks and anything near high C makes you a star. Here is a voice with power and, more importantly, feeling.

Her huge hits, "You're My World" and "Alfie" are as moving as I remembered. But the real joy of this album is the songs not released in the U.S.A. over the years. I can't believe I enjoy her version of "Going Out of My Head" as much as Little Anthony's original. She's the only female artist I've heard pour the required emotion into "Lovin' Feeling", and her rousing rendition of "Anyone Who Had a Heart" is the best anywhere.

If, like me, you've just been reminded of Cilla after many years of not hearing her - do yourself a favor and buy this album. Good memories, good voice, and emotion.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Diva To Treasure from the U.K.!!!!!!!!, June 11, 2005

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Beverly Praiswater - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best of (Audio CD)

This collection of songs from Britain's Cilla Black is a treasure! Who could forget this songstress from the 60's with that bright red hair and rich powerful voice???

Cilla's energetic vocal on "Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me" is a pleasure! "Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart" is wonderful song full of tenderness as well as passion. "Goin' Out Of My Head" is a powerhouse performance!! "It's For You" was one of Cilla's major hits in the U.S. It is still rich and soulful today. The arrangement is unique and sophisticated. Cilla sounds wonderful on the 60's uptempo number "Something Tells Me". "I Don't Know How To Love Him" is a beautiful tribute to "Jesus Christ, Superstar". "Step Inside Love" is a hot number!!! Who could ever forget Cilla's hit song "You're My World"??? This is the singer to end them all when she cuts loose on this number!!! "Conversations" is a great ballad with emotion. Cilla was always perfect on Barharach songs, as she is on "Anyone Who Had A Heart". "What Good Am I" is a riveting number full of soul!!

Had Cilla Black had the right management after Brian Epstein's death, she could have gone on to be a huge international star. As it was, she was introduced to hosting variety television in the U.K. and did quite well in spite of the turn of events. Thankfully, we have these songs to fall back on.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The CD is NOT remastered & is total rubbish. Seriously it is the worst on sale of Cilla's music!, January 7, 2009

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Mr. K "Webmaster of the 'Discovering Doris' w... (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of (Audio CD)

I have to say out of all the Cilla collections out on the market this Australian budget release has to be THE most shameful!!

Why I hear you ask? Well all the recordings have NOT beeen remastered and sound as their worst. The first time I heard this CD I remember thinking "oh my goodness they've used vinyl recordings". I was totally shocked by how bad all these wonderful songs could sound.

So disgusted that the ONLY CD available to Cilla's fans down-under was this sub-standard one I contacted EMI Australia and persuaded them to work with me to release a fully remastered 2CD set ("The Essential Cilla Black"). Sadly this set has recently gone "out of print" but don't fear as I am gonna leave you with a couple alternative CD suggestions.

To any newbie Cilla fan may I suggest the budget CD re-issue of Cilla's "TOP 20" 1968 album "The Best of Cilla Black (1968 Edition)" or Cilla in the 60's. If you fancy pushing the boat out and believe me it is well worth the money do try these two 3CD sets which come with extensive picture booklets and contain some of THE most amazing recordings: The Abbey Road Decade 1963-1973 & The Best of 1963-1978.

"Something Tells Me" you'll have a lorra, lorra fun discovering Cilla.