Now & Then: Greatest Hits 1964-2004 [Extra tracks, Import]

Roger Whittaker | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 9, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import
• Label: Ariola Germany
• ASIN: B000165DV4
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,156 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #18 in Music > Imports > Broadway & Vocalists
  • #31 in Music > Imports > Pop

Track Listings

1. Durham Town

2. New World In The Morning

3. Wind Beneath My Wings

4. I Dont Believe In It Anymore

5. River Lady

6. I'm Back

7. The First Hello The Last Goodbye

8. Why

9. If I Were A Rich Man

10. Mammy Blue

11. The Skye Boat Song (Duet With Des O'Connor)

12. The Other Side

13. Uncle Benny

14. You Are My Miracle

15. A Perfect Day

16. The Last Farewell

17. Mexican Whistler

18. The Best I Can

19. I Am But A Small Voice

20. Mon Plays Bleu

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

2004 compilation features 22 tracks including two bonus tracks, 'Jenny' & 'Feather On The Wind', from his 2004 album 'Moments In My Life'. BMG.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Remakes Remakes, May 10, 2005

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Greg (CHICO, CA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Now & Then: Greatest Hits 1964-2004 (Audio CD)

I am disappointed with this album, because though I thought it was a re-mastered version of his original hits, my four favorite songs - Last Farewell, Durham Town, I Don't Believe In IF Anymore, and Mon Pays Bleu are all inferior remakes.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest Hits and Then Some, January 16, 2005

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Mark C. Tubbs "mark-muzak" (Surrey, British Columbia Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Now & Then: Greatest Hits 1964-2004 (Audio CD)

If you are a true RW fan, you will love this album; not only because all his greatest charting hits are present, but because a few gems from hard-to-find recordings have made their way onto the album. Sure, all the best are here: "Durham Town," "Mammy Blue," "New World in the Morning," etc., but the strength of the album lies in the pleasant surprise tracks: "I'm Back," a selection from the 1970s Kenya concept album that doubles as an announcement that Roger's short-lived retirement is over; "The Other Side," a complex and moving song about death and heaven that Roger wrote after his father was murdered; and "The Best I Can," from his "Celebration" album, written for Roger's 30th year in the music business. This album contains a generous 22 tracks, the final two tracks being two of the best cuts from his newest album, "Moments in My Life." "Jenny" is a catchy tune that I can't stop singing and is a translation of the German version, while "Feather On The Wind" is the story of a man whose feet are made to roam. This album truly spans the years, and is a great addition to anyone with an RW collection.

24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great overview of Roger's career, May 26, 2005

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Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Now & Then: Greatest Hits 1964-2004 (Audio CD)

Born in Kenya of English parents in 1936, Roger spent his childhood in Kenya before moving to South Africa in 1956, later moving to Britain in 1959. He didn't originally plan a musical career but gradually drifted into one, or so it seems. Success was slow to come Roger's first significant success came in 1967 with Mexican whistler, which was a huge hit in several European countries but failed to chart in Britain. His popularity spread to Australia and Canada before he finally had a top twenty UK hit with Durham town at the end of 1969. In the following year, Roger made the UK top ten with I don't believe in if anymore. A UK top twenty hit, New world in the morning, came later that year. Two minor hits (Why, Mammy blue) followed in 1971, after which the hits dried up - for a while.

In 1975, Roger had his most successful hit when Last farewell made number two in the UK and also made the top twenty in America. Elvis Presley later covered the song. Despite making further excellent records such as River lady and First hello last goodbye, Roger again disappeared from the British charts. He returned just once more, when a duet with Des O'Connor (Skye boat song) just made the UK top ten in 1986.

Seven UK hits hardly does justice to Roger's illustrious career, in which he has sold many millions of albums around the world, but this collection contains all those songs, plus the others I've mentioned and some other great songs including two new ones specially recorded for this compilation, which provides a great introduction to Roger's music.