The Best of The Proclaimers
| The Best of the Proclaimers | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 15 April 2002 2 April 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 1983-2002 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, country rock | |||
| Label | Persevere | |||
| Producer | The Proclaimers | |||
| The Proclaimers chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic[1] |   |
The Best of the Proclaimers is a compilation album by Scottish band The Proclaimers released in 2002 and re-released in 2007.
Three tracks ("The Doodle Song", "Ghost of Love", and "Lady Luck") were newly recorded for the compilation.
The album's sleeve notes were written by the comedian and Proclaimers fan Matt Lucas.
Critical reception
The Best of The Proclaimers attracted some positive reception. Hal Horowitz of AllMusic asserted the compilation to be "near-faultless", describing it as an almost-perfect "summary of their most significant songs"; acknowledging it to be the "only [Proclaimers album] any but die-hard fans will need".[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Letter from America" | This Is the Story | 4:00 |
| 2. | "There's a Touch" | Persevere | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Let's Get Married" | Hit the Highway | 4:20 |
| 4. | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" | Sunshine on Leith | 3:37 |
| 5. | "The Doodle Song" | Previously unissued | |
| 6. | "I'm on My Way" | Sunshine on Leith | 3:43 |
| 7. | "King of the Road" | Sunshine on Leith | 2:46 |
| 8. | "Ghost of Love" | Previously unissued | |
| 9. | "Throw the 'R' Away" | This Is the Story | 2:44 |
| 10. | "What Makes You Cry?" | Hit the Highway | 2:50 |
| 11. | "Sunshine on Leith" | Sunshine on Leith | 5:14 |
| 12. | "When You're in Love" | Persevere | 3:15 |
| 13. | "Cap in Hand" | Sunshine on Leith | 3:22 |
| 14. | "I Want to Be a Christian" | Hit the Highway | 2:05 |
| 15. | "Act of Remembrance" | Persevere | 5:03 |
| 16. | "Lady Luck" | Previously unissued | |
| 17. | "Make My Heart Fly" | This Is the Story | 2:28 |
| 18. | "The Light" | Hit the Highway | 3:10 |
| 19. | "The Joyful Kilmarnock Blues" | This Is the Story | 3:04 |
| 20. | "Oh Jean" | Sunshine on Leith | 5:54 |
| 21. | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) (Comic Relief version) (Bonus track on 2007 version)" | Sunshine on Leith (original) |
Chart
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[2] | 41 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 5 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b Horowitz, Hal. "The Best of the Proclaimers - Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ "Charts.nz – The Proclaimers – The Best of...". Hung Medien.
- ^ "The Proclaimers | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.