Forgotten Roads: The Best of If
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{{Infobox album
| name = Forgotten Roads: The Best of If
| type = Compilation
| artist = If
| cover = If_Forgotten_Roads.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1995
| recorded = 1970–1971
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Jazz rock
Progressive rock
| length = 65:45
| label = Sequel Records
| producer = Tracks 2, 5, 6, 7, 9 by Jon Child
Tracks 1 & 8 by If
Tracks 3, 4, 10, 11 by Lew Futterman
| prev_title = Tea Break Over, Back on Your 'Eads
| prev_year = 1975
| next_title = Europe '72 (Live)
| next_year = 1997
}}
Forgotten Roads: The Best of If was British jazz-rock group If's first compilation album, released on CD twenty years after the band's dissolution in 1975. The tracks and line-up were from the first three If albums. It was followed two years later by a collection of live recordings from tours in Europe.
Track listing
- "Here Comes Mr Time" (John Mealing, Trevor Preston)
- "Fibonacci's Number" (Dave Quincy)
- "Sunday Sad" (Dick Morrissey)
- "What Did I Say about the Box, Jack?" (Morrissey)
- "Forgotten Roads" (Quincy, Preston)
- "Seldom Seen Sam" (Terry Smith, J.W. Hodkinson)
- "Child of Storm" (Quincy, Hodkinson)
- "Sweet January" (Quincy, Preston)
- "Upstairs" (Morrissey, Brigitta Morrissey)
- "I'm Reaching out on All Sides" (Quincy, Fishman)
- "What Can a Friend Say?" (Quincy)
Personnel
- Dennis Elliott – drums
- J.W. Hodkinson – lead vocals and percussion
- John Mealing – keyboards and backing vocals
- Dick Morrissey – tenor/soprano saxophones and flute
- Dave Quincy – tenor/alto saxophones
- Jim Richardson – bass
- Terry Smith – guitar