Heart and Soul: The Very Best of T'Pau

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{{Infobox album

| name = Heart and Soul: The Very Best of T'Pau

| type = Compilation album

| artist = T'Pau

| cover = T'Pau-Heart-&-Soul-Best-of-T'pau.jpg

| alt =

| released = 15 February 1993

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|Pop|rock}}

| length =

| label = Virgin

| producer = {{hlist|Roy Thomas Baker|Andy Richards}}

| prev_title = The Promise

| prev_year = 1991

| next_title = The Greatest Hits

| next_year = 1997

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/greatest-hits-heart-soul-mw0000995836|title=Greatest Hits: Heart and Soul - T'Pau - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=29 January 2023}}

| rev2 = Music Week

| rev2score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine|first=Alan|last=Jones|title=Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums|work=Music Week|date=20 February 1993|page=23|accessdate=29 January 2023|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1993/Music-Week-1993-02-20.pdf}}

}}

Heart and Soul: The Very Best of T'Pau is a compilation album by British pop group T'Pau, which was released by Virgin Records in 1993.{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/TPau-Heart-And-Soul-The-Very-Best-Of-TPau/master/311619 |title=T'Pau - Heart And Soul - The Very Best Of T'Pau at Discogs |publisher=Discogs.com |access-date=2012-06-23}} It reached number 35 on the UK Albums Chart and remained in the top 100 for two weeks.{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/24396/tpau/|title=T'Pau | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company|website=OfficialCharts.com}}

The compilation's title was based on the band's successful debut single "Heart and Soul".

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_writing = Carol Decker and Ronnie Rogers, except "This Girl" written by T'Pau

| title1 = Heart and Soul

| length1 = 4:17

| title2 = Valentine

| length2 = 3:57

| title3 = Only a Heartbeat

| length3 = 4:40

| title4 = Whenever You Need Me

| length4 = 4:05

| title5 = Secret Garden

| length5 = 4:06

| title6 = Sex Talk

| length6 = 4:13

| title7 = Road to Our Dream

| length7 = 4:40

| title8 = This Girl

| length8 = 4:03

| title9 = Only the Lonely

| length9 = 4:24

| title10 = Bridge of Spies

| length10 = 5:23

| title11 = I Will Be With You

| length11 = 4:04

| title12 = China in Your Hand

| length12 = 5:07

}}

Personnel

;T'Pau

  • Carol Decker – lead vocal
  • Dean Howard – lead guitar
  • Ronnie Rogers – rhythm guitar
  • Michael Chetwood – keyboard
  • Paul Jackson – bass guitar
  • Tim Burgess – percussion

;Additional musicians

  • Gary Barnacle – saxophone on "Road to Our Dream", "This Girl" and "China in Your Hand"

;Production

;Sleeve

  • Bill Smith Studio – design
  • Mike Owen – front cover photography
  • Tony McGee – inner photography

Charts

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Chart (1993)

!Peak
position

align="left"|UK Albums Chart{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/24396/tpau/|title=T'Pau | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company|website=OfficialCharts.com}}

| style="text-align:center;"|35

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