The Best of Tanita Tikaram
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{{Infobox album
| name = The Best of Tanita Tikaram
| type = Compilation album
| artist = Tanita Tikaram
| cover = Tanita Tikaram The Best Of.jpg
| border = yes
| alt =
| released = 1996
| recorded =
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| genre = Rock/pop/folk
| length =
| label = East West Records
| producer = Tanita Tikaram, Peter van Hooke, Rod Argent, Thomas Newman, Rapino brothers
| prev_title = Lovers in the City
| prev_year = 1995
| next_title = The Cappuccino Songs
| next_year = 1998
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Best of Tanita Tikaram
| type = greatest hits
| single1 = Twist in My Sobriety (remix)
| single1date = 1996
| single2 = And I Think of You - E penso a te
| single2date = 1996 (promo only)
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r260920}}
}}
The Best of Tanita Tikaram is the first compilation by pop singer Tanita Tikaram, released in 1996 by East West Records.{{cite web|title=Tanita Tikaram – The Best Of Tanita Tikaram|url=https://www.discogs.com/Tanita-Tikaram-The-Best-Of-Tanita-Tikaram/release/1102893|website=Discogs|publisher=discogs.com|accessdate=15 August 2016}} Containing fifteen songs from 1988 to 1995, it also included one new track "And I Think of You - E penso a te" which was released as a promotional single and a special remix of her biggest hit "Twist in My Sobriety" which was also released as a single in UK.
Track listing
- "Twist in My Sobriety" (1988)
- "Cathedral Song" (1988)
- "World Outside Your Window" (1988)
- "Good Tradition" (1988)
- "Love Don't Need No Tyranny" (1992)
- "Little Sister Leaving Town" (1990)
- "Only The Ones We Love" (1991)
- "You Make the Whole World Cry" (1992)
- "Trouble" (1992)
- "Wonderful Shadow" (1995)
- "Men & Women" (1992)
- "I Might Be Crying" (1994)
- "Happy Taxi" (1994)
- "My Love Tonight" (1994)
- "Lovers in the City" (1994)
- "And I Think of You - E penso a te" (1996)
- "Twist in My Sobriety" (Tikaramp radio) (1996)
Personnel
- Engineer – Simon Hurrell (tracks: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 17)
- Engineer – John Hudson (tracks: 14), Steve Krause (tracks: 11), Steve Price (tracks: 10 12 13 15)
- Liner notes – Alan Jackson
- Mixed by – Mark (tracks: 5 8 9), Nic (tracks: 5 8 9), Peter (tracks: 1 2 3 4 6 7), Rod (tracks: 1 2 3 4 6 7), Simon* (tracks: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9)
- Producer – Peter Van Hooke (tracks: 1 2 3 4 6 7 17), The Rapino Brothers (tracks: 16), Rod Argent (tracks: 1 2 3 4 6 7 17), Tanita Tikaram (tracks: 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 14), Thomas Newman (tracks: 13 15)
- Written by – Battisti (tracks: 16), Mogol (tracks: 16), Tanita Tikaram (tracks: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17)
Notes
- Short biography written by Alan Jackson, The Times, May 1996.
- (P) Tracks 1-4 1988, track 6 1990, track 7 1991 WEA Records Ltd., tracks 5,8,9,11 1992, track 10 1995, tracks 12-15 1994 WMUK Ltd., tracks 16,17 1996 Warner Music UK Ltd.
- Made in Germany by Warner Music Europe.
- Tracks 1-16 are album versions, tracks 16 & 17 previously unreleased.
- Durations do not appear on the release.
References
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Category:1996 compilation albums
Category:Tanita Tikaram albums
Category:Albums produced by Rod Argent