The Definitive Collection (A Life in Music)
Cilla Black · 2009
149 min · 51 tracks · pop music
A heartfelt blend of orchestral pop and romantic balladry that showcases Cilla Black's rich vocals.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- heartfelt ballads for quiet moments
- wave-like pacing with emotional peaks
- nostalgic reflections on love
- sing-along tunes for gatherings
- rich vocals for intimate settings
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer high-energy listening experiences
- seek experimental or avant-garde sounds
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2009, 'The Definitive Collection (A Life in Music)' serves as a comprehensive anthology of Cilla Black's career, encapsulating her journey from a rising star in the 1960s to an established icon. At this point, Black was reflecting on her legacy, having transitioned from chart-topping hits to celebrated television personality, making this collection both a retrospective and a celebration of her contributions to British pop music.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Dusty Springfield· Petula Clark· Helen Shapiro
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Love of the Loved 2:04
- 2 Anyone Who Had a Heart 2:49
- 3 You’re My World 2:59
- 4 It’s for You 2:23
- 5 You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ 3:10
- 6 I’ve Been Wrong Before 2:12
- 7 Love’s Just a Broken Heart 2:30
- 8 Alfie 2:39
- 9 Don’t Answer Me 2:48
- 10 A Fool Am I 2:52
- 11 What Good Am I 3:10
- 12 I Only Live to Love You 2:47
- 13 Step Inside Love 2:22
- 14 Where Is Tomorrow 2:43
- 15 Liverpool Lullaby 3:17
- 16 Surround Yourself With Sorrow 2:35
- 17 Conversations 4:11
- 18 If I Thought You’d Ever Change Your Mind 2:51
- 19 Something Tells Me 2:29
- 20 Baby We Can’t Go Wrong 3:02
- 21 Never Run Out (Of You) 2:33
- 22 He Was a Writer 3:36
- 23 Little Bit of Understanding 2:45
- 24 I Wanted to Call It Off 3:40
- 25 Something Tells Me (Something’s Gonna Happen Tonight) (Almighty radio edit) 4:19
Disc 2
- 1 Goin’ Out of My Head 2:17
- 2 Sing a Rainbow 2:46
- 3 For No One 1:57
- 4 Work Is a Four Letter Word (Film version) 1:13
- 5 Only Forever Will Do 3:10
- 6 Aquarius 2:42
- 7 Words 3:03
- 8 On a Street Called Hope 2:52
- 9 For Once in My Life 2:51
- 10 The April Fools 2:46
- 11 Oh, Pleasure Man 2:31
- 12 Your Song 3:56
- 13 Junk 2:25
- 14 (They Long to Be) Close to You 3:41
- 15 Our Brand New World 4:05
- 16 The World I Wish for You (2009 mix – Without Fade) 2:31
- 17 I Hate Sunday 2:47
- 18 I Don’t Know How to Love Him (take 2 – 2009 mix) 4:13
- 19 Oh My Love 2:51
- 20 The Air That I Breathe 3:56
- 21 Lay It All Down 3:47
- 22 Brooklyn 3:11
- 23 Black Paper Roses (2009 Chicken Feed remix) 2:57
- 24 Kiss You All Over (2009 acoustic mix) 4:11
- 25 Beautiful Goodbye (2009 Klubkidz remix – radio edit) 3:59
- 26 Hidden Message From Cilla Black 0:35
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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