| Completely Cilla: 1963–1973 | ||||
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| Released | 23 April 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 1963–1972 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Adult contemporary | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | George Martin | |||
| Cilla Black chronology | ||||
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Completely Cilla: 1963–1973 is a compilation album released of music by British pop singer Cilla Black. The compilation album is a prelude to Black's 50th anniversary in show business (due in 2013) – it is the largest released compilation album of her music containing 139 digitally remastered recordings.
Overview
Released as a six disc boxed set (five CDs + one bonus NTSC/Region 0 DVD) in the United Kingdom by EMI Records. The CDs include all of Black's recordings which were produced by George Martin – featured are all of her A-side and B-side singles released between 1963 and 1973 (18 of these were UK chart hits) plus the songs from 7 studio albums.
A bonus DVD is also supplied containing many full-length music performances from Black's BBC variety shows of the late '60s and early '70s (22 performances are previously unavailable). The Region 0 DVD is Black's first music DVD to notably be produced in the American NTSC colour format. Rare performances are included with Cliff Richard ("Passing Strangers") and Marvin, Welch & Farrar ("Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)").
Digital release
All of the songs contained on the compilation's five CDs were also released worldwide as a digital download.
Track listing
Disc One (CD)
- "A Shot of Rhythm And Blues"
 - "Shy of Love"
 - "Love of the Loved"
 - "Anyone Who Had A Heart"
 - "Just For You"
 - "You're My World (Il Mio Mondo)"
 - "This Empty Place"
 - "Suffer Now I Must" [Mono]
 - "It's For You"
 - "He Won’t Ask Me"
 - "Is It Love?"
 - "(Love Is Like A) Heatwave"
 - "Love Letters"
 - "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To"
 - "Ol' Man River"
 - "Every Little Bit Hurts"
 - "Come To Me"
 - "Baby It's You"
 - "I’m Not Alone Any More" [Stereo Version] ~
 - "One Little Voice (Uno Di Voi)"
 - "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
 - "Goin' Out of My Head"
 - "Dancing in the Street"
 - "Whatcha Gonna Do 'Bout It"
 - "Some Things You Never Get Used To"
 - "I’ve Been Wrong Before"
 - "I Don’t Want To Know"
 - "My Love Come Home"
 - "Poor Boy" [Mono]
 - "When I Fall in Love"
 - "(There's) No Place To Hide"
 
Disc Two (CD)
- "The Cherry Song"
 - "Shotgun"
 - "Anytime You Need Me"
 - "Please Don’t Teach Me To Love You"
 - "Yesterday"
 - "In A Woman's Eyes"
 - "Baby I’m Yours"
 - "The Real Thing" [Stereo Version]
 - "One Two Three"
 - "Make It Easy on Yourself"
 - "Love's Just A Broken Heart (L’amour Est Ce Qu’il Est)"
 - "A Lover's Concerto"
 - "Everything I Touch Turns To Tears"
 - "Alfie"
 - "Night Time Is Here"
 - "Sing A Rainbow"
 - "Don’t Answer Me (Ti Vedo Uscire)"
 - "The Right One Is Left"
 - "A Fool Am I (Dimmelo Parlami)"
 - "For No One"
 - "Abyssinian Secret"
 - "Trees And Loneliness"
 - "Time"
 - "There I Go (Se Per Te C’e Soltanto Quell’uomo)"
 - "Only You Can Free My Mind"
 - "What Good Am I?"
 - "Over My Head"
 - "Misty Roses"
 - "All My Love (Solo Tu)"
 - "Follow Me"
 
Disc Three (CD)
- "What The World Needs Now Is Love"
 - "Take Me in Your Arms And Love Me"
 - "This Is The First Time"
 - "I Only Live To Love You (Cosa Si Fa Stasera)"
 - "Suddenly You Love Me (Uno tranquillo)"
 - "From Now On"
 - "I Couldn’t Take My Eyes Off You"
 - "A Man and a Woman (Un Homme Et Une Femme)"
 - "Yo Yo"
 - "Follow The Path of the Stars"
 - "Work Is A Four Letter Word" (Film Version)
 - "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart"
 - "Step Inside Love"
 - "Where Is Tomorrow? (Non C’è Domani)"
 - "Work Is A Four Letter Word"
 - "Your Heart Is Free (Just Like The Wind) (Le Vent Et La Jeunesse)"
 - "It’ll Never Happen Again"
 - "Liverpool Lullaby"
 - "Without Him"
 - "Forget Him"
 - "Think of Me (Siamo Qui)"
 - "I Am A Woman"
 - "Surround Yourself with Sorrow"
 - "Only Forever Will Do (Prigioniero Del Mondo)"
 - "London Bridge"
 - "Aquarius"
 - "Red Rubber Ball"
 - "You'll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart)"
 
Disc Four (CD)
- "Words"
 - "Conversations"
 - "On A Street Called Hope"
 - "For Once in My Life"
 - "Little Pleasure Acre"
 - "I Can’t Go on Living Without You"
 - "It Feels So Good"
 - "If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind"
 - "Black Paper Roses"
 - "Rule Brittania"
 - "Sweet Inspiration"
 - "Put A Little Love in Your Heart"
 - "The April Fools"
 - "Both Sides Now"
 - "Mysterious People (Det Gatfulla Folket)"
 - "Dear Madame"
 - "Oh Pleasure Man"
 - "Across The Universe"
 - "Your Song"
 - "It's Different Now"
 - "Sad Sad Song"
 - "Child of Mine"
 - "Faded Images"
 - "That's Why I Love You"
 - "Junk"
 - "The First of May"
 
Disc Five (CD)
- "(They Long To Be) Close To You"
 - "Make It With You"
 - "Rainbow"
 - "Our Brand New World"
 - "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
 - "Just Friends"
 - "Down in the City"
 - "Help Me Jesus"
 - "Sleep Song"
 - "Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)"
 - "The World I Wish For You"
 - "La La La Lu"
 - "Thank Heavens I’ve Got You"
 - "I Hate Sunday"
 - "I’ve Still Got My Heart Joe"
 - "I Don't Know How To Love Him"
 - "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves"
 - "Oh My Love"
 - "Without You"
 - "The Long And Winding Road"
 - "Winterwood"
 - "Day By Day"
 - "You You You"
 - "Silly Wasn't I?"
 
Disc Six (Bonus NTSC/Region 0 DVD)
- "Suddenly You Love Me (Uno Tranquillo)" [1968]
 - "One Two Three" [1968]
 - "Step Inside Love" [1968]
 - "Misty Roses" [1968]
 - "Love's Just A Broken Heart (L’amour Est Ce Qu’il Est)" [1968]
 - "Where Is Tomorrow? (Non C’è Domani)" [1968]
 - "You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)" [1969]
 - "Surround Yourself With Sorrow" [1969]
 - "Mysterious People (Det Gatfulla Folket)" [1970]
 - "(They Long To Be) Close To You" [1971]
 - "Sing A Rainbow" [1971]
 - "What The World Needs Now Is Love" [1971]
 - "The World I Wish For You" [1972]
 - "You You You" [1972]
 - "Winterwood" [1973]
 - "The Long And Winding Road" [1973]
 - "I’ve Still Got My Heart Joe" [1973]
 - "Oh My Love" [1973]
 - "Day By Day" [1973]
 - "I Don't Know How to Love Him" [1973]
 - "Baby We Can’t Go Wrong" [1974]
 - "I’ll Have To Say I Love You, In A Song" [1974]
 - "Flashback" [1974]
 - "He Was A Writer" [1974]
 - "(I Wanted To Call It) Off" [1977]
 - Desert Island Discs Interview with Roy Plomley – Audio Only Interview; Mono [1964] (DVD's Bonus Feature)
 - "Passing Strangers" with Cliff Richard [1968] (DVD's Bonus Feature)
 - "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" with Marvin, Welch & Farrar [1971] (DVD's Bonus Feature)
 - "Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)" – Opening Sequence for the BBC TV Show 'Cilla' [1973] (DVD's Bonus Feature)
 
Credits
Personnel
- Lead Vocals by Cilla Black
 - Guest Vocals by Cliff Richard & Marvin, Welch & Farrar
 - Backing Vocals by The Breakaways
 - Executive Producer of the Compilation Album: Robert Willis Jnr. (Cilla Black's Manager & Son)
 
External links
- Discography – Completely Cilla: 1963–1973
 - Detailed Track Information for the 'Completely Cilla' Bonus DVD
 - Recently rediscovered BBC TV performance of Cilla Black's rendition of the Lennon/McCartney song "Norwegian Wood" released on 'Completely Cilla'
 - Overview of the 'Completely Cilla' boxset
 - Cilla Black at IMDb
 
Further reading
- Black, Cilla (2004). What's it All about?. United Kingdom: Ebury Press. ISBN 0-091-89035-7.
 
