The Best of The Christians
1993 greatest hits album by The Christians
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The Best of The Christians is a greatest hits album by English music ensemble The Christians, released in 1993 by Island Records. It includes most of the band's singles[1] from their first three studio albums—The Christians (1987), Colour (1990) and Happy in Hell (1992)—plus the single "Harvest for the World", which had been included on the compilation album 1988 Summer Olympics Album: One Moment in Time (1988), new song "The Perfect Moment", and a cover of Bob Marley's "Small Axe" which was the B-side to "Harvest for the World".[2]
Released1993
LabelIsland
Producers
- Laurie Latham
- The Christians
- Martin & Steven Young
- Martyn Phillips
- Mark "Spike" Stent
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Origin | Length |
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| 1. | "Forgotten Town" | Henry Priestman | The Christians (1987) | 5:11 |
| 2. | "Harvest for the World" | The Isley Brothers | 1988 Summer Olympics Album: One Moment in Time (1988) | 3:59 |
| 3. | "The Perfect Moment" |
| previously unreleased (1993) | 4:49 |
| 4. | "What's in a Word" | Priestman | Happy in Hell (1992) | 5:44 |
| 5. | "Born Again" | Priestman | The Christians | 5:21 |
| 6. | "Words" |
| Colour (1990) | 7:13 |
| 7. | "Ideal World" | Herman | The Christians | 4:20 |
| 8. | "The Bottle" | Gil Scott-Heron | Happy in Hell | 4:37 |
| 9. | "When the Fingers Point" | Priestman | The Christians | 3:32 |
| 10. | "Father" | Garry Christian | Happy in Hell | 5:28 |
| 11. | "Greenback Drive" (Remix) | Priestman | Colour | 4:26 |
| 12. | "Hooverville (And They Promised Us the World)" |
| The Christians | 4:46 |
| 13. | "Small Axe" | Bob Marley | B-side to the "Harvest for the World" single (1988) | 5:14 |
Personnel
Adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]
- Laurie Latham – producer (tracks 1, 3, 5–7, 9–12)
- Martin & Steven Young – producer (track 2)
- The Christians – producer (tracks 3, 4, 8, 10, 13)
- Martyn Phillips – producer (track 4)
- Mark "Spike" Stent – additional production & mix (track 4), producer (track 8)
- Henry Priestman – arrangement (track 6)
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (Official Charts)[4] | 22 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||