This Time – The First Four Years
1987 compilation album by Culture Club
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This Time – The First Four Years is the first official greatest hits album by British pop band Culture Club, released by Virgin Records on 6 April 1987. Its release came one year after the band had split up.
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| This Time - The First Four Years | ||||
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| Released | 6 April 1987[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1982–1986 | |||
| Genre | New wave, pop, rock, reggae, country, blue-eyed soul | |||
| Length | 48:07 (LP/MC); 62:15 (CD) | |||
| Label | Virgin Epic (US) | |||
| Producer | Steve Levine | |||
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Overview
The compilation exclusively includes, in its vinyl edition, Culture Club's most successful hits. The one track which was never available in single format is "Black Money" (originally on the band's second album, Colour by Numbers), which was intended to be released to promote this collection, but never actually came out.[citation needed] The album includes a wide selection of tracks taken from all their albums (including more than half the tracks from the Colour by Numbers album), as well as the group's contribution to the Electric Dreams film soundtrack; "Love Is Love". For many countries, it was the first time that their hit single "Time (Clock of the Heart)" was included on an album.
Two additional tracks are featured on the CD and cassette version: the remix of "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" and the US 12" medley of "It's a Miracle" and "Miss Me Blind".
The bulk of these tracks would be re-issued on numerous compilations for years after.
Release details
Track listing
All tracks are written by Culture Club, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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| 1. | "Karma Chameleon" | George O'Dowd, Jon Moss, Michael Craig, Roy Hay & Phil Pickett | Colour by Numbers | 4:01 |
| 2. | "Church of the Poison Mind" | Colour by Numbers | 3:31 | |
| 3. | "Miss Me Blind" | 4:29 | ||
| 4. | "Time (Clock of the Heart)" | Kissing to Be Clever (US Edition) | 3:43 | |
| 5. | "It's a Miracle" | O'Dowd, Hay, Craig, Moss, Pickett | Colour by Numbers | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Black Money" | Colour by Numbers | 5:19 | |
| 7. | "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" | Kissing to Be Clever | 4:24 | |
| 8. | "Move Away" | O'Dowd, Hay, Craig, Moss, Pickett | From Luxury to Heartache | 4:10 |
| 9. | "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" | Kissing to Be Clever | 2:35 | |
| 10. | "Love Is Love" | Electric Dreams | 3:52 | |
| 11. | "The War Song" | Waking Up with the House on Fire | 3:59 | |
| 12. | "Victims" | Colour by Numbers | 4:55 | |
| 13. | "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" (CD bonus track) | U.S. 12" Remix | 4:40 | |
| 14. | "It's a Miracle / Miss Me Blind" (CD bonus track) | O'Dowd, Hay, Craig, Moss, Pickett | U.S. 12" Remix | 9:12 |
| Total length: | 62:15 | |||
Personnel
Band/musicians
- Boy George: lead vocals and lyrics
- Roy Hay: guitars, keyboards, sitar, synth guitar
- Mikey Craig: bass
- Jon Moss: drums and percussion
- Helen Terry: female lead and background vocals
- for the other musicians, see Culture Club's first four albums
Staff/production
- Steve Levine: production, except track 8
- Arif Mardin, Lew Hahn: production on track 8
- Assorted iMaGes: album cover
- David Levine, Jamie Morgan, Mark LeBon, Kate Garner, Stevie Hughes: photography
- Mitaka: booklet Japanese translation
- for the other members of staff and production, see Culture Club's first four albums
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart[3] | 8 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||