The Very Best of Gilbert O'Sullivan - A Singer and His Songs by Gilbert O'sullivan - DeepRiffs

COMPILATION

Released in early 2012 but not part of Salvo's simultaneous expanded catalog reissue program, The Very Best of Gilbert O'Sullivan: A Singer and His Songs is a generous 22-track overview of the singer/songwriter’s career. All the big hits are here -- "Nothing Rhymed," "Alone Again (Naturally)," "Clair," "Get Down," "Matrimony," "Ooh-Wakka-Doo-Wakka-Day" -- and while the compilers don't spend a considerable time on early byroads (there's none of the precocious post-psychedelia of "Mr. Moody’s Garden," for instance), this offers a good cross-section of his highly produced prime and rivals both Rhino’s 1991 comp The Best of Gilbert O'Sullivan and 2004's The Berry Vest of Gilbert O'Sullivan as a first-rate retrospective. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

1. Nothing Rhymed

by Gilbert O'sullivan

Composer: Gilbert O'sullivan; Composer
Primary Artist: Gilbert O'sullivan; Main Performer
Producer: Gordon Mills; Production

2. Alone Again (Naturally)

by Gilbert O'sullivan

Primary Artist: Gilbert O'sullivan; Main Performer
Composer: Gilbert O'sullivan; Composer
Lyricist: Gilbert O' Sullivan; Composer
Producer: Gordon Mills; Production

3. Clair

by Gilbert O'sullivan

Primary Artist: Gilbert O'sullivan; Main Performer
Composer: Gilbert O'sullivan; Composer
Lyricist: Gilbert O' Sullivan; Composer

4. Get Down

by Gilbert O'sullivan

Primary Artist: Gilbert O'sullivan; Main Performer
Composer: Gilbert O'sullivan; Composer
Lyricist: Gilbert O' Sullivan; Composer

5. We Will

by Gilbert O'sullivan

Composer: Gilbert O'sullivan; Composer
Primary Artist: Gilbert O'sullivan; Main Performer
Producer: Gordon Mills; Production

6. No Matter How I Try

by Gilbert O'sullivan

Composer: Gilbert O'sullivan; Composer
Primary Artist: Gilbert O'sullivan; Main Performer
Producer: Gordon Mills; Production

7. Matrimony

by Gilbert O'sullivan

Composer: Gilbert O' Sullivan; Composer
Primary Artist: Gilbert O'sullivan; Main Performer
Producer: Gordon Mills; Production

8. Ooh Baby

by Gilbert O'sullivan

Primary Artist: Gilbert O'sullivan; Main Performer
Composer: Gilbert O'sullivan; Composer

9. Why Oh Why Oh Why

by Gilbert O'sullivan

Primary Artist: Gilbert O'sullivan; Main Performer
Composer: Gilbert O'sullivan; Composer

10. Houdini Said

by Gilbert O'sullivan

Primary Artist: Gilbert O'sullivan; Main Performer
Vocals: Gilbert O' Sullivan; Performer
Composer: Gilbert O' Sullivan; Composer
Producer: Gordon Mills; Production

11. Happiness Is Me And You

by Gilbert O'sullivan

Primary Artist: Gilbert O'sullivan; Main Performer
Composer: Gilbert O'sullivan; Composer

12. Ooh-Wakka-Doo-Wakka-Day

by Gilbert O'sullivan

Primary Artist: Gilbert O'sullivan; Main Performer
Composer: Gilbert O'sullivan; Composer

13. What's In a Kiss

by Gilbert O'sullivan

Primary Artist: Gilbert O'sullivan; Main Performer
Composer: Gilbert O'sullivan; Composer

14. A Friend of Mine

by Gilbert O'sullivan

Primary Artist: Gilbert O'sullivan; Main Performer
Composer: Gilbert O'sullivan; Composer

15. Dear Dream

by Gilbert O'sullivan

Primary Artist: Gilbert O'sullivan; Main Performer
Composer: Gilbert O'sullivan
O'sullivan; Composer

16. At the Very Mention of Your Name

by Gilbert O'sullivan

Bass Guitar: Bradley Lang; Performer
Primary Artist: Gilbert O'sullivan; Main Performer
Drums: Richard Bailey; Performer
Guitar: Geoffrey Whitehorn; Performer
Keyboard: Robin Smith; Performer
Piano: Gilbert O'sullivan; Performer
Vocals: Gilbert O'sullivan; Performer
Composer: Gilbert O'sullivan; Composer
Producer: Ken Gold; Production

17. I Don't Love You, But I Think I Like You

by Gilbert O'sullivan

Composer: Gilbert O'sullivan
O'sullivan; Composer
Primary Artist: Gilbert O'sullivan; Main Performer
Producer: Gordon Mills; Production

18. Taking A Chance On Love

by Gilbert O'sullivan

Primary Artist: Gilbert O'sullivan; Main Performer
Composer: Gilbert O'sullivan; Composer

19. All They Wanted To Say

by Gilbert O'sullivan

Primary Artist: Gilbert O'sullivan; Main Performer
Vocals: Gilbert O´sullivan; Performer
Arranger: Gilbert O´sullivan; Composer
Composer: Gilbert O´sullivan; Composer
Producer: Gilbert O´sullivan; Production

20. That's Love

by Gilbert O'sullivan

Primary Artist: Gilbert O'sullivan; Main Performer
Composer: Gilbert O'sullivan; Composer

21. You Are You

by Gilbert O'sullivan

Primary Artist: Gilbert O'sullivan; Main Performer
Composer: Gilbert O'sullivan; Composer

22. Lost a Friend

by Gilbert O'sullivan

Primary Artist: Gilbert O'sullivan; Main Performer
Synthesizer: Tony Hymas; Performer
Composer: Gilbert O' Sullivan
O'sullivan; Composer
Producer: Gilbert
Kevin Killen; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

22 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 16 minutes and 32 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

15/22 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Lite Rock

Label

Salvo

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United Kingdom

United States

Germany

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 9, 2011

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

698458815880