The Best of The Proclaimers

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The Best of the Proclaimers
Proclaimers best of.jpg
Greatest hits album by
The Proclaimers
Released15 April 2002
2 April 2007
Recorded1983-2002
GenreFolk rock, country rock
LabelPersevere
ProducerThe Proclaimers
The Proclaimers chronology
Persevere
(2001) 		The Best of the Proclaimers
(2002) 		Born Innocent
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]4.5/5 stars

The Best of the Proclaimers is a compilation album by Scottish band The Proclaimers released in 2002 and re-released in 2007.

Three tracks ("The Doodle Song", "Ghost of Love", and "Lady Luck") were newly recorded for the compilation.

The album's sleeve notes were written by the comedian and Proclaimers fan Matt Lucas.

Critical reception[]

The Best of The Proclaimers attracted some positive reception. Hal Horowitz of AllMusic asserted the compilation to be "near-faultless", describing it as an almost-perfect "summary of their most significant songs"; acknowledging it to be the "only [Proclaimers album] any but die-hard fans will need".[1]

Track listing[]

No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Letter from America"This Is the Story4:00
2."There's a Touch"Persevere3:14
3."Let's Get Married"Hit the Highway4:20
4."I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"Sunshine on Leith3:37
5."The Doodle Song"Previously unissued 
6."I'm on My Way"Sunshine on Leith3:43
7."King of the Road"Sunshine on Leith2:46
8."Ghost of Love"Previously unissued 
9."Throw the 'R' Away"This Is the Story2:44
10."What Makes You Cry?"Hit the Highway2:50
11."Sunshine on Leith"Sunshine on Leith5:14
12."When You're in Love"Persevere3:15
13."Cap in Hand"Sunshine on Leith3:22
14."I Want to Be a Christian"Hit the Highway2:05
15."Act of Remembrance"Persevere5:03
16."Lady Luck"Previously unissued 
17."Make My Heart Fly"This Is the Story2:28
18."The Light"Hit the Highway3:10
19."The Joyful Kilmarnock Blues"This Is the Story3:04
20."Oh Jean"Sunshine on Leith5:54
21."I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) (Comic Relief version) (Bonus track on 2007 version)"Sunshine on Leith (original) 

Chart[]

Chart (2002) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[2] 41
UK Albums (OCC)[3] 5

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] Platinum 300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Horowitz, Hal. "The Best of the Proclaimers - Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Charts.nz – The Proclaimers – The Best of...". Hung Medien.
  3. ^ "The Proclaimers | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  4. ^ "British album certifications – The Proclaimers – The Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 December 2019.Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type The Best Of in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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