The Ultimate Gary Glitter – 25 Years of Hits
| The Ultimate Gary Glitter – 25 Years of Hits | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 24 November 1997[1] | |||
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| Length | 1:48:38 | |||
| Label | Snapper Music | |||
| Gary Glitter chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Ultimate Gary Glitter – 25 Years of Hits is a greatest hits album by English glam rock singer Gary Glitter. It was originally released in the United Kingdom in 1997 on the label Snapper Music, days after his arrest for possession of child pornography.[2]
The two-disc set contains 27 of Gary Glitter's singles spanning from 1972 through to 1984 as well as "Rock Hard Men" from a then-upcoming album that was cancelled due to his arrest in 1997, and later conviction in 1999 for possession of child pornography before being released as On in 2001, and the set also includes 4 singles by his former backing band the Glitter Band without him, but it does not contain material he released under any of his aliases.
The album was reissued in 2000 without any alterations.
Critical reception[]
Steve Huey of AllMusic gave the album four and a half out of five stars and wrote that "the two-disc, 32-track anthology The Ultimate (Best Of) is perhaps the largest Gary Glitter package it would be reasonable to assemble" adding that "for the casual fan, two discs of Glitter may be slightly wearing, but for the hardcore fan who has to have all of Glitter's best moments and doesn't mind a little inconsistency, Ultimate is a purchase that's hard to argue with."[1]
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by Gary Glitter and Mike Leander, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rock and Roll (Part 1)" | 3:00 | ||
| 2. | "Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)" | 3:18 | ||
| 3. | "I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)" | 3:29 | ||
| 4. | "I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock and Roll)" | 3:21 | ||
| 5. | "I Love You Love Me Love" | 3:13 | ||
| 6. | "Let's Get Together Again" |
| The Glitter Band | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Doing Alright with the Boys" | 3:14 | ||
| 8. | "Always Yours" | 3:25 | ||
| 9. | "Sidewalk Sinner" | 2:50 | ||
| 10. | "Angel Face" |
| The Glitter Band | 2:58 |
| 11. | "Oh Yes! You're Beautiful" | 3:53 | ||
| 12. | "Love Like You and Me" |
| 3:17 | |
| 13. | "Remember Me This Way" | 4:20 | ||
| 14. | "You Belong to Me" | 3:29 | ||
| 15. | "When I'm On I'm On" | 4:02 | ||
| 16. | "Rock Hard Men (Need the Power)" | Glitter | 3:43 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hello Hello I'm Back Again" | 3:21 | ||
| 2. | "Rock and Roll (Part 2)" | 3:00 | ||
| 3. | "Papa Oom Mow Mow" |
| 3:47 | |
| 4. | "Dance Me Up" |
| 3:31 | |
| 5. | "Rock On" | 3:36 | ||
| 6. | "It Takes All Night Long" |
| 3:05 | |
| 7. | "Goodbye My Love" |
| The Glitter Band | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Oh What a Fool I've Been" |
| 2:34 | |
| 9. | "What Your Mama Don't See (Your Mama Don't Know)" | 3:17 | ||
| 10. | "A Little Boogie Woogie in the Back of My Mind" |
| 3:04 | |
| 11. | "I Dare You to Lay One on Me" |
| 2:29 | |
| 12. | "Just for You" |
| The Glitter Band | 3:07 |
| 13. | "Be My Baby" | 3:11 | ||
| 14. | "And Than She Kissed Me" |
| 3:25 | |
| 15. | "All That Glitters (Medley)" | 4:03 | ||
| 16. | "Another Rock and Roll Christmas" |
| 3:48 | |
| Total length: | 1:48:38 | |||
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Huey, Steve. The Ultimate Gary Glitter at AllMusic. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
- ^ Lornie, Steven. "Review: The Ultimate Gary Glitter". Demons Zone. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
External links[]
- The Ultimate Gary Glitter: 25 Years Of Hits at Discogs (list of releases)
- 1997 compilation albums
- Gary Glitter albums