Cilla Black - Completely Cilla: 1963-1973 (2012) [Box Set, 5CD + DVD]

Cilla Black wasn’t a natural singer when the Beatles’ manager, Brian Epstein, discovered her, and while she learned the ropes well enough and developed into a strong ballad singer, she was never a serious threat to Dusty Springfield in the talent department. But the pop world isn’t really about pure talent as much as it is a matter of timing, luck, having the right look, and maybe most of all, good material and good production. Black had all of those things going for her in the early ’60s, and since her producer throughout the decade was none other than George Martin, her signature body of work between 1963 and 1973, the period covered by this lavish box set (released in advance of Black’s 50th anniversary as a performer in 2013), holds up pretty well all these years later. Not bad for a onetime hatcheck girl at the Cavern Club — out of all Epstein’s Liverpool acts, which also included Gerry & the Pacemakers and Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas, she trailed only the Beatles in total record sales. This six-disc box (five CDs and a DVD) collects all the A- and B-sides of her singles, her EPs, and her seven LPs in the order they were recorded, 139 songs in all, the majority of which were produced by Martin. The DVD is also a real treat, featuring 25 video clips drawn from her BBC shows and television appearances from the same time period. Throw in the 36-page booklet that accompanies things, and this set is the complete deal, the most complete presentation yet of Black’s work from her peak commercial years. ~ Allmusic

CD 1
01. A Shot of Rhythm and Blues – 1:48
02. Shy of Love – 2:04
03. Love of the Loved – 2:02
04. Anyone Who Had a Heart – 2:49
05. Just For You – 1:58
06. You’re My World (Il Mio Mondo) – 2:58
07. This Empty Place – 2:44
08. Suffer Now I Must – 1:40
09. It’s for You – 2:22
10. He Won’t Ask Me – 2:13
11. Is It Love – 2:54
12. (Love Is Like A) Heatwave – 2:09
13. Love Letters – 3:18
14. You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To – 2:27
15. Ol’ Man River – 2:22
16. Every Little Bit Hurts – 2:38
17. Come to Me – 2:35
18. Baby It’s You – 2:46
19. I’m Not Alone Anymore – 2:24
20. One Little Voice – 3:06
21. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ – 3:09
22. Goin’ Out of My Head – 2:17
23. Dancing in the Street – 2:27
24. Whatcha Gonna Do ‘Bout It – 2:36
25. Some Things You Never Get Used To – 2:51
26. I’ve Been Wrong Before – 2:11
27. I Don’t Want to Know – 2:34
28. My Love Come Home – 2:50
29. Poor Boy – 2:36
30. When I Fall in Love – 2:58
31. No Place to Hide – 2:44

CD 2
01. The Cherry Song – 2:25
02. Shotgun – 2:34
03. Anytime You Need Me – 2:57
04. Please Don’t Teach Me to Love You – 2:47
05. Yesterday – 2:28
06. In a Woman’s Eyes – 2:43.
07. Baby I’m Yours – 3:04
08. The Real Thing – 2:17
09. One Two Three – 2:19
10. Make It Easy on Yourself – 3:06
11. Love’s Just a Broken Heart (L’Amour est ce qu’il est) – 2:29
12. A Lover’s Concerto – 2:38
13. Everything I Touch Turns to Tears – 2:46
14. Alfie – 2:39
15. Night Time Is Here – 2:14
16. Sing a Rainbow – 2:45
17. Don’t Answer Me (Ti vedo uscire) – 2:47
18. The Right One Is Left – 2:44.50]
19. A Fool Am I (Dimmelo Parlami) – 2:50
20. For No One – 1:55
21. Abyssinian Secret – 2:14
22. Trees and Loneliness – 2:41
23. Time – 2:26
24. There I Go (Se per te c’e soltanto quell’uomo) – 3:06
25. Only You Can Free My mind – 2:24
26. What Good Am I? – 3:09
27. Over My Head – 2:57
28. Misty Roses – 2:24
29. All My Love (Solo tu) – 2:12
30. Follow Me – 1:53

CD 3
01. What the World Needs Now Is Love – 3:10
02. Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me – 2:33
03. This Is the First Time – 2:55
04. I Only Live to Love You – 2:47
05. Suddenly You Love Me – 2:40
06. From Now On – 1:51
07. I Couldn’t Take My Eyes Off You – 2:43
08. A Man and a Woman (Un Homme Et Une Femme) – 2:18
09. Yo-Yo – 2:53
10. Follow the Path of the Stars – 2:30
11. Work Is a Four Letter Word – 1:11
12. Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart – 3:58
13. Step Inside Love – 2:23
14. Where Is Tomorrow? – 2:42
15. Work Is a Four Letter Word – 2:12
16. Your Heart Is Free (Just Like The Wind) – 3:02
17. It’ll Never Happen Again – 2:35
18. Liverpool Lullaby – 3:16
19. Without Him – 2:11
20. Forget Him – 2:56
21. Think of Me (Siamo Qui) – 3:14
22. I Am a Woman – 2:26
23. Surround Yourself With Sorrow – 2:34
24. Only Forever Will Do – 3:09
25. London Bridge – 3:12
26. Aquarius – 2:39
27. Red Rubber Ball – 2:14
28. You’ll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart) – 3:22

CD 4
01. Words – 3:02
02. Conversations – 4:10
03. A Street Called Hope – 2:50
04. For Once In My Life – 2:50
05. Little Pleasure ACre – 3:41
06. I Can’t Go On Living Without You – 3:02
07. It Feels So Good – 2:35
08. If I Thought You’d Ever Change Your Mind – 2:50
09. Black Paper Roses – 2:43
10. Rule Britannia – 1:10
11. Sweet Inspiration – 2:25
12. Put A Little Love In Your Heart – 2:50
13. The April Fools – 2:44
14. Both Sides Now – 2:17
15. Mysterious People – 2:57
16. Dear Madame – 3:35
17. Oh Pleasure Man – 2:29
18. Across The Universe – 3:28
19. Your Song – 3:56
20. It’s Different Now – 4:14
21. Sad Sad Song – 3:05
22. Child Of Mine – 3:23
23. Faded Images – 3:15
24. That’s Why I Love You – 2:36
25. Junk – 2:23
26. The First Of May – 2:58

CD 5
01. (They Long to Be) Close to You – 3:40
02. Make It With You – 3:25
03. Rainbow – 3:08
04. Our Brand New World – 4:04
05. Bridge Over Troubled Water – 4:32
06. Just Friends – 3:24
07. Down in the City – 3:18
08. Help Me Jesus – 2:45
09. Sleep Song – 2:34
10. Something Tells Me (Something’s Gonna Happen Tonight) – 2:28
11. The World I Wish for You – 2:14
12. La La La Lu – 2:46
13. Thank Heavens I’ve Got You – 3:13
14. I Hate Sunday – 2:46
15. I’ve Still Got My Heart Joe – 3:10
16. I Don’t Know How to Love Him – 4:09
17. Gypsies Tramps and Thieves – 2:35
18. Oh My Love – 2:49
19. Without You – 3:04
20. The Long and Winding Road – 3:16
21. Winterwood – 2:57
22. Day By Day – 3:43
23. You You You – 2:50
24. Silly Wasn’t I – 2:10

DVD – Live At The BBC: Singles & Album Songs
01. Suddenly You Love Me (Cilla, 1968)
02. One Two Three (Cilla, 1968)
03. Step Inside Love (Cilla, 1968)
04. Misty Roses (Cilla, 1968)
05. Love’s Just A Broken Heart (Cilla, 1968)
06. Where Is Tomorrow? (Top Of The Pops, 1968)
07. You’ll Never Get To Heaven (Cilla, 1969)
08. Surround Yourself With Sorrow (Cilla, 1969)
09. Mysterious People (Royal Television Gala Performance, 1970)
10. (They Long To Be) Close To You (Cilla, 1971)
11. Sing A Rainbow (Cilla, 1971)
12. What The World Needs Now Is Love (Cilla, 1971)
13. The World I Wish For You (Engelbert With The Young Generation, 1972)
14. You You You (Christmas Night With The Stars, 1972)
15. Winterwood (Cilla, 1973)
16. The Long And Winding Road (Cilla, 1973)
17. I’ve Still Got My Heart Joe (Cilla, 1973)
18. Oh My Love (Cilla, 1973)
19. Day By Day (Cilla, 1973)
20. I Don’t Know How To Love Him (Cilla, 1973)
21. Baby We Can’t Go Wrong (Cilla, 1974)
22. I’ll Have To Say I Love You, In A Song (Cilla: Bank Holiday Special, 1974)
23. Flashback (Cilla: Bank Holiday Special, 1974)
24. He Was A Writer (Cilla: Boxing Day Special, 1974)
25. (I Wanted To Call It) Off (Top Of The Pops, 1977)
Bonus features:
26. Desert Island Discs: Cilla Black (1964) (Audio Only Interview with Roy Plomley)
27. Passing Strangers (with Cliff Richard) (Cilla, 1968)
28. Norwegian Wood (with Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch & John Farrar) (Cilla, 1971)
29. Something Tells Me (Something’s Gonna Happen Tonight) (Opening Sequence for Cilla – Series 6, 1973)

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