Private Collection: 1979–1988

Private Collection: 1979–1988
Compilation album by Cliff Richard
Released 7 November 1988
Recorded 1978-1988
Genre Pop, rock
Label EMI
Producer Terry Britten, Alan Tarney, Craig Pruess, Cliff Richard, Richard Hewson, Stuart Colman, John Farrar, Mike Batt, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Paul Moessl, Gus Dudgeon
Cliff Richard chronology
Always Guaranteed
(1987)		 Private Collection: 1979–1988
(1988)		 Stronger
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Private Collection: 1979–1988 is a 1988 compilation album by Cliff Richard, featuring songs such as the number one single "We Don't Talk Anymore" from 1979, to his latest release at the time, the Christmas number one hit "Mistletoe and Wine".[2] The album reached number one on the UK Albums Chart.

Track listing

  1. "Some People"
  2. "Wired for Sound"
  3. "All I Ask of You" (with Sarah Brightman)
  4. "Carrie"
  5. "Remember Me" *
  6. "True Love Ways"
  7. "Dreamin'"
  8. "Green Light" *
  9. "She Means Nothing To Me" (with Phil Everly)
  10. "Heart User" *
  11. "A Little in Love"
  12. "Daddy's Home"
  13. "We Don't Talk Anymore"
  14. "Never Say Die (Give a Little Bit More)"
  15. "The Only Way Out"
  16. "Suddenly" - (with Olivia Newton-John)
  17. "Slow Rivers" *
  18. "Please Don't Fall in Love"
  19. "Little Town"
  20. "My Pretty One"
  21. "Ocean Deep"
  22. "She's So Beautiful" (with Stevie Wonder)
  23. "Two Hearts" *
  24. "Mistletoe and Wine"

* Excluded from the compact disc release of Private Collection due to CD time constraints.

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (1981/82) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[3] 1
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 10
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] 6

Year-end charts

Chart (1988) Position
United Kingdom (OCC)[6] 2

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] 4× Platinum 1,200,000^
Australia (ARIA)[8] Platinum 70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[9] Platinum 15,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Notes:

  • The Australian platinum certification was indicated on the printed ARIA album chart.[10]
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  • The above New Zealand reference indicates gold certification, however it was later certified platinum.[11]

References

  1. ↑ AllMusic review
  2. ↑ AllMusic entry for Private Collection. Retrieved November 2009.
  3. ↑ "Cliff Richard | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart
  4. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Cliff Richard – Private Collection 1979-1988". Hung Medien.
  5. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Cliff Richard – Private Collection 1979-1988". Hung Medien.
  6. ↑ UK Best Selling Albums of 1988
  7. ↑ "British album certifications – Cliff Richard – Private Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Private Collection in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
  8. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1990 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  9. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Cliff Richard – Private Collection". Recorded Music NZ.
  10. ↑ "Australian Top 50 Albums Chart". ARIA Chart. 21 January 1990.
  11. ↑ Scapolo, Dean (2007). The Complete New Zealand Music Charts 1966-2006. Maurienne House. ISBN 978-1-877443-00-8.
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