George Michael – Ladies & Gentlemen (The Best Of George Michael)

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Label:	Epic – 491705 2
Format:	2 x CD , Compilation, Stereo
Country:	Europe
Released:	Nov 9, 1998
Genre:	Pop
Style:	Synth-pop

Tracklist

		For The Heart
1-1	George Michael–	Jesus To A Child	6:51
1-2	George Michael–	Father Figure	5:41
1-3	George Michael–	Careless Whisper Written-By – George Michael	5:00
1-4	Elton John–	Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me Featuring – Elton John Written-By – Elton John/Bernie Taupin*	5:48
1-5	George Michael–	You Have Been Loved Written-By – George Michael	5:29
1-6	George Michael–	Kissing A Fool	4:35
1-7	George Michael–	I Can't Make You Love Me Written-By – M. Reid*	5:21
1-8	George Michael–	Heal The Pain	4:47
1-9	George Michael–	A Moment With You	5:42
1-10	Astrud Gilberto–	Desafinado Engineer – Paul Gomersall Featuring – Astrud Gilberto Written-By – Newton Ferriera de Mendonca*	3:20
1-11	George Michael–	Cowboys And Angels	7:14
1-12	George Michael–	Praying For Time	4:44
1-13	George Michael–	One More Try	5:53
1-14	George Michael–	A Different Corner	4:04
		For The Feet
2-1	George Michael–	Outside Producer – Jon Douglas	4:45
2-2	Mary J. Blige–	As Featuring – Mary J. Blige Producer – Babyface Written-By – Stevie Wonder	4:46
2-3	George Michael–	Fastlove Producer – Jon Douglas	5:30
2-4	George Michael–	Too Funky	3:44
2-5	George Michael–	Freedom 90	6:28
2-6	George Michael–	Star People 97	5:38
2-7	George Michael–	Killer / Papa Was A Rollin' Stone Written-By [Killer] – Seal-Henry Samuel* Written-By [Papa Was A Rollin' Stone] – Norman Whitfield/Barret Strong*	4:16
2-8	George Michael–	I Want Your Sex (Part II)	4:37
2-9	George Michael–	The Strangest Thing 97	4:41
2-10	George Michael–	Fantasy	5:01
2-11	George Michael–	Spinning The Wheel Written-By, Producer – Jon Douglas	6:09
2-12	George Michael–	Waiting For That Day Written-By – George Michael Written-By [Sample Of You Can't Always Get What You Want] – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards*	4:50
2-13	Aretha Franklin–	I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) Featuring – Aretha Franklin Producer, Arranged By – Narada Michael Walden Written-By – S. Climie*	3:58
2-14	George Michael–	Faith	3:15
2-15	Queen–	Somebody To Love Engineer – Charlie Brocco Producer – Queen Programmed By – Mike McKnight (2) Written-By – Freddie Mercury	5:25

Companies, etc.

Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Robobuild Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Arista Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – QM Productions Ltd.
Licensed To – Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Distributed By – Sony Music
Designed At – Warsaw
Published By – ABKCO Music Ltd.
Published By – Big Pig Music Ltd.
Published By – Black Bull Music
Published By – BMG Music Ltd.
Published By – Chrysalis Music Ltd.
Published By – Dick Leahy Music Ltd.
Published By – EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Published By – EMI Virgin Music Ltd.
Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Published By – MCA Music Ltd.
Published By – Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
Published By – Queen Music Ltd.
Published By – Rondor Music Ltd.
Published By – Tro Essex Music Ltd.
Published By – Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Published By – Westminster Music Ltd.
Made By – Sony Music
Mastered At – Metropolis Mastering

Credits

Arranged By – George Michael (tracks: 1-1 to 2-12, 2-14, 2-15)
Design – Greg Jakobek
Engineer – Chris Porter (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-8, 1-11 to 1-14, 2-4, 2-5, 2-7, 2-8, 2-10, 2-12, 2-14)
Mastered By – Tony Cousins
Photography By [Additional] – Russell Young (3)
Photography By [Cover] – Brian Aris
Producer – George Michael (tracks: 1-1 to 1-14, 2-4 to 2-12, 2-14)
Programmed By – Pete Gleadall (tracks: 1-10, 2-7)
Programmed By, Engineer [Additional] – Niall Flynn (tracks: 1-9, 2-1, 2-2)
Written-By – George Michael (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-6, 1-8, 1-9, 1-11 to 2-1, 2-3 to 2-6, 2-8 to 2-10, 2-14)

Notes

Comes in a two CD fat box and two 14-page booklets (for CD 1 in blue "for the heart" and for CD 2 in silver "for the feet"). Both issues contain lyrics and photos. Credits are also published in the blue booklet.

[Back]
© 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.

[Blue booklet]
'This collection is dedicated in its entirety to my mother, Lesley'.

℗ Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. 1984 (CD1-3), 1986 (CD1-14), 1987 (CD1-2, 6,13, CD2-8,14), 1990 (CD1-8,11,12, CD2-5,10,12), 1991 (CD1-4), 1992 (CD2-4), 1993 (CD2-7), 1998 (CD1-9, CD2-1,2) ℗ Robobuild Ltd. by arrangement with Virgin Records , 1996 (CD1-1,5,10 CD2-3,11) 1997 (CD1-7,CD2-6,9) ℗ Arista Records Inc. 1986 (CD2-13). ℗ QM Productions Ltd. under license to Sony Music Entertainment (UK)Ltd. 1993 (CD2-15). This compilation: ℗ 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. © 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.

Original sound recording made by Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. - this applies to CD 1 tracks: 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14 and CD 2 tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14.

Tracks 1-1, 1-9, 2-1, 2-4, 2-9, 2-10 & 2-11 published by Dick Leahy Music Ltd.
Tracks 1-2, 1-3, 1-6, 1-8, 1-11, 1-12, 1-13, 1-14, 2-5, 2-8 & 2-14 published by Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
Track 1-4 published by Big Pig Music Ltd.
Track 1-5 published by Dick Leahy Music Ltd. / BMG Music Ltd.
Track 1-7 published by Rondor Music Ltd.
Track 1-10 published by Tro Essex Music Ltd.
Track 2-2 published by Black Bull Music / Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Track 2-3 published by Dick Leahy Music Ltd. / EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Track 2-7 published by MCA Music Ltd. / EMI Virgin Music Ltd. / Jobete Music Ltd. / EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Track 2-12 published by Morrison Leahy Ltd. / ABKCO Music Ltd. / Westminster Music Ltd.
Track 2-13 published by Chrysalis Music Ltd. / Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Track 2-14 published by Queen Music Ltd. / EMI Music Publishing Ltd. Track duration is 3:15, but the cd adds 57 seconds of silence at the end, making it 4:13 in a cd player.

[Both CD]
Stereo
This compilation: ℗ 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. © 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.

Cat# Both booklet: 491705 2 & 01-491705-10
Cat# Back, both CD and spin: 491705 2

Additional information:
Initial copies included A Different Corner in Mono.
Although not listed on release the following are unique to this release;
Careless Whisper is (7" Version)
I Want Your Sex (Part II) is slightly longer version
Killer/Papa Was A Rollin' Stone is slightly shorter version
Somebody To Love is slightly longer version
Spinning The Wheel is slightly shorter version
Too Funky is (Single Version)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 5 099749 170520
Barcode (Scanned): 5099749170520
Rights Society: MS / BIEM / SDRM
Label Code: LC 0199
Price Code: CB722
Other (Format Code): C2
Other (Format Code): CX
Other (Format Code): 2CDX
Other (Manufacturing code): 01-491705-10
Other: CD1 491705 2
Other: CD2 491705 2
Matrix / Runout (CD1): S0149170510-0102 #
Mastering SID Code (CD1): none
Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 1W7
Matrix / Runout (CD2): S0149170510-0202 #
Mastering SID Code (CD2): none
Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 01U9

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Ladies & Gentlemen (The Best Of George Michael) (2×CD, Compilation)	Epic	E2K 69635	US	1998
Recently Edited	Ladies & Gentlemen (The Best Of George Michael) (2×CD, Compilation, Stereo)	Epic	491705 2	Europe	1998
Recently Edited	Ladies & Gentlemen (The Best Of George Michael) (VHS, Compilation, PAL)	SMV Enterprises	200850 2	UK & Europe	1998
	Ladies & Gentlemen (The Best Of George Michael) (2×CD, Compilation)	Epic	752.399-400/2-491705	Brazil	1998
New Submission	Ladies & Gentlemen (The Best Of George Michael) (2×CD, Compilation, Club Edition)	Epic	E2K 69635	US	1998