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:

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.
  • Mastered At – Metropolis Mastering
  • Made By – Sony Music
  • Glass Mastered At – DADC – S0100266472-0102
  • Glass Mastered At – DADC – S0100266472-0202

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)
  • Management – Andy Stephens Management Ltd.
  • 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 spine: 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)

This release is almost-identical to Ladies & Gentlemen (The Best Of George Michael), except for a different matrix series seen on the discs.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 5 099749 170520
  • Barcode (Scanned, EAN-13): 5099749170520
  • Rights Society: MS / BIEM / SDRM
  • Label Code: LC0199
  • Price Code: CB722
  • Other: C2
  • Other (Format code): CX
  • Other (Format code): 2CDX
  • Other (Manufacturing code): 01-491705-10
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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) (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
Recently Edited
Ladies & Gentlemen (The Best Of George Michael) (2×CD, Compilation) Epic 491705 2 Australia 1998

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Reviews

  • JustMeTim's avatar
    JustMeTim
    Purchased this week at a second-hand music shop in town. $6.00! Excellent condition.
    • Lisbon.Vinyl's avatar
      Lisbon.Vinyl
      This double album (available in CD only) includes 14 songs "for the heart" and 15 songs "for the feet" and it's the first George Michael compilation that was released to celebrate his career from 1984 to 1998. The selection of tracks was chosen by the singer himself and you'll notice that it includes a lot of his biggest hits but also songs that George considered important in his career like "Desafinado" for example, where he sings in portuguese. 🎵👍❤️

      The first CD "for the heart" contains his most heartfelt ballads like Jesus to a Child, Father Figure, Careless Whisper (his first solo song), etc and the second one "for the feet" is best described as his dancefloor hits like Fastlove, Too Funky, I Want Your Sex, etc. “Ladies & Gentlemen” was a success, peaking at number one on the UK Albums Chart for 8 weeks. It has spent over 200 weeks in the UK Charts and is the 38th best-selling album of all time in the UK. It is certified 7 times platinum in the United Kingdom and is Michael’s most commercially successful album in his homeland having sold more than 2.8 million copies.
      • andradelg's avatar
        andradelg
        All GM fans would love to have this released , on 180g vinyl released by MOVL on a gatefold jacket ... by 2022..
        • VinylSite.Records's avatar
          VinylSite.Records
          There is not, nor will there be more representative and fabulous compilation than this one by George Michael
          • helghast-android's avatar
            helghast-android
            would love for this to be pressed up on 180g vinyl Gatefold sleeve
            • weibowil's avatar
              weibowil
              Such a pity this version doesn't have Waltz Away Dreaming
              • h4ndcrafted's avatar
                h4ndcrafted
                Why is this guy such as douche, he has an amazing voice.

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