The Best of Baccara
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The Best of Baccara | ||||
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Released | 2005 | |||
Recorded | 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1999 | |||
Genre | Pop, disco | |||
Label | Sony-BMG UK/Camden | |||
Producer | Rolf Soja, Thorsten Brötzmann. | |||
Baccara chronology | ||||
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The Best of Baccara is a compilation album by Spanish duo Baccara released by Sony-BMG UK's midprice sublabel Camden in 2005. This release includes sixteen of Baccara's hits and best-known songs from the era of the original formation (1977–1981), mainly focussing on their best-selling debut album Baccara, and finishing with two recent re-recordings dating from 1999 album Baccara 2000, by Mayte Mateos' formation of the duo.
In 2006, this compilation was to get an international re-release under the title The Very Best of Baccara with an alternate track listing.
Track listing
- "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" (Dostal – Soja) – 4:35
- "Sorry, I'm a Lady" (Dostal – Soja) – 3:39
- "Parlez-Vous Français?" (English version) (Dostal – Soja – Zentner) – 4:30
- "Can't Help Falling In Love" (Creatore – Peretti – Weiss) – 3:26
- "Koochie-Koo" (Dostal – Soja) – 4:04
- "Cara Mia" (Soja) – 2:53
- "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy" (Levine – Resnick) – 3:35
- "Gimme More" (Soja – Zentner) – 3:50
- "Granada" (Lara) – 4:17
- "Number One" (Dostal – Soja) – 2:37
- "Darling" (full length version) (Dostal – Soja) – 5:40
- "Ay, Ay Sailor" (Dostal – Soja) – 3:50
- "The Devil Sent You To Lorado" (Dostal – Soja) – 4:03
- "Feel Me" (Soja – Zentner) – 4:20
- "Adelita" (Traditional) – 2:27
- "Somewhere In Paradise" (Sacher) – 4:23
- "Hit Mix" ("Yes Sir I Can Boogie"/"Sorry I'm A Lady"/"Darling"/"The Devil Sent You To Lorado") (Soja – Dostal) – 5:38
- "Yes Sir I Can Boogie" (1999 karaoke version) (Soja – Dostal) – 3:30
Personnel
- Mayte Mateos – vocals
- María Mendiola – vocals, except tracks 17 & 18
- Cristina Sevilla – vocals tracks 17 & 18
Production
- Produced and arranged by Rolf Soja.
- Tracks 17 & 18 produced by Thorsten Brötzmann.
Track annotations
- Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 & 14 from 1977 studio album Baccara.
- Track 3 from 1978: 7" single "Parlez-Vous Français? (English version)". Original French version appears on album Light My Fire.
- Tracks 7, 11 & 15 from 1978 studio album Light My Fire.
- Track 12 from 1979 studio album Colours.
- Track 13 & 16 from 1978 compilation The Hits Of Baccara.
- Track 17 taken from 1999 album Baccara 2000 by Baccara 2000 (Mayte Mateos' formation).
- Track 18 taken from 1999 CD-single "Yes Sir I Can Boogie '99" by Baccara 2000 (Mayte Mateos' formation).