The Very Best Of

~ Release by Robbie Williams (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Let Me Entertain You
programming:
Kerry Hopwood and Steve Power
assistant engineer:
Jim Brumby (UK engineer) and Matt Hay
producer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Steve Power
mixer:
Steve Power
bass:
David Catlin‐Birch (UK bassist and guitarist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Chris Sharrock
guitar:
Fil Eisler (Czech score composer) and Chester Kamen
keyboard [keyboards]:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
percussion:
Andy Duncan (UK drummer and producer)
solo trumpet:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist) and Derek Watkins (trumpeter)
background vocals:
Claudia Fontaine (vocals, background vocals), Beverley Skeete, Carroll Thompson and Robbie Williams
vocals:
Robbie Williams
arranger:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
concertmaster:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1997)
recorded at:
Matrix Maison Rouge Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Let Me Entertain You
lyricist and writer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Robbie Williams
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK) and BMG VM Music Ltd. (from 2013-05 to present)
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2Strong
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Power
additional programming:
Richard Flack (producer/engineer), Nick Hannan and James Brumby (UK engineer)
programming:
Steve McNichol and Steve Power
additional engineer:
Stuart Epps, Richard Flack (producer/engineer), Nick Hannan, James Brumby (UK engineer) and Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
assistant engineer:
Richard Hinton, Nick Kirkland and Matt Oliver (UK engineer)
producer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Steve Power
acoustic guitar and bass guitar:
David Catlin‐Birch (UK bassist and guitarist)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboard and piano:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
drums (drum set):
Jeremy Stacey
electric guitar:
Steve McEwan (Scottish-born South African songwriter, artist and musician)
guitar and solo guitar:
Fil Eisler (Czech score composer)
percussion:
Andy Duncan (UK drummer and producer)
background vocals:
Andre Barreau, David Catlin‐Birch (UK bassist and guitarist), Steve McEwan (Scottish-born South African songwriter, artist and musician) and Gary Nuttall
arranger:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
recording of:
Strong
writer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Robbie Williams
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3Somethin' Stupid
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt (lead vocals [vocals])
assistant engineer:
Steve Genewick, Christina Paakkari and Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
engineer:
Richard Flack (producer/engineer) and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
producer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Steve Power
assistant mixer:
Rupert Coulson (sound engineer) and Ricky Graham (engineer)
bass:
David Catlin‐Birch (UK bassist and guitarist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ralph Salmins
guitar [guitars]:
Mitch Dalton
percussion:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
trumpet [trumpets]:
Simon Gardner (trumpet player), Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist) and Paul Spong (trumpetist)
vocals:
Nicole Kidman (actress) and Robbie Williams
orchestra:
The London Session Orchestra
conductor:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
arranger:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
music videos:
Somethin’ Stupid by Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman (actress)
cover recording of:
Somethin’ Stupid
lyricist and composer:
Carson Parks
publisher:
Greenwood Music, Montclare Music and Montclare Music Co Ltd.
translated version of:
Forelsket
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4Rock DJ
drum machine programming:
Andy Duncan (UK drummer and producer)
additional engineer:
Σάββας Ιωσηφίδης, Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger) (task: orchestral engineer) and Richard Woodcraft
assistant engineer:
David Naughton (UK engineer/producer) (task: assistant mix engineer)
producer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Steve Power
mixer:
Steve Power
bass guitar:
Winston Blissett
brass:
Dave Bishop (saxophonist), Neil Sidwell and Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
electric guitar:
Neil Taylor (guitarist)
keyboard [all keyboards]:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
vocoder:
Steve Power
background vocals:
Andy Caine, Derek Green, Katie Kissoon, Sylvia Mason‐James (British singer), Tessa Niles and Paul "Tubbs" Williams (UK bass player, producer, vocalist)
lead vocals:
Robbie Williams
orchestra:
The London Session Orchestra
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
arranger:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
orchestrator:
Nick Ingman
samples:
It’s Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me by Barry White
recording of:
Rock DJ
writer:
Kelvin Andrews, Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer), Ekundayo Paris, Nelson Pigford and Robbie Williams
publisher:
Bella Figura Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Farrell Music Limited, Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Me-Benish Music LLC, Phoenix Music International Limited, Seven Songs, Virgin Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
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5Millennium
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Power
additional programming:
Richard Flack (producer/engineer), Nick Hannan and James Brumby (UK engineer)
programming:
Steve McNichol and Steve Power
additional engineer:
Stuart Epps, Richard Flack (producer/engineer), Nick Hannan, James Brumby (UK engineer) and Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
assistant engineer:
Richard Hinton, Nick Kirkland and Matt Oliver (UK engineer)
producer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Steve Power
acoustic guitar, bass synthesizer, electric guitar and keyboard:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
drums (drum set):
Chris Sharrock
percussion:
Andy Duncan (UK drummer and producer)
background vocals:
Claudia Fontaine (vocals, background vocals), Gary Nuttall, Nicole Patterson and Beverley Skeete
orchestra:
The London Session Orchestra
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
arranger:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
orchestrator:
Nick Ingman
samples:
You Only Live Twice (soundtrack version, mostly used in James Bond compilations) by Nancy Sinatra
recording of:
Millennium
writer:
John Barry (English score composer), Leslie Bricusse, Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Robbie Williams
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it) and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
is based on:
You Only Live Twice
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6Eternity
producer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Steve Power
recording of:
Eternity
orchestrator:
Vince Mendoza
composer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Robbie Williams
45:00
7No Regret's
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Power
additional programming:
Richard Flack (producer/engineer), Nick Hannan and James Brumby (UK engineer)
programming:
Steve McNichol and Steve Power
additional engineer:
Stuart Epps, Richard Flack (producer/engineer), Nick Hannan, James Brumby (UK engineer) and Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
assistant engineer:
Richard Hinton, Nick Kirkland and Matt Oliver (UK engineer)
producer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Steve Power
acoustic guitar:
David Catlin‐Birch (UK bassist and guitarist)
bass guitar:
Fil Eisler (Czech score composer)
bass synthesizer, keyboard, piano and sampler:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
drums (drum set):
Chris Sharrock
electric guitar:
Gary Nuttall
percussion:
Andy Duncan (UK drummer and producer)
background vocals:
Neil Hannon, Neil Tennant and Claire Worrall
arranger:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
recording of:
No Regrets
writer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Robbie Williams
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
45:12
8I Will Talk and Hollywood Will Listen
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Schmitt
engineer:
Richard Flack (producer/engineer) and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
producer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
assistant mixer:
Rupert Coulson (sound engineer) and Ricky Graham (engineer)
vocals:
Robbie Williams
orchestra:
The London Session Orchestra
conductor:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
recording of:
I Will Talk and Hollywood Will Listen
orchestrator:
Vince Mendoza
lyricist and writer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Robbie Williams
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
2.73:17
9Heaven From Here
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Power
additional programming:
Richard Flack (producer/engineer), Nick Hannan and James Brumby (UK engineer)
programming:
Steve McNichol and Steve Power
additional engineer:
Stuart Epps, Richard Flack (producer/engineer), Nick Hannan, James Brumby (UK engineer) and Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
assistant engineer:
Richard Hinton, Nick Kirkland and Matt Oliver (UK engineer)
producer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Steve Power
acoustic guitar:
Gary Nuttall
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboard and organ:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
bass guitar:
David Catlin‐Birch (UK bassist and guitarist)
electric guitar:
Steve McEwan (Scottish-born South African songwriter, artist and musician)
membranophone:
Chris Sharrock
percussion:
Andy Duncan (UK drummer and producer)
background vocals:
Andre Barreau, David Catlin‐Birch (UK bassist and guitarist), Steve McEwan (Scottish-born South African songwriter, artist and musician) and Gary Nuttall
arranger:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
recording of:
Heaven From Here
writer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Robbie Williams
3:08
10Let Love Be Your Energy
drum machine [programmed drums] programming:
Andy Duncan (UK drummer and producer)
additional engineer:
Σάββας Ιωσηφίδης and Richard Woodcraft
assistant engineer:
David Naughton (UK engineer/producer) (task: assistant mixe engineer)
producer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Steve Power
mixer:
Steve Power
bass [reverse bass]:
Fil Eisler (Czech score composer)
bass guitar:
Phil Spalding
drums (drum set):
Chris Sharrock
electric guitar:
Neil Taylor (guitarist)
guitar [reverse guitars] and keyboard [all keyboards] and solo Moog:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
percussion:
Andy Duncan (UK drummer and producer)
piccolo trumpet:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
background vocals:
Andy Caine, David Catlin‐Birch (UK bassist and guitarist), Steve McEwan (Scottish-born South African songwriter, artist and musician), Gary Nuttall and Claire Worrall
lead vocals:
Robbie Williams
other vocals [childs voice]:
Alana Duncan
arranger:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
recording of:
Let Love Be Your Energy
writer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Robbie Williams
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
25:01
11She's the One
cover recording of:
She’s the One
lyricist and composer:
Karl Wallinger
publisher:
Universal/Polygram Music Publishing
4:19
12We Are the Champion's
cover recording of:
We Are the Champions
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
3:55
13Old Before I Die
recording of:
Old Before I Die
writer:
Eric Bazilian, Desmond Child and Robbie Williams
publisher:
Desmophobia, EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated), Human Boy and Polygram International Music Publishing
3:54
14It Was a Very Good Year
cover recording of:
It Was a Very Good Year
lyricist and composer:
Ervin Drake (songwriter)
publisher:
Memory Lane Music (publishing company), Reedlands Music Corp. and The Songwriters Guild
4:29
15Supreme
drum machine programming:
Andy Duncan (UK drummer and producer) and Richard Flack (producer/engineer)
additional engineer:
Σάββας Ιωσηφίδης, Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger) (task: orchestral engineer) and Richard Woodcraft
assistant engineer:
David Naughton (UK engineer/producer) (task: assistant mix engineer)
producer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Steve Power
mixer:
Steve Power
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Neil Taylor (guitarist)
bass guitar:
Phil Spalding
keyboard [all keyboards]:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
percussion [ambient kit]:
Chris Sharrock
strings [string loop]:
Richard Boothby (viol and cello player), Richard Campbell (Viol Player), Paul Kegg (cellist) and Anthony Pleeth (cellist)
background vocals:
Crystal Adams, Marielle Hervé (French singer Marielle Hervé, typically styled as "mary.L") and Claire Worrall
lead vocals:
Robbie Williams
orchestra:
The London Session Orchestra
conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
arranger:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
orchestrator:
Nick Ingman
samples:
Dernier domicile connu by François de Roubaix (French film composer)
music videos:
Supreme (music video) by Robbie Williams
recording of:
Supreme
writer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer), Dino Fekaris, Freddie Perren, François de Roubaix (French film composer) and Robbie Williams
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG and Universal Music Publishing GmbH (Universal Music Publishing Group Germany)
quotes music from:
I Will Survive
3.54:13
16Baby Girl Window
lead vocals:
Robbie Williams
recording of:
Baby Girl Window
writer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Robbie Williams
3:13
17The Road to Mandalay
recording of:
The Road to Mandalay
writer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Robbie Williams
3:54
18Kids
recording of:
Kids
writer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Robbie Williams
4:43
19Angels
programming:
Steve Power and Mark Smith (UK producer/bassist (Boys Don't Cry/Waterboys))
assistant engineer:
Jim Brumby (UK engineer) and Matt Hay
producer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Steve Power
mixer:
Steve Power
bass:
Mark Smith (UK producer/bassist (Boys Don't Cry/Waterboys))
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Chris Sharrock
guitar:
Andre Barreau, Chester Kamen and Gary Nuttall
keyboard [keyboards]:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Steve Power
percussion:
Andy Duncan (UK drummer and producer)
background vocals:
Andre Barreau, Gary Nuttall and Nicole Patterson
lead vocals:
Robbie Williams
orchestra:
London Session Orchestra
arranger:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1997)
recorded at:
Matrix Maison Rouge Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
The Co-Op: Top 10 British Funeral Songs (number: 5)
recording of:
Angels
writer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Robbie Williams
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
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