The Very Best of Elkie Brooks (Polygram)
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The Very Best of Elkie Brooks is a compilation album by Elkie Brooks
Elkie Brooks
Elkie Brooks is an English singer, formerly a vocalist with Vinegar Joe, and later a solo artist. Elkie has been nominated twice for Brit Awards' top female singer. She is known for her powerful husky voice...

. Compiled in 1997, it was released on CD and cassette by PolyGram TV
PolyGram
PolyGram was the name of the major label recording company started by Philips from as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. In 1999 it was sold to Seagram and merged into Universal Music Group.-Hollandsche Decca Distributie , 1929-1950:...

.

The album reached number 23 and remained in the UK charts for 7 weeks. It re-entered the charts in 1998.

Track listing

  1. "Pearl's a Singer
    Pearl's A Singer
    "Pearl's a Singer" is a song made famous by the UK singer Elkie Brooks, as taken from her 1977 album, Two Days Away. It was first recorded by its principal writers Ralph Dino and John Sembello in 1974....

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  2. "No More the Fool"
  3. "Don't Cry Out Loud"
  4. "Fool (If You Think It's Over)
    Fool (If You Think It's Over)
    "Fool " is the title of a popular song from 1978 by the British singer-songwriter Chris Rea. Rea also wrote the song, which appears on his 1978 debut album, Whatever Happened to Benny Santini?....

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  5. "I Just Can't Go On"
  6. "Sunshine After the Rain"
  7. "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
    I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
    "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" is a song by British singer Elton John featuring Stevie Wonder on harmonica...

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  8. "Nights in White Satin
    Nights in White Satin
    "Nights in White Satin" is a 1967 single by The Moody Blues, written by Justin Hayward and first featured on the album Days of Future Passed.It is in the key of E minor Aeolian.-Single releases:...

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  9. "Only Love Can Break Your Heart
    Only Love Can Break Your Heart
    "Only Love Can Break Your Heart" is a song written by Neil Young.-Genesis and recording:The song is the third track on Neil Young's album After the Gold Rush. The song was supposedly written for Graham Nash after Nash's split from Joni Mitchell, though Young in interviews has been somewhat...

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  10. "Ain't Misbehavin'
    Ain't Misbehavin' (song)
    "Ain't Misbehavin" is a 1929 song written by Thomas "Fats" Waller, Harry Brooks and Andy Razaf . Waller recorded the original version that year for Victor Records and also later performed the song in the 1943 film Stormy Weather. It was used in the off-broadway musical Connie's Hot Chocolates...

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  11. "Lilac Wine
    Lilac Wine
    "Lilac Wine" is a song written by James Shelton in 1950. It was introduced by Hope Foye in the short-lived theater musical revue, "Dance Me a Song." It was covered by Eartha Kitt , by Judy Henske on her first, self-named album , by Nina Simone on her album Wild Is The Wind , was a solo hit by...

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  12. "Blue Moon
    Blue Moon (song)
    "Blue Moon"'s first crossover recording to rock and roll came from Elvis Presley in 1956. His cover version of the song was included on his self-titled debut album Elvis Presley....

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  13. "If You Leave Me Now
    If You Leave Me Now
    "If You Leave Me Now" is the title of a popular hit ballad by the American rock group Chicago, from their album Chicago X. It was written and sung by bass guitar player Peter Cetera and released as a single in July 1976....

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  14. "Goin' Back"
  15. "Gasoline Alley"
  16. "We've Got Tonight"
  17. "Our Love"
  18. "Loving Arms"
  19. "The Runaway"
  20. "Growing Tired"
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