Greatest Hits

Треклист
- 1.Old Before I Die
2.Angels
3.Lazy Days
4.Let Me Entertain You
5.Millennium
6.No Regrets
7.Strong
8.She’s The One
9.Rock DJ
10.Kids
11.Supreme
12.Let Love Be Your Energy
13.Eternity
14.The Road To Mandalay
15.Feel
16.Come Undone
17.Sexed Up
18.Radio
19.Misunderstood
Продажи
Высшая позиция в чарте UK: №1
Британские продажи: ~2.500.000
Мировые продажи: ~8.000.000
Инфо
Дата выхода: 18 октября 2004 (Великобритания)
Издание: Мир (кроме США)
Место записи: Air Studios, Air Lyndhurst, Angel, Battery, Blah Street, Conway, Jacobs, Masterock, Matrix Maison, Mix This!, Sarm Hook End, Swanyard, The Record Plant, The Townhouse, Trident II, Wheeler End (1997-2004)
Стиль: Поп/рок, бритпоп
Продолжительность: 78:43
Лейбл: EMI
Продюсеры: Stephen Duffy, Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers, Steve Power
Фотографы: Hamish Brown, Nick Clark, C. Clunn, E.Constantine, J.Hughes, L.M. Kurbikoff, L.Sanchis
Оформление: Tom Hingston Studio
Синглы
- 1. Radio
2. Misunderstood
Greatest Hits - первый международный альбом-компиляция в дискографии Робби. Релиз хоть и был запланирован по контракту, исполнил не только миссию подведения итогов первого этапа сольной карьеры Уильямса, но и выступил плавным переходом в его новую главу. Вместе с альбомом вышло два новых сингла - Radio (№1 в чарте Британии) и Misunderstood (песня попутно стала саундтреком к фильму "Дневник Бриджит Джонс 2"), и обе были написаны вместе с новым соавтором Стивеном Даффи, с которым Робби через год выпустит свой полноценный студийный альбом Intensive Care. А что же можно сказать про сам Greatest Hits? Да, прежде всего он для обывателей, которых обязательно заденет этот диск, который под завязку забит хитами, что и доказывают продажи альбома - это №9 всех времен и народов среди британских альбомов-компиляций. Но диск никогда не будет лишним и в коллекции поклонника Робби, ведь эти 78 минут - именно те исторические 78 минут, которые сделали из "одного из пяти парней Take That" того Робби Уильямса, которого все знают и уважают.
Основные издания альбома
CD (Великобритания/Европа)1.Old Before I Die |
CD (Франция)1.Old Before I Die |
CD (Австралия)1.Old Before I Die |
CD (Новая Зеландия)1.Angels |
CD (Аргентина)1.Old Before I Die |
19-CD (Бокс-сет)1CD. Old Before I Die Коллекционное издание из 19 CD-дисков на каждый из синглов оригинального европейского треклиста, собранных в едином боксе. |
Кредиты (музыканты и создатели)
Old Before I Die
Lead Vocals: Robbie Williams; Backing Vocals: Robbie Williams, Steve McEwan; Keyboards: Guy Chambers, Steve Power; Guitars: Guy Chambers,Fil Eisler, Steve McEwan; Bass: Fil Eisler; Drums and Percussion: Geoff Dugmore
Lazy Days
Lead Vocals: Robbie Williams; Backing Vocals: Robbie Williams, Andre Barreau, Steve McEwan, Andy Caine; Keyboards: Guy Chambers, Steve Power; Guitars: Guy Chambers, Andre Barreau, Steve McEwan; Bass: Fil Eisler; Drums: Geoff Dugmore; Percussion: Andy Duncan
Angels
Lead Vocals: Robbie Williams; Backing Vocals: Gary Nuttall, Andre Barreau, Nicole Patterson; Keyboards: Guy Chambers, Steve Power; Guitars: Gary Nuttall, Andre Barreau, Chester Kamen; Bass: Mark Smith; Drums: Chris Sharrock; Percussion: Andy Duncan; Programming: Steve Power, Mark Smith; London Session Orchestra led by Gavyn Wright
Let Me Entertain You
Lead Vocals: Robbie Williams; Backing Vocals: Robbie Williams, Beverley Skeet, Claudia Fontaine, Carroll Thompson; Keyboards: Guy Chambers; Guitars: Fil Eisler, Chester Kamen; Bass: Dave Catlin-Birch; Drums: Chris Sharrock; Percussion: Andy Duncan; Brass led by Steve Sidwell; Trumpet Solo: Steve Sidwell, Derek Watkins; Programming: Steve Power, Kerry Hopwood
Millennium
Lead Vocals: Robbie Williams; Backing Vocals: Gary Nuttall, Claudia Fontaine, Beverley Skeet, Nicole Patterson; Keyboards, Bass Synth, Electric and Acoustic Guitars: Guy Chambers; Drums: Chris Sharrock; Percussion: Andy Duncan; London Session Orchestra led by Gavyn Wright and arranged by Nick Ingman
No Regrets
Lead Vocals: Robbie Williams; Backing Vocals: Claire Worrall, Neil Tennant, Neil Hannon; Keyboards, Piano, Bass Synth and Orchestral Samples: Guy Chambers; Electric Guitar: Gary Nuttall; Acoustic Guitar: David Catlin-Birch; Bass: Fil Eisler; Drums: Chris Sharrock; Percussion: Andy Duncan;
Strong
Lead Vocals: Robbie Williams; Backing Vocals: Andre Barreau, Gary Nuttall, David Catlin-Birch, Steve McEwan; Keyboards and Piano: Guy Chambers; Electric Guitar: Guy Chambers, Steve McEwan; Acoustic Guitar: Guy Chambers, David Catlin-Birch, Steve McEwan; Guitar and Guitar Solo: Fil Eisler; Bass: David Catlin-Birch; Drums: Jeremy Stacey; Percussion: Andy Duncan
She's The One
Lead Vocals: Robbie Williams; Backing Vocals: Gary Nuttall, Steve McEwan; Piano: Guy Chambers; Electric and Acoustic Guitar: Steve McEwan; Bass: David Catlin-Birch; Drums: Chris Sharrock; London Session Orchestra led by Gavyn Wright and arranged by Nick Ingman
Rock DJ
Lead Vocals: Robbie Williams; Backing Vocals: Andy Caine, Derek Green, Katie Kissoon, Sylvia Mason-James, Tessa Niles, Paul Williams; Keyboards: Guy Chambers; Electric Guitar: Neil Taylor; Bass: Winston Blissett; Brass: Dave Bishop, Neil Sidwell, Steve Sidwell; Drum Programming: Andy Duncan; Vocoder: Steve Power; Pro Tools: Richard Flack
Kids
Lead Vocals: Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue; Backing Vocals: Gary Nuttall, Katie Kissoon, Sylvia Mason-James, Tessa Niles, Paul Williams, Claire Worrall; Keyboards: Guy Chambers; Guitars: Neil Taylor; Bass: Winston Blissett; Fuzz Bass: Phil Spalding; Percussion: Chris Sharrock; Drum Programming: Andy Duncan; Pro Tools: Richard Flack, Jim Brumby
Supreme
LeadVocals: Robbie Williams; Backing Vocals: Claire Worrall, Kristel Adams, Marielle Herve; Keyboards: Guy Chambers; Acoustic and Electric Guitars: Neil Taylor; Bass: Phil Spalding; String Loop: Tony Pleeth, Paul Kegg, Richard Boothby, Richard Campbell; Ambient Kit: Chris Sharrock; Drum Programming: Andy Duncan, Richard Flack; Pro Tools: Richard Flack; London Session Orchestra led by Gavyn Wright and arranged by Nick Ingman
Let Love Be Your Energy
Lead Vocals: Robbie Williams; Backing Vocals: Dave Catlin-Birch, Andy Caine, Steve McEwan, Gary Nuttall. Claire Worrall; Keyboards, Reverse Guitars and Moog Solo: Guy Chambers; Electric Guitar: Neil Taylor; Bass: Phil Spalding; Reverse Bass: Fil Eisler; Piccolo Trumpet: Steve Sidwell; Drums: Chris Sharrock; Percussion and Drum Programming: Andy Duncan; Child's Voice: Alana Duncan; Pro Tools: Richard Flack
Eternity
Lead Vocals: Robbie Williams; Backing Vocals: Gary Nuttall, Claire Worrall; Piano: Guy Chambers; Keyboards: Dave Clayton; Electric Guitar: Brian May; Acoustic Guitars: Phil Palmer, Gary Nuttall; Pedal SteelGuitar: Melvyn Duffy, B J Cole; Percussion: Andy Duncan; Pro Tools: Richard Flack
The Road To Mandalay
Lead Vocals: Robbie Williams; Backing Vocals: Andy Caine, Guy Chambers, Steve McEwan; Piano, Organ, Mellotron, Clavinet and Omnichord: Guy Chambers; Acoustic and Electric Guitars: Phil Palmer; Bass: Dave Catlin-Birch; Pedal Steel Guitar: Melvyn Duffy; Drums: Chris Sharrock; Drum Programming: Andy Duncan; Autoharp: Alex Dickson; Glockenspiel Steve Power; Clarinet: Edgar Herzog; Trumpet: Bob Lanese; Tuba: Pauline Boeykens; Pro Tools: Richard Flack, Andy Duncan, Jim Brumby; London Session Orchestra led by Gavyn Wright and arranged by Nick Ingman
Feel
Lead Vocals: Robbie Williams; Backing Vocals: Gary Nuttall, Zenia Santini; Piano: Andy Wallace; Bass Synthesizer: Guy Chambers; Slide Guitars: Fil Eisler, Neil Taylor; Picky Guitar: Gary Nuttall; Bass: Phil Spalding; Drums: Jeremy Stacey; Drum Loops: Jony Rockstar, Richard Flack; Synthesizers: Dave Clayton; Gospel Choir directed by Anne Skates; London Session Orchestra led by Gavyn Wright and arranged by Guy Chambers, Nick Ingman and Sally Herbert
Come Undone
Lead Vocals: Robbie Williams; Backing Vocals: Robbie Williams; Keyboards: Boots Ottestad, Daniel Pierre; Piano: Daniel Pierre; Electric Guitars: Phil Spalding, Neil Taylor; Bass: Phil Spalding; Drums: Jeremy Stacey; London Session Orchestra led by Gavyn Wright and arranged by Sally Herbert
Sexed Up
Lead Vocals: Robbie Williams; Piano: Guy Chambers; Electric Guitar: Neil Taylor; Acoustic Guitar: Gary Nuttall; Pedal Steel Guitar: Melvyn Duffy; Bass: Phil Spalding; Drums: Jeremy Stacey; Percussion: Luis Jardim; London Session Orchestra led by Gavyn Wright and arranged by Sally Herbert
Radio
Lead Vocals: Robbie Williams; Drums, Synthesizer and Guitars: Stephen Duffy; Synthesizer: Robbie Williams; Strings led by Gavyn Wright and arranged by Claire Worrall; Additional Programming: Nick Littlemore
Misunderstood
Lead Vocals: Robbie Williams; Backing Vocals: Claire Worrall; Piano: Claire Worrall; Electric Guitar: Gary Nuttall; Acoustic Guitars, Bass and Harmonica: Stephen Duffy;Pedal Steel Guitar: Melvyn Duffy; Drums: Chris Sharrock; Strings led by Gavyn Wright and arranged by Claire Worrall; Brass: David Bishop, Neil Sidwell, Steve Sidwell
All tracks written by R Williams/G Chambers except: Old Before I Die written by R Williams/E Bazilian/D Child; Millennium written by R Williams/G Chambers/J Barry; She's The One written by K Wallinger; Rock DJ written by R Williams/G Chambers/K Andrews/N Pigford/E Paris; Supreme written by R Williams/G Chambers/F Perren/D Fekaris; Come Undone written by R Williams/B Ottestad/A Hamilton; Radio and Misunderstood written by R Williams/S Duffy
Alltracks published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd/BMG Music Publishing Ltd except: Old Before I Die published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd/Polygram International Music Ltd - MCPS/Human Boy (Administered by WB Music Corp)/Desmophobia; Millennium published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd/BMG Music Publishing Ltd/EMI Music Partnership Ltd; She's The One published by Polygram Music Publishing Ltd; Rock DJ published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd/BMG Music Publishing Ltd/Hit and Run Music Publishing Ltd/Ba Dake Music Inc; Supreme published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd/BMG Music Publishing Ltd/Universal Music Publishing Ltd; Come Undone published by BMG Music Publishing Ltd/Twenty Seven Songs/EMI Music Publishing Ltd; Radio and Misunderstood published by BMG Music Publishing/Copyright Control
All tracks produced by Guy Chambers and Steve Power except: Come Undone produced by Steve Power; Radio and Misunderstood produced by R Williams/S Duffy/A Strange
All tracks arranged by Guy Chambers except: Come Undone, Radio, Misunderstood
All tracks mixed by Steve Power except: Radio and Misunderstood mixed by Bob Clearmountain
Studios:
Abbey Road, Air Lyndhurst, Angel, Battery, Blah Street, Conway, Jacobs, Masterock, Matrix Maison Rouge, Mix This!, Sarm Hook End, Swanyard, The Record Plant, The Townhouse, Trident II, Wheeler End
Engineers:
JD Andrew, Chris Barrett, Jim Brumby, Stuart Epps, Richard Flack, Matt Hay, Richard Hinton, Savvas Iossifidis, Tom Jenkins, John Morical, David Naughton, Adam Noble, Steve Price, Richard Woodcraft
Mastering:
Tony Cousins at Metropolis Studios, London
Artwork:
Design and Art Direction: Tom Hingston Studio
Cover Photography: Nick Knight
Stylist: Simon Foxton
Booklet Photography: Hamish Brown, Nick Clark, Chris Clunn, Elaine Constantine. Jamie Hughes, Lisa Marie Kurbikoff, Luis Sanchis
A&R:
Chris Briggs
Management:
ie:music Ltd
(p)2004 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Robert Williams/The In Good Company Co Ltd under exclusive license to Chrysalis Records Ltd. ©2004 Robert Williams/The In Good Company Co Ltd under exclusive license to Chrysalis Records Ltd. This label copy is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reseved. Robert Williams/The In Good Company Co Ltd under exclusive license to Chrysalis Records Ltd.
Чарты и продажи
Прежде всего, это самый продаваемый альбом Робби в его дискографии. Успех его преследовал практически в каждой европейской стране, а также в Австралии, Латинской Америке и частично в Азии. Безусловно, альбом будет всегда актуален для обывателей, даже несмотря на своего "брата" из 2010 года (In And Out of Consciousness: The Greatest Hits 1990–2010). В общей сложности альбом стал №1 в 18 странах, а в некоторых оставался на вершине несколько недель
Greatest Hits стал лучшим рождественским альбомом 2004 года и №1 среди бестселлеров того года, хотя вышел по традиции лишь в середине октября. При этом, альбом удерживает звание самого продаваемого сборника за первую дебютную неделю (320,000 копий), а по общим продажам в истории - №9 среди сборников.
В Германии это второй по продаваемости после Swing When You're Winning (2001) альбом в дискографии Робби и 5-й вообще среди всех альбомов за период 2000-2009 в стране.
Два великолепных новых сингла, один из которых принес Робби очередной №1 в британском чарте (Radio), и осеннее промо в поддержку альбома в том числе и в Латинской Америке помогли альбому прекрасно продаваться, даже несмотря на известный материал компиляции.
Страна | Пиковая позиция | Сертификат | Продажи |
---|---|---|---|
Argentina | 1 | 7x Platinum | 280,000+ |
Australia | 1 (9 недель) | 8x Platinum | 580,000 |
Italy | 1 (3 недели) | 8x Platinum | 610,000+ |
Austria | 1 (3 недели) | 5x Platinum | 150,000 |
Belgium | 2 | Platinum | 40,000+ |
Brazil | 55,000 | ||
Denmark | 2x Platinum | 60,000+ | |
Finland | 3 (2 недели) | 2xPlatinum | 60,000 |
France | 1 | 2xPlatinum | 375,000+ |
Germany | 1 | 5x Platinum | 1,100,000 |
Hungary | 7 | Gold | 5,000+ |
Ireland | 1 | 90,000 | |
Japan | 25,000 | ||
Mexico | 2 | 2x Platinum | 300,000+ |
Netherlands | 3xPlatinum | 250,000 | |
New Zealand | 1 (4 недели) | 2x Platinum | 30,000+ |
Portugal | 1 (3 недели) | 2xPlatinum | 50,000 |
Spain | 1 | 3x Platinum | 200,000+ |
Sweden | 2 (2 недели) | 4xGold | 120,000+ |
Switzerland | 1 (9 недель) | 4x Platinum | 160,000+ |
United Kingdom | 1 (4 недели) | 7x Platinum | 2,135,849+ |
Europe | 1 | 6,800,000 | |
World | 8,000,000 |
Все издания альбома
Life Thru A Lens
Format : Album
Support : K7
Boitier : Standard Jewel CD Case
Tracklisting : K7
Réf. Catalogue : 8213134
Code Barre : 7243 8213134 2
Pays : U.K
Life Thru A Lens
Format : Album
Support : 5" CD
Boitier : Standard Jewel CD Case
Tracklisting : Europe
Réf. Catalogue : 8213132
Code Barre : 7243 8213132 8
Pays : Italy
Life Thru A Lens
Format : Album
Support : MiniDisc
Boitier : Standard Jewel MD Case
Tracklisting : Europe
Réf. Catalogue : 8213138
Code Barre : 7243 8213138 0
Pays : E.U
Life Thru A Lens
Format : Album
Support : 5" CD + OBI
Boitier : Standard White CD Case
Tracklisting : Japon
Réf. Catalogue : TOCP - 50094
Pays : Japan
One Fourth
Life Thru A Lens
Format : Album
Support : 5" CD
Boitier : Standard Jewel CD Case + OBI
Tracklisting : Japon
Réf. Catalogue : TOCP - 53309
Pays : Japan
One Fourth
Life Thru A Lens
Format : Album
Support : 5" CD
Boitier : Standard Jewel CD Case
Tracklisting : Europe
Réf. Catalogue : 8213132
Code Barre : 7243 8213132 8
Pays : Taïwan
One Fourth
Life Thru A Lens
Format : Album
Support : 5" CD
Boitier : Standard Jewel CD Case + Poster
Tracklisting : Europe
Réf. Catalogue : 8213132
Code Barre : 7243 8213132 8
Pays : Taïwan
One Fourth Last
Life Thru A Lens
Format : Album
Support : K7
Boitier : Standard Jewel K7 Case
Tracklisting : K7
Réf. Catalogue : 8213134
Code Barre : 7243 8213134 2
Pays : Malaysia
Life Thru A Lens
Format : Album
Support : K7
Boitier : Standard Jewel K7 Case + Card Box
Tracklisting : K7
Réf. Catalogue : 8213134
Code Barre : 7243 8213134 2
Pays : Taïwan
Life Thru A Lens
Format : Album
Support : 5" CD
Boitier : Slim Jewel CD Case
Tracklisting : Europe
Réf. Catalogue : CDPPO17
Pays : E.U