The Best of The Seekers
| The Best of The Seekers | ||||
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| Released | November 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 1964-67 | |||
| Genre | Folk, pop | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
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The Best of The Seekers was released in UK by EMI's Columbia label (Catalogue No. SCX 6268) in 1968 on the break-up of The Seekers.
The album spent 117 weeks on the UK album chart (at the time a Top 50 listing), including six weeks at No.1 accumulated over five separate stints in the top spot in 1969, starting with the week of 25 January 1969.[1]
It was the 17th biggest selling album in the 1960s in the UK.
Track listing[edit]
Side One
- "I'll Never Find Another You" (Tom Springfield)
- "A World of Our Own" (Springfield)
- "The Carnival Is Over" (Russian folk song - lyrics by Springfield)
- "Someday One Day" (Simon)
- "Walk With Me" (Springfield)
- "We Shall Not Be Moved" (Trad-arr The Seekers)
Side Two
- "Morningtown Ride" (Reynolds)
- "When Will the Good Apples Fall" (Young)
- "Island of Dreams" (Springfield)
- "Open Up Them Pearly Gates" (Trad-arr The Seekers)
- "Emerald City" (Kim Fowley, Keith Potger)
- "Georgy Girl" (Springfield, Jim Dale)
Chart positions[edit]
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart[2] | 1 |
See also[edit]
- List of UK Albums Chart number ones of the 1960s
- List of best-selling albums of the 1960s in the United Kingdom
References[edit]
- ^ Guinness World Records British Hit Singles & Albums (Edition 17). London, U.K.: Guinness World Records Ltd. 2004. ISBN 0-85112-199-3.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - The Seekers - The Best of The Seekers". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2011.