Best Moves
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| Best Moves | ||||
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| File:Best Moves.jpg | ||||
| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 50:23 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Chris de Burgh chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Record Mirror | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[1] |
Best Moves is the first compilation album by Chris de Burgh, released by A&M Records in 1981. It includes songs from his first five studio albums as well as new tracks, "Every Drop of Rain" and "Waiting for the Hurricane". It was the first de Burgh album to chart in the UK, entering on 12 September 1981, peaking at number 65 and staying on the chart for four weeks.[2]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All songs written by Chris de Burgh.
- "The Traveller" – 4:09 (from Eastern Wind)
- "Every Drop of Rain" (previously unreleased) – 3:33
- "In a Country Churchyard [Let Your Love Shine On]" – 3:52 (from At the End of a Perfect Day)
- "Patricia the Stripper" – 3:30 (from Spanish Train and Other Stories)
- "Satin Green Shutters" – 5:02 (from Far Beyond These Castle Walls)
- "Spanish Train" – 5:00 (from Spanish Train and Other Stories)
- "Waiting for the Hurricane" (previously unreleased) – 4:11
- "Broken Wings" (live version) – 3:20 (original version on At the End of a Perfect Day)
- "Lonely Sky" – 3:52 (from Spanish Train and Other Stories)
- "A Spaceman Came Travelling" – 5:10 (from Spanish Train and Other Stories)
- "Crusader" – 8:48 (from Crusader)
Charts
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Certifications and sales
[edit | edit source]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[9] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Germany (BVMI)[10] | Gold | 250,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
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- ^ David Roberts. British Hit Singles & Albums. Guinness World Records Limited
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Chris de Burgh – Best Moves" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Chris de Burgh – Best Moves". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Chris de Burgh – Best Moves". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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External links
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