At His Very Best (Engelbert Humperdinck album)

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At His Very Best is the 36th studio album by singer Engelbert Humperdinck, released in 2000.

Background

This album contains 8 new songs totalling over 33 minutes, followed by his 12 greatest hits recorded with Decca. It's an unusual studio / compilation hybrid which charted in six countries.

Production

  • Executive Producer: Tony Cartwright
  • Producer: B. Graham (tracks 1, 6-7)
  • Producer: Nigel Lowis (tracks 2-5, 8)
  • Associate Producer: Peter Oxendale (tracks 2-5, 8)
  • Arrangements by: Cliff Masterson and Peter Oxendale (tracks 2-5, 8)
  • Recorded and Mixed by: Gareth Lucking (tracks 2-5, 8)
  • Mastered by: Gary Moore
  • UK and European Management: Tony Cartwright

Release

At His Very Best was released in the UK by Universal Music TV on March 27, 2000,[1] and in Canada that year. It was released in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland by the Polystar label as How To Win Your Love.[2] Denmark's version was titled Hans Største Hits.[3] The chart listings below include both At His Very Best and How to Win Your Love.

At His Very Best
At His Very Best album.jpg
Combination studio and compilation album by Engelbert Humperdinck
Released March 27, 2000
Recorded 1966 - 2000
Studio Townhouse Studios (tracks 1, 6-7) and Olympic Studios (tracks 2-5, 8), London
Genre Adult contemporary, Easy listening, pop
Length 1:11:27
Label Universal Music TV
Producer B. Graham, Nigel Lowis
Engelbert Humperdinck chronology
Original Gold
(1999)		 At His Very Best
(2000)		 #1 Love Songs of All Time
(2000)
Engelbert Humperdinck studio chronology
The Dance Album
(1998)		 At His Very Best
(2000)		 It's All in the Game
(2001)
How to Win Your Love
How to Win Your Love album.jpg
Combination studio and compilation album by Engelbert Humperdinck
Released 2000
Length 1:11:27
Label Polystar

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "How to Win Your Love"   John Robinson Reid, Graham Stack 4:03
2. "Strangers in the Night"   Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder 3:32
3. "Dance the Night Away"   Raul Malo 4:20
4. "Sometimes When We Touch"   Dan Hill, Barry Mann 4:07
5. "Nothing in This World"   Burt Bacharach, Nigel Lowis 4:39
6. "A Little More Time"   Cliff Masterson, John Robinson Reid 4:13
7. "Don't Tell Me You Love Me"   John Robinson Reid, Graham Stack 4:43
8. "You're What Love Should Be"   Nora Jordan 3:59
9. "Release Me" (from Release Me, 1967) Eddie Miller, James Pebworth, Robert Yount 3:21
10. "The Way It Used to Be" (from Engelbert, 1969) Francesco Cassano, Corrado Conti, Gianni Argenio, Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway 3:11
11. "A Man Without Love" (from A Man Without Love, 1968) Mario Panzeri, Daniele Pace, Roberto Livraghi, Barry Mason 3:21
12. "Spanish Eyes" (from A Man Without Love) Bert Kaempfert, Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder 3:13
13. "Quando Quando Quando" (from A Man Without Love) Tony Renis, Alberto Testa 3:20
14. "There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)" (from Release Me) Les Reed, Geoff Stephens 3:03
15. "Les Bicyclettes de Belsize" (from Engelbert) Les Reed, Barry Mason 3:14
16. "There Goes My Everything" (non-album single, May 12, 1967 [4]) Dallas Frazier 2:56
17. "Ten Guitars" (from Release Me) Gordon Mills 2:39
18. "Winter World of Love" (from Engelbert Humperdinck, 1969) Les Reed, Barry Mason 3:23
19. "Am I That Easy to Forget" (non-album single, January 5, 1968 [5]) Carl Belew, W.S. Stevenson 3:09
20. "The Last Waltz" (from The Last Waltz, 1967) Les Reed, Barry Mason 3:01

Personnel

  • Saxophone [uncredited]: Gary Barnacle (tracks 2-3, 5)
  • Trombone [uncredited]: Peter Thoms (track 3)
  • Trumpet [uncredited]: Stuart Brooks (track 3)

Charts

Peak positions

Country Position Entry date
UK Official Charts [6] 5 April 8, 2000
Ö3 Austria Top 40 Longplay [7] 15 June 4, 2000
Germany GfK Entertainment [8] 100 June 12, 2000
Netherlands Album Top 100 [9] 27 July 8, 2000
Norway VG-lista [10] 12 September 2, 2000
Official New Zealand Music Chart [11] 21 February 17, 2002

References

  1. ↑ AllMusic - At His Very Best release date
  2. ↑ Engelbert - How to Win Your Love at Discogs
  3. ↑ Engelbert ‎– Hans Største Hits at Discogs
  4. ↑ A Man Without Love 1989 CD booklet at Discogs Note: User required to open images.
  5. ↑ 45cat - "Am I Easy to Forget" record details
  6. ↑ UK Official Charts - Engelbert Humperdinck
  7. ↑ austriancharts.at - How To Win Your Love chart details
  8. ↑ Offizielle Deutsche Charts - How To Win Your Love chart details
  9. ↑ Dutch Charts - At His Very Best chart details
  10. ↑ norwegiancharts.com - Engelbert albums
  11. ↑ charts.org.nz - Engelbert - At His Very Best (album)

External links

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