The Best of The Christians

The Best of The Christians is a compilation album by English music ensemble The Christians, released in 1993 on Island Records. It includes most of the band's singles[1] from their first three studio albums—The Christians (1987), Colour (1990) and Happy in Hell (1992)—plus new song "The Perfect Moment" and a cover of Bob Marley's "Small Axe", originally the B-side to their 1988 "Harvest for the World" single.[2]

The Best of The Christians
Greatest hits album by
Released1993
LabelIsland
Producer
The Christians chronology
Happy in Hell
(1992)
The Best of The Christians
(1993)
Prodigal Sons
(2003)

Track listing

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  1. "Forgotten Town" (Henry Priestman)
  2. "Harvest for the World" (The Isley Brothers)
  3. "The Perfect Moment" (Priestman, Mark Herman)
  4. "What's in a Word" (Priestman)
  5. "Born Again" (Priestman)
  6. "Words" (music: Seán Ó Riada, lyrics: Priestman)
  7. "Ideal World" (Herman)
  8. "The Bottle" (Gil Scott-Heron)
  9. "When the Fingers Point" (Priestman)
  10. "Father" (Garry Christian)
  11. "Greenback Drive" (Remix) (Priestman)
  12. "Hooverville (And They Promised Us the World)" (Priestman, Herman)
  13. "Small Axe" (Bob Marley)

Charts

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Chart (1993) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[1] 22

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[3] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b "CHRISTIANS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  2. ^ "The Christians - Harvest For The World". Discogs.
  3. ^ "British album certifications – Christians – Best Of ..." British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
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