Now and Then: Greatest Hits 1964-2004 [Import]

Now and Then: Greatest Hits 1964-2004 [Import]

Track Listings

1. Durham Town

2. New World In The Morning

3. Wind Beneath My Wings

4. I Dont Believe In It Anymore

5. River Lady

6. I'm Back

7. The First Hello The Last Goodbye

8. Why

9. If I Were A Rich Man

10. Mammy Blue

11. The Skye Boat Song (Duet With Des O'Connor)

12. The Other Side

13. Uncle Benny

14. You Are My Miracle

15. A Perfect Day

16. The Last Farewell

17. Mexican Whistler

18. The Best I Can

19. I Am But A Small Voice

20. Mon Plays Bleu

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
2004 compilation features 22 tracks including two bonus tracks, 'Jenny' & 'Feather On The Wind', from his 2004 album 'Moments In My Life'. BMG.

Tracks:

Durham Town
New World in the Morning
Wind Beneath My Wings
I Dont Believe In It Anymore
River Lady
I'm Back
First Hello, The Last Goodbye
Why
If I Were a Rich Man
Mammy Blue
Sky Boat Song
Other Side
Uncle Benny
You Are My Miracle
Perfect Day
Last Farewell
Mexican Whistler
Best I Can
I Am But a Small Voice
Mon Pays Bleu
Jenny [*]
Feather on the Wind [*]

Album Description

2004 compilation features 22 tracks including two bonus tracks, 'Jenny' & 'Feather On The Wind', from his 2004 album 'Moments In My Life'. BMG.

Album Details

Asian Version featuring Two Bonus Tracks: " Jenny", and "Feather on the Wind".

Customer Reviews:

Rogers song My Land is Kenya.......2007-06-02

I saw a live Roger Wittaker on tv a few years ago and they played the song "My Land is Kenya". I have all of Roger Whittakers music, but I was never able to find this song on any album or CD until now. If you love Roger Whittakers music then you must hear this song. I found it on a DVD tape at a garage sale last year and the tape was "Roger Whittaker in Kenya" made by Sony. A video of Kenya plays while Roger sings this song. It with out a doubt is one of the most moving things he has ever done not to mention the beauty of the song. Treat yourself to something special. John Garner Roseville, Ca.

Long time ago.......2006-11-07

I'm so glad with this CD of Roger Whittaker. It containts most of the songs I loved so much in the '70-'80. A wonderful warm voice, beautiful songs, a dream of a CD !

Great overview of Roger's career.......2005-05-26

Born in Kenya of English parents in 1936, Roger spent his childhood in Kenya before moving to South Africa in 1956, later moving to Britain in 1959. He didn't originally plan a musical career but gradually drifted into one, or so it seems. Success was slow to come Roger's first significant success came in 1967 with Mexican whistler, which was a huge hit in several European countries but failed to chart in Britain. His popularity spread to Australia and Canada before he finally had a top twenty UK hit with Durham town at the end of 1969. In the following year, Roger made the UK top ten with I don't believe in if anymore. A UK top twenty hit, New world in the morning, came later that year. Two minor hits (Why, Mammy blue) followed in 1971, after which the hits dried up - for a while.

In 1975, Roger had his most successful hit when Last farewell made number two in the UK and also made the top twenty in America. Elvis Presley later covered the song. Despite making further excellent records such as River lady and First hello last goodbye, Roger again disappeared from the British charts. He returned just once more, when a duet with Des O'Connor (Skye boat song) just made the UK top ten in 1986.

Seven UK hits hardly does justice to Roger's illustrious career, in which he has sold many millions of albums around the world, but this collection contains all those songs, plus the others I've mentioned and some other great songs including two new ones specially recorded for this compilation, which provides a great introduction to Roger's music.

Remakes Remakes.......2005-05-11

I am disappointed with this album, because though I thought it was a re-mastered version of his original hits, my four favorite songs - Last Farewell, Durham Town, I Don't Believe In IF Anymore, and Mon Pays Bleu are all inferior remakes.

Greatest Hits and Then Some.......2005-01-17

If you are a true RW fan, you will love this album; not only because all his greatest charting hits are present, but because a few gems from hard-to-find recordings have made their way onto the album. Sure, all the best are here: "Durham Town," "Mammy Blue," "New World in the Morning," etc., but the strength of the album lies in the pleasant surprise tracks: "I'm Back," a selection from the 1970s Kenya concept album that doubles as an announcement that Roger's short-lived retirement is over; "The Other Side," a complex and moving song about death and heaven that Roger wrote after his father was murdered; and "The Best I Can," from his "Celebration" album, written for Roger's 30th year in the music business. This album contains a generous 22 tracks, the final two tracks being two of the best cuts from his newest album, "Moments in My Life." "Jenny" is a catchy tune that I can't stop singing and is a translation of the German version, while "Feather On The Wind" is the story of a man whose feet are made to roam. This album truly spans the years, and is a great addition to anyone with an RW collection.

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