Best of the EMI Years 1961–1972


The Best of the EMI Years: 1961-1972 is a compilation album released in 2008 celebrating the career of P. J. Proby.

Overview

This P. J. Proby collection is the first to be released by EMI in 10 years. The project was devised as a way of celebrating Proby's 70th birthday in November 2008. It compiles some of his biggest and best recordings released for the EMI Group between 1961 and 1972. Included are international chart hits, key album tracks, rare B-sides, fan-favourites, and 2 previously unreleased songs.
The album includes a number of different producers and songwriters including Dick Glasser, Charles Blackwell, Jackie DeShannon, Randy Newman, Jack Nitzsche, Ron Richards, Les Reed,
and Jim Ford.

Track listing

  1. "Try to Forget Her"
  2. "Hold Me"
  3. "Cuttin' In"
  4. "Somewhere"
  5. "Just Like Him"
  6. "Answer Me"
  7. "What's on Your Mind"
  8. "I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore"
  9. "My Prayer"
  10. "Mission Bell"
  11. "If I Loved You"
  12. "Maria"
  13. "Quando Tornera"
  14. "I Can’t Make It Alone"
  15. "Niki Hoeky"
  16. "Mama Told Me Not To Come"
  17. "Give Me Time"
  18. "I’m Comin’ Home"
  19. "And The Sun Will Shine"
  20. "Delilah"
  21. "Today I Killed A Man "
  22. "Daddy's Home"
  23. "I’m Ahead If I Can Quit While I’m Behind"
  24. "Clown Shoes"
  25. "We'll Meet Again"