EMI’s latest “Cilla Black” release is out on the 23 April 2012 - it is a prelude to the star's 50th anniversary in 2013. The multiple disc set was compiled over a 6 month period with the personal involvement of Cilla and her management. It contains 139 digitally remastered recordings on five CDs as well as a bonus DVD of “previously unavailable” material from BBC TV’s film archive.

'Completely Cilla' is the first “Cilla Black” compilation to present, in original session date order, Cilla’s complete works with her music producer George Martin (The Beatles). The audio CDs comprise A&B-side singles, album tracks and rarities – 9 of the album songs debut in the UK on CD format. By special request of Cilla’s management, EMI include a bonus DVD of material from the BBC’s film archive. This contains 22 previously unavailable music performances. Many of these rare video clips are of Cilla’s hit singles and other EMI album songs – most clips originate from the star’s hit TV variety series of the 1960s and ’70s. Highlights on the DVD include stunning duets with Sir Cliff Richard (“Passing Strangers”) and Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch and John Farrar (Lennon/McCartney’s “Norwegian Wood”). Also featured inside the set is a 36 page booklet.

Physical 5CD+DVD Set: amazon.co.uk / amazon.com

CD1
(1963-1965)

1. A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues (Terry Thompson)
2. Shy Of Love (Robert Willis)
3. Love Of The Loved (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
4. Anyone Who Had A Heart (Hal David/Burt Bacharach)
5. Just For You (Robert Willis)
6. You’re My World (Il Mio Mondo) (Umberto Bindi/Carl Sigman/Gino Paoli)
7. This Empty Place (Hal David/Burt Bacharach)
8. Suffer Now I Must [Mono] (Robert Willis)
9. It’s For You (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
10. He Won’t Ask Me (Robert Willis)
11. Is It Love? (Robert Willis)
12. (Love Is Like A) Heatwave (Brian Holland/Lamont Dozier/Edward Holland, Jr)
13. Love Letters (Edward Heyman/Victor P. Young)
14. You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To (Cole Porter)
15. Ol’ Man River (Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein II)
16. Every Little Bit Hurts (Ed Cobb)
17. Come To Me (George Martin/Robert Willis)
18. Baby It’s You (Mack David/Burt Bacharach/Barney Williams)
19. I’m Not Alone Anymore [Stereo] (Clive Westlake/Kenny Lynch) ~
20. One Little Voice (Uno Di Voi) (Mario Fu Luigi Coppola/Anelio Elio Isola/Hal Shaper)
21. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ (Phil Spector/Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil)
22. Goin’ Out Of My Head (Teddy Randazzo/Robert Weinstein)
23. Dancing In The Street (William Stevenson/Marvin Gaye)
24. Whatcha Gonna Do ‘Bout It (Doris Payne/Gregory Carroll)
25. Some Things You Never Get Used To (Van Mccoy)
26. I’ve Been Wrong Before (Randy Newman)
27. I Don’t Want To Know (Robert Willis)
28. My Love Come Home (Gene Colonnello/Conrad/Mario Panzeri)
29. Poor Boy [Mono] (F. Baird)
30. When I Fall In Love (Victor Young/Edward Heyman)
31. (There’s) No Place To Hide (Roger Atkins/Helen Miller)
    

CD2
(1965-1967)

1. The Cherry Song (Allan/Hoefle/Porter)
2. Shotgun (Junior Walker)
3. Anytime You Need Me (Jones)
4. Please Don’t Teach Me To Love You (Elmes)
5. Yesterday (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
6. In A Woman’s Eyes (Bobby Russell/Martha Sharp)
7. Baby I’m Yours (Van Mccoy)
8. The Real Thing [Stereo] (Joshie Armstead/Nickolas Ashford/Valerie Simpson) ~
9. One Two Three (John Madara/David White/Leonard Borisoff)
10. Make It Easy On Yourself (Burt Bacharach/Hal David)
11. Love’s Just A Broken Heart (L’Amour Est Ce Qu’il Est) (Mort Shuman/Michele Vendome/Kenny Lynch)
12. A Lover’s Concerto (Sandy Linzer/Denny Randell)
13. Everything I Touch Turns To Tears (Gary Geld/Peter Udell)
14. Alfie (Burt Bacharach/Hal David)
15. Night Time Is Here (Robert Willis)
16. Sing A Rainbow (Arthur Hamilton)
17. Don’t Answer Me (Ti Vedo Uscire) (Bruno Zambrini/Luis Enriquez/Peter Callander)
18. The Right One Is Left (Chris Arnold/Geoff Morrow/David Martin)
19. A Fool Am I (Dimmelo Parlami) (Flavio Carraresi/Alberto Testa/Peter Callander)
20. For No One (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
21. Abyssinian Secret (Earl Okin/Simone Avadis)
22. Trees And Loneliness (Earl Okin/Simone Avadis)
23. Time (George Martin/Norman Newell)
24. There I Go (Se Per Te C’e Soltanto Quell’uomo) (Robert Livraghi/Marcel Stellman)
25. Only You Can Free My Mind (Unknown)
26. What Good Am I? (Mort Shuman/Kenny Lynch)
27. Over My Head (Mort Shuman/Kenny Lynch)
28. Misty Roses (Tim Hardin)
29. All My Love (Solo Tu) (Federico Monti Arduini/Peter Callander)
30. Follow Me (Paddy Roberts) ~

CD3
(1967-1969)

1. What The World Needs Now Is Love (Burt Bacharach/Hal David)
2. Take Me In Your Arms And Love Me (Barrett Strong/Roger Snr Penzabene/Cornelius Grant)
3. This Is The First Time (Doug Flett/Guy Fletcher)
4. I Only Live To Love You (Cosa Si Fa Stasera) (Gene Colonnello/Norman Newell)
5. Suddenly You Love Me (Uno Tranquillo) (Daniele Pace, Mario Panzeri, Laurenzo Pilat & Peter Callander)
6. From Now On (Robert Willis/Clive Westlake)
7. I Couldn’t Take My Eyes Off You (Robert Willis/Clive Westlake)
8. A Man And A Woman (Un Homme Et Une Femme) (Francis Lai/Pierre Barouh/Jerry Keller)
9. Yo Yo (Joe South)
10. Follow The Path Of The Stars (Joe Smith/Mick Gallagher/Graham Bell)
11. Work Is A Four Letter Word (Film Version) (Guy Woolfenden/Don Black)
12. Something’s Gotten Hold Of My Heart (Roger Cook/Roger Greenaway)
13. Step Inside Love (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
14. Where Is Tomorrow? (Non C’è Domani) (Umberto Bindi/Mason)
15. Work Is A Four Letter Word (Guy Woolfenden/Don Black)
16. Your Heart Is Free (Just Like The Wind) (Le Vent Et La Jeunesse) (Christian Chevallier/John Shakespeare)
17. It’ll Never Happen Again (Tim Hardin)
18. Liverpool Lullaby (Stan Kelly)
19. Without Him (Harry Nilsson)
20. Forget Him (Mort Shuman/Kenny Lynch)
21. Think Of Me (Siamo Qui) (Fred Bongusto/C. Fishman)
22. I Am A Woman (Roger Greenaway/Roger Cook)
23. Surround Yourself With Sorrow (Bill Martin/Phil Coulter)
24. Only Forever Will Do (Prigioniero Del Mondo) (Carlo Donida/Don Black/Mogol)
25. London Bridge (Robert Willis/Clive Westlake)
26. Aquarius (James Rado/Gerome Ragni/Galt MacDermot)
27. Red Rubber Ball (Paul Simon/Bruce Woodley)
28. You’ll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart) (Burt Bacharach/Hal David)

CD4
(1969-1970)

1. Words (Robin Gibb/Barry Gibb/Maurice Gibb)
2. Conversations (Roger Greenaway/Roger Cook/Jerry Lordan)
3. On A Street Called Hope (Roger Greenaway/Roger Cook)
4. For Once In My Life (Orlando Murden/Ronald Miller)
5. Little Pleasure Acre (Roger Cook/Roger Greenaway)
6. I Can’t Go On Living Without You (Elton John/Bernie Taupin)
7. It Feels So Good (Werner Scharfenberger/Gus Backus/Fini Busch)
8. If I Thought You’d Ever Change Your Mind (John Cameron)
9. Black Paper Roses (Belle Gonzalez)
10. Rule Britannia (Thomas Augustine Ame)
11. Sweet Inspiration (John Cameron)
12. Put A Little Love In Your Heart (Jimmy Holiday/Randy Myers/Jackie DeShannon)
13. The April Fools (Burt Bacharach/Hal David) ~
14. Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell)
15. Mysterious People (Det Gatfulla Folket) (Olle Adolphson/Hal Shaper) ~
16. Dear Madame (Les Reed/Geoff Stephens)
17. Oh Pleasure Man (Roger Cook/Roger Greenaway/Albert Hammond/Mike Hazelwood)
18. Across The Universe (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
19. Your Song (Elton John/Bernie Taupin)
20. It’s Different Now (Clive Westlake)
21. Sad Sad Song (Roger Cook/Roger Greenaway)
22. Child Of Mine (Gerry Goffin/Carole King)
23. Faded Images (Kenny Lynch/Tony Hicks)
24. That’s Why I Love You (Kenny Lynch/Bobby Willis)
25. Junk (Paul McCartney)
26. The First Of May (Robin Gibb/Barry Gibb/Maurice Gibb)

CD5
(1970-1972)

1. (They Long To Be) Close To You (Burt Bacharach/Hal David) ~
2. Make It With You (David Gates)
3. Rainbow (William Junior Campbell/Thomas McAleese)
4. Our Brand New World (Robert Willis/Clive Westlake)
5. Bridge Over Troubled Water (Paul Simon)
6. Just Friends (Rod Edwards/Roger Hands) ~
7. Down In The City (Tom Paxton/Welch)
8. Help Me Jesus (Lesley Duncan) ~
9. Sleep Song (Graham Nash) ~
10. Something Tells Me (Something’s Gonna Happen Tonight) (Roger Cook/Roger Greenaway)
11. The World I Wish For You (Roger Cook/Roger Greenaway)
12. La La La Lu (Mike Vickers)
13. Thank Heavens I’ve Got You (John Farrar/W Best)
14. I Hate Sunday (Belle Gonzalez)
15. I’ve Still Got My Heart Joe (Roger Cook/Roger Greenaway/Tony Macaulay)
16. I Don’t Know How To Love Him (Tim Rice/Andrew Lloyd Webber)
17. Gypsys, Tramps And Thieves (Bob Stone)
18. Oh My Love (John Lennon/Yoko Ono)
19. Without You (Pete Ham/Tom Evans)
20. The Long And Winding Road (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
21. Winterwood (Don Mclean)
22. Day By Day (Steven Schwartz)
23. You You You (Geoff Stevens/Roger Cook/Roger Greenaway)
24. Silly Wasn’t I? (Nick Ashford/Valerie Simpson/Josephine Armstead)
    

~ Debut on CD in the UK

BONUS DVD: LIVE AT THE BBC: SINGLES & ALBUM SONGS
(1968-1977)

1. Suddenly You Love Me (Uno Tranquillo) [1968] (Daniele Pace, Mario Panzeri, Laurenzo Pilat & Peter Callander) +
2. One Two Three [1968] (John Madara/David White/Leonard Borisoff) +
3. Step Inside Love [1968] (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
4. Misty Roses [1968] (Tim Hardin) +
5. Love’s Just A Broken Heart (L’Amour Est Ce Qu’il Est) [1968] (Mort Shuman/Michele Vendome/Kenny Lynch)
6. Where Is Tomorrow? (Non C’è Domani) [1968] (Umberto Bindi//Mason)
7. You’ll Never Get To Heaven (If You Break My Heart) [1969] (Burt Bacharach/Hal David) +
8. Surround Yourself With Sorrow [1969] (Bill Martin/Phil Coulter) +
9. Mysterious People (Det Gatfulla Folket) [1970] (Olle Adolphson/Hal Shaper) +
10. (They Long To Be) Close To You [1971] (Burt Bacharach/Hal David) +
11. Sing A Rainbow With Children's Chorus [1971] (Arthur Hamilton) +
12. What The World Needs Now Is Love [1971] (Burt Bacharach/Hal David) +
13. The World I Wish For You [1972] (Roger Cook/Roger Greenaway) +
14. You You You [1972] (Geoff Stevens/Roger Cook/Roger Greenaway)
15. Winterwood [1973] (Don Mclean) +
16. The Long And Winding Road [1973] (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) +
17. I’ve Still Got My Heart Joe [1973] (Roger Cook/Roger Greenaway/Tony Macaulay) +
18. Oh My Love [1973] (John Lennon/Yoko Ono) +
19. Day By Day [1973] (Steven Schwartz)
20. I Don’t Know How To Love Him [1973] (Tim Rice/Andrew Lloyd Webber) +
21. Baby We Can't Go Wrong [1974] (Jimmy Dunning)
22. I'll Have To Say I Love You, In A Song [1974] (Jim Croce) +
23. Flashback [1974] (Alan O'Day/Artie Wayne) +
24. He Was A Writer [1974] (Gloria Sklerov/Molly-Ann Leikin) +
25. (I Wanted To Call It) Off [1977] (W.S. Stevenson/Richard Henn) +

DVD BONUS FEATURES:

• Desert Island Discs: Cilla Black [1964] (Audio Only Interview With Roy Plomley)
• Passing Strangers With Cliff Richard [1968] (Mel Mitchell/Rita Mann) +
• Norwegian Wood With Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch & John Farrar [1971] (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) +
• Something Tells Me (Something’s Gonna Happen Tonight) [1973] (Roger Cook/Roger Greenaway) +
  

+ Debut on DVD

Credits:
Lead vocals by Cilla Black
All CD recordings produced by George Martin

Formats:
5099960283221 (5CD + DVD)