'Especially For You' is the title of Cilla
Black's eleventh solo studio album. It was Cilla's first recording project to be
undertaken after the completion of her 15-year contract with the EMI group. The
venture was notably produced by Bruce Welch for Cilla Black Ltd and licensed to
K-tel International. Recording sessions for the album were held at the legendary
Abbey Road Studios where Cilla had recorded many of her earlier hit singles. The
album consisted of some of Cilla's favourite songs from the seventies (or as she
referred to them on the album sleeve "modern standards"). The TV-advertised
album eventually was certified silver by the BPI having sold over 60,000 units.
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- Baby Don't Change Your Mind (Van McCoy)
- Sometimes When We Touch (Dan Hill/Barry
Mann)
- Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel)
- Talking In Your Sleep (Roger Cook/Bobby
Wood)
- You Don't Bring Me Flowers (Neil
Diamond/Alan Bergman/Marilyn Bergman)
- How Deep Is Your Love (Barry, Robin &
Maurice Gibb)
- Bright Eyes (Mike Batt)
- Don't Cry For Me Argentina (Andrew Lloyd
Webber/Tim Rice)
- When Will I See You Again (Kenny
Gamble/Leon Huff)
- You Needed Me (Randy Goodrum)
- If You Leave Me Now (Peter Cetera)
- When I Need You (Carole Bayer Sager/Albert
Hammond)
- Knowing Me, Knowing You (Benny Anderson/Stig
Anderson/Björn Ulvaeus)
- Still (Lionel Richie)
- When A Child Is Born (Ciro Dammico [alias
Zacar]/Fred Jay)
- Do That To Me One More Time (Toni Tennille)
Credits:
Lead Vocals by Cilla Black
Produced by Bruce Welch
Arranged by Mike Moran
Album Cover Photograph by Dave Magnus
Formats:
K-tel/Cilla Black Ltd
ONE1085 (1980 LP)
OCE2085 (1980 Cassette)
ONE1355 (1988 CD)
Digital Download Release
Pickwick/Cilla Black Ltd
703242 (2006 CD)
Re-Releases:
In 1988, the album was repackaged as Love Songs and released by K-tel
International on CD format but was only available for a limited time as the
label shutdown. Pickwick re-issued the album on CD in 2006. On September 7,
2009, K-tel (UK) release a special edition of the album exclusively to digital
download entitled The Essential Love Songs (Especially For You). This re-issue
features all of the album's original recordings plus two rare bonus tracks (all
have been digitally re-mastered by TCM Music Studios). A digital booklet
containing original album artwork, detailed track information and rare
photographs will be available from iTunes with purchases of the entire album
re-issue.
