The Best of Tracey Ullman

Product Description
Before her Emmy award-winning series on American television, Ullman was already beloved as a recording artist in her native Britain. This "best of" features all 11 songs from her debut album, the best half of her second, and four single sides. Includes the 1984 smash "They Don't Know."

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The Best of Tracey Ullman

Average customer rating: Sensational Stiff collection! A comedienne who can also sing A complement to the US compilation

The Best of Tracey Ullman Tracey Ullman Manufacturer: Metro Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Power Pop | Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of Tracey Ullman Tracey Ullman - Live and Exposed Greatest Hits What a Feelin' Takes on the Hits ASIN: B00005Y47B Release Date: 2002-02-26

Tracks:

1. Breakaway
2. They Don't Know
3. I Know What Boys Like
4. Bad Motorcycle
5. My Guy
6. Sunglasses
7. (Life Is A Rocl) But The Radio Rolled Me
8. Move Over Darling
9. (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear
10. Give Him A Great Big Kiss
11. Shattered
12. You Caught Me Out
13. Helpless
14. Candy
15. Terry
16. Falling In And Out Of Love
17. I Don't Want Our Loving To Die
18. If I Had You
19. You Broke My Heart In 17 Pieces
20. Thinking Of Running Away
21. The B-Side

Album Description

Latest in the series of Stiff reissues. UK budget-price compilation culled from the TV comedienne's long out-of-print 80's albums, 'You Broke My Heart in 17 Places' (1983) & 'You Caught Me Out' (1984). 21 tracks including her hit cover of Kirsty MacColl's 'They Don't Know', 'Breakaway', 'I Know What Boys Like' & 'You Broke My Heart In 17 Places'.

Album Details

She Started Out as Just Another Comedian and Jump Started her Career by Recording an Album of Fun Tunes with her Inimitable, Girls-just-wanna-have-fun Take on Everything from 60's Motown Classics to the Blondie Back Catalog. Includes 'they Don't Know', Whose Video Featured Paul Mccartney as her Boyfriend and 'breakaway', her Biggest Hits.

Customer Reviews:

Sensational Stiff collection!.......2006-04-16

Like a British Lily Tomlin, Tracey Ullman has a great gift for mimicry--not impersonations, but creating new and eccentric characters that attempt to mirror humanity. Also like Lily Tomlin, Ullman is an actress of some surprising skill, and she's actually much more endearing just playing ordinary women in comical situations ("I Love You to Death", "A Dirty Shame"). I don't know if her short-lived singing career was reflective of the Real Tracey, but indeed the music seems to have splintered off from her natural personality and effervescence, and this imbues the material (girl group, New Wave, retro pop) with jubulient, engaging sass. This Best-Of on the U.K. Stiff label is a very enjoyable outing complete with informative liner notes and chart information. Ullman considered this portion of her career a complete fluke, and word has it that her vocals were sweeted a bit in the studio, but that doesn't matter because her spirit comes through--she's alternately romantic ("They Don't Know", a note-for-note copy of the Kirsty MacColl original), swooning ("Move Over Darling"), heart-rending ("Shattered"), comically forlorn ("Sunglasses", one of her very best), nostalgic ("Life is a Rock", a Reunion cover with a how-did-they-do-that? rapping effect), and vulnerable ("You Broke My Heart in 17 Places"). She's tough but tender, wise and vulnerable. If this was truly all an act, and it probably was (with tongue greatly in cheek), it was still quite a gift to anyone who loves big, Spector-ish, romantic pop music. Out of the 21 tracks here, only two or three miss the mark, and that's a pretty good average for a comedienne who considered her music career a lark.

A comedienne who can also sing.......2003-10-19

Various compilations have been released on CD with different track listings. The compilations all duplicate each other to some extent but there are significant differences.

Tracey first achieved fame in her native Britain as a comedienne, then had a brief career as a pop singer before moving to America, where she resumed her career as a comedienne. The public are always suspicious of established celebrities becoming pop singers, but make no mistake, Tracey can sing, as this and other collections of her music show. She knew her limitations and worked within them effectively and well.

Tracey recorded two original albums on LP. The first, You broke my heart in 17 places, was pure magic. The second, You caught me out, was quite a good effort with some magic moments. A compilation album was released containing the best tracks from the first two plus some other songs, including My guy, that didn't appear on either.
Tracey's biggest hit, They don't know, was a cover of a song by the brilliant Kirsty MacColl, whose own version of the song had mysteriously flopped. Tracey took the song to number two in the UK and number eight in the USA. It went to number one in Norway and several other countries. After that Kirsty supplied Tracey with other songs - You broke my heart in 17 places, You caught me out, Terry

Tracey had other hits in the UK, all covers. Breakaway (Jackie De Shannon) peaked at four. Move over darling peaked at eight in Britain just as Doris Day's original had done although neither made the USA charts. Sunglasses was first recorded by Skeeter Davis but was quickly covered by Sandy Posey. My guy was originally written and recorded by Madness as My girl. The minor hit Helpless is a Motown song originally recorded by Kim Weston.

Tracey recorded many other covers of songs from the late fifties to the early eighties including Shattered (Sandy Posey), Life is a rock but the radio rolled me (Reunion), I'm always touched by your presence dear (Blondie), Give him a great big kiss (Shangri Las), I don't want our loving to die (the Herd), Bad motorcycle (Storey sisters), I know what boys want (Waitresses), If I had you (Korgis) and Falling in and out of love (Sinceros).

Tracey also co-wrote some of the songs here, though I admit that I prefer to hear her sing covers. This compilation omits (for example) Bobby's girl, one of my favorite recordings by Tracey. Of course, there are several compilations to choose from and if it really matters, you can compare the track listings to see what the differences are.

As befitting a comedienne, Tracey's music is upbeat, fun, music not to be taken too seriously but Tracey is no mere novelty singer. This is great party music but can be enjoyed in any setting.

A complement to the US compilation.......2002-03-25

Not quite interchangeable with the US "You Broke My Heart..." (Rhino)collection, since this one has seven tracks (3,4,10,14,18,20,21) not on that disk. Consider this one as a complement to "You Broke...", which should be your first choice for its better song selection, but do pick this up. Ullman has an obvious affection for girl group and pop readymades that is fun to listen to.

Average customer rating: THE BEST OF TRACEY ULLMAN Finally!!! Refreshing 80s pop Sixties revivalist in the eighties Fun-filled Pop

The Best of Tracey Ullman Tracey Ullman Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | New Wave | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | New Wave | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Pop Rock | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Pop Rock | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Oldies | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Best of Tracey Ullman Harper Valley PTA: The Very Best of Jeannie C. Riley Tracey Ullman - Live and Exposed The Definitive Collection Patty Smyth - Greatest Hits - Featuring Scandal ASIN: B0000032E2 Release Date: 1992-05-12

Tracks:

1. Breakaway
2. Long Live Love
3. Shattered
4. Oh, What A Night
5. (Life Is A Rock) But The Radio Rolled Me
6. Move Over Darling
7. Bobby's Girl
8. They Don't Know
9. (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear
10. You Broke My Heart In 17 Places
11. I Close My Eyes And Count To Ten
12. You Caught Me Out
13. Baby I Lied
14. Terry
15. Sunglasses
16. Helpless
17. My Guy
18. Falling In And Out Of Love
19. I Don't Want Our Love To Die
20. Dancing In The Dark

Album Description

Before her Emmy award-winning series on American television, Ullman was already beloved as a recording artist in her native Britain. This "best of" features all 11 songs from her debut album, the best half of her second, and four single sides. Includes the 1984 smash "They Don't Know."

Customer Reviews:

THE BEST OF TRACEY ULLMAN.......2005-08-25

TRACEY ULLMAN, THE SINGER, IS FANTASTIC. HER VOICE IS CLEAR AND HER LYRICS ARE FUN. SHE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A HUGE MUSICAL STAR.
ALL THE TRACKS ARE FUN, BUT "BREAKAWAY"AND "THEY DON'T KNOW" ARE MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITES.

Finally!!!.......2004-12-18

My mother bought this cassette in our local pharmacy in the early 80's, and with me being born in only '79 it wasn't exactly on the "Hit" list with anyone else my age. It's not exactly "Main Stream". It didn't matter, I love this music! I love her songs! It's just great music! And her vocals are wonderful! I still know almost every word to every song. I am so glad I found this CD on here! I have been looking everywhere for it, and people are like "Tracy Ullman??? You mean that British chick who does a comedy show on HBO? She sings?!! Never heard of it."

Refreshing 80s pop.......2003-11-19

Tracey Ullman's brand of 1980s pop didn't extend the boundaries of music but they dusted off and gave new life to some old standards that deserved a new lease on life. With her perfect pop voice and her sense of humour, she made albums of great listening pleasure. Every track here is worth the effort. My favourites include Breakaway, Oh What A Night, Move Over Darling, Bobby's Girl, They Don't Know and especially her wonderful version of Blondie's (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear. The backing is superb, the production is perfect and her delivery is great with all the right vocal inflections. All in all an album of classy and enjoyable pop classics.

Sixties revivalist in the eighties.......2003-09-14

Various compilations have been released on CD with slightly different track listings. This review pertains to the Rhino Best of compilation, the first eleven tracks of which are a straight re-issue of Tracey's original debut album.

Tracey first achieved fame in her native Britain as a comedienne, then had a brief career as a pop singer before moving to America, where she resumed her career as a comedienne. The public are always suspicious of established celebrities becoming pop singers, but make no mistake, Tracey can sing, as this and other collections of her music show. She knew her limitations and worked within them effectively and well.

Tracey recorded two original albums on LP. The first, You broke my heart in 17 places, was pure magic. The second, You caught me out, was quite a good effort with some magic moments. A compilation album was released containing the best tracks from the first two plus some other songs, including My guy, that didn't appear on either.

Tracey's biggest hit, They don't know, was a cover of a song by the brilliant Kirsty MacColl, whose own version of the song had mysteriously flopped. Tracey took the song to number two in the UK and number eight in the USA. It went to number one in Norway and several other countries. After that Kirsty supplied Tracey with other songs - You broke my heart in 17 places, You caught me out, Terry

Tracey had other hits in the UK, all covers. Breakaway (Jackie De Shannon) peaked at four. Move over darling peaked at eight in Britain just as Doris Day's original had done although neither made the USA charts. Sunglasses was first recorded by Skeeter Davis but was quickly covered by Sandy Posey. My guy was originally written and recorded by Madness as My girl. The minor hit Helpless is a Motown song originally recorded by Kim Weston.

Tracey recorded many other covers of songs from the late fifties to the early eighties including Long live love (Sandie Shaw). Shattered (Sandy Posey), Oh what a night (the Dells), Bobby's girl (Marcie Blaine in the USA, Susan Maughan in the UK), Life is a rock but the radio rolled me (Reunion), I'm always touched by your presence dear (Blondie), I close my eyes and count to ten (Dusty Springfield), Baby I lied (Deborah Allen), I don't want our loving to die (the Herd) and Falling in and out of love (Sinceros).

As befitting a comedienne, Tracey's music is upbeat, fun, music not to be taken too seriously but Tracey is no mere novelty singer. This is great party music but can be enjoyed in any setting.

Fun-filled Pop.......2002-12-02

A wonderful collection of bouncy feel-good pop from the actor/singer/comedian Tracey Ullman. There's nothing deep here, just the kind of fun sing-along songs you used to hear on AM radio in the 60's and 70's.

Average customer rating: THE BEST OF TRACEY ULLMAN Finally!!! Refreshing 80s pop Sixties revivalist in the eighties Fun-filled Pop

The Best of Tracey Ullman Tracey Ullman Manufacturer: Repertoire ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Best of Tracey Ullman Harper Valley PTA: The Very Best of Jeannie C. Riley Tracey Ullman - Live and Exposed The Definitive Collection Patty Smyth - Greatest Hits - Featuring Scandal ASIN: B000025R23 Release Date: 1993-01-25

Tracks:

1. Breakaway
2. Long Live Love
3. Shattered
4. Oh, What a Night
5. (Life Is a Rock) But the Radio Rolled Me
6. Move Over Darling
7. Bobby's Girl
8. They Don't Know
9. (I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear
10. You Broke My Heart in 17 Places
11. I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten
12. You Caught Me Out [*]
13. Baby I Lied [*]
14. Terry
15. Sunglasses
16. Helpless [*]
17. My Guy
18. Falling in and out of Love [*]
19. I Don't Want Our Loving to Die [*]
20. Dancing in the Dark [*]

Album Description

Before her Emmy award-winning series on American television, Ullman was already beloved as a recording artist in her native Britain. This "best of" features all 11 songs from her debut album, the best half of her second, and four single sides. Includes the 1984 smash "They Don't Know."

Customer Reviews:

THE BEST OF TRACEY ULLMAN.......2005-08-25

TRACEY ULLMAN, THE SINGER, IS FANTASTIC. HER VOICE IS CLEAR AND HER LYRICS ARE FUN. SHE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A HUGE MUSICAL STAR.
ALL THE TRACKS ARE FUN, BUT "BREAKAWAY"AND "THEY DON'T KNOW" ARE MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITES.

Finally!!!.......2004-12-18

My mother bought this cassette in our local pharmacy in the early 80's, and with me being born in only '79 it wasn't exactly on the "Hit" list with anyone else my age. It's not exactly "Main Stream". It didn't matter, I love this music! I love her songs! It's just great music! And her vocals are wonderful! I still know almost every word to every song. I am so glad I found this CD on here! I have been looking everywhere for it, and people are like "Tracy Ullman??? You mean that British chick who does a comedy show on HBO? She sings?!! Never heard of it."

Refreshing 80s pop.......2003-11-19

Tracey Ullman's brand of 1980s pop didn't extend the boundaries of music but they dusted off and gave new life to some old standards that deserved a new lease on life. With her perfect pop voice and her sense of humour, she made albums of great listening pleasure. Every track here is worth the effort. My favourites include Breakaway, Oh What A Night, Move Over Darling, Bobby's Girl, They Don't Know and especially her wonderful version of Blondie's (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear. The backing is superb, the production is perfect and her delivery is great with all the right vocal inflections. All in all an album of classy and enjoyable pop classics.

Sixties revivalist in the eighties.......2003-09-14

Various compilations have been released on CD with slightly different track listings. This review pertains to the Rhino Best of compilation, the first eleven tracks of which are a straight re-issue of Tracey's original debut album.

Tracey first achieved fame in her native Britain as a comedienne, then had a brief career as a pop singer before moving to America, where she resumed her career as a comedienne. The public are always suspicious of established celebrities becoming pop singers, but make no mistake, Tracey can sing, as this and other collections of her music show. She knew her limitations and worked within them effectively and well.

Tracey recorded two original albums on LP. The first, You broke my heart in 17 places, was pure magic. The second, You caught me out, was quite a good effort with some magic moments. A compilation album was released containing the best tracks from the first two plus some other songs, including My guy, that didn't appear on either.

Tracey's biggest hit, They don't know, was a cover of a song by the brilliant Kirsty MacColl, whose own version of the song had mysteriously flopped. Tracey took the song to number two in the UK and number eight in the USA. It went to number one in Norway and several other countries. After that Kirsty supplied Tracey with other songs - You broke my heart in 17 places, You caught me out, Terry

Tracey had other hits in the UK, all covers. Breakaway (Jackie De Shannon) peaked at four. Move over darling peaked at eight in Britain just as Doris Day's original had done although neither made the USA charts. Sunglasses was first recorded by Skeeter Davis but was quickly covered by Sandy Posey. My guy was originally written and recorded by Madness as My girl. The minor hit Helpless is a Motown song originally recorded by Kim Weston.

Tracey recorded many other covers of songs from the late fifties to the early eighties including Long live love (Sandie Shaw). Shattered (Sandy Posey), Oh what a night (the Dells), Bobby's girl (Marcie Blaine in the USA, Susan Maughan in the UK), Life is a rock but the radio rolled me (Reunion), I'm always touched by your presence dear (Blondie), I close my eyes and count to ten (Dusty Springfield), Baby I lied (Deborah Allen), I don't want our loving to die (the Herd) and Falling in and out of love (Sinceros).

As befitting a comedienne, Tracey's music is upbeat, fun, music not to be taken too seriously but Tracey is no mere novelty singer. This is great party music but can be enjoyed in any setting.

Fun-filled Pop.......2002-12-02

A wonderful collection of bouncy feel-good pop from the actor/singer/comedian Tracey Ullman. There's nothing deep here, just the kind of fun sing-along songs you used to hear on AM radio in the 60's and 70's.

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