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The first hits compilation from the R&B/pop four-piece, The Best of Blue is a comprehensive retrospective of one of the most successful boy bands of the early noughties.
Released just before they announced their split in 2004, it features their three U.K.
number ones, "Too Close," "If You Come Back," and the Elton John duet "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word," plus nine other Top 20 hits including the Stevie Wonder collaboration "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours," the Notorious B.I.G.-sampling "Fly by II," and the Gary Barlow-penned "Guilty." Five previously unreleased tracks are also included, alongside All Rise album track "Best in Me.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All RiseMikkel Storleer Eriksen, Hallgeir Rustan, Samuel Webbe | Blue | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | Too CloseR. Brown, Kaygee Gist, Darren Lighty, Denzil Miller, J.B. Moore, L. Michael Smith, K. Walker | Blue | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | If You Come BackLee Brennan, Ishama Hope | Blue | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest WordElton John, Bernie Taupin | Blue, Elton John | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | GuiltyGary Barlow, Duncan James, Eliot Kennedy, Tim Woodcock | Blue | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | You Make Me Wanna | Blue | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 22 mins | 50 MB | |||||
| 22 mins | 158 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Awsa | Vocals |
| 2 | Gary Barlow | Composer |
| 3 | Khalis Bayyan | Producer |
| 4 | Dick Beetham | Mastering |
| 5 | Robert "Kool" Bell | Composer |
| 6 | Blue | Primary Artist |
| 7 | Lee Brennan | Composer |
| 8 | George "Funky" Brown | Composer |
| 9 | R. Brown | Composer |
| 10 | Pete Craigie | Mixing, Producer |
| 11 | Cutfather | Keyboards, Producer, Remixing |
| 12 | John Davis | Mastering |
| 13 | Max Dingel | Assistant Engineer |
| 14 | Tim Donovan | Vocal Engineer |
| 15 | Ned Douglas | Beats |
| 16 | Damien Egan | Guitar (Acoustic), Keyboards, Producer, Programming |
| 17 | Mikkel Storleer Eriksen | Composer, Instrumentation |
| 18 | Tiziano Ferro | Adaptation |
| 19 | Ulf Forsberg | Concert Master |
| 20 | Lee Garrett | Composer |
| 21 | Reece Gilmore | Drum Programming, Programming |
| 22 | Kaygee Gist | Composer |
| 23 | Jem Godfrey | Instrumentation, Producer, Programming |
| 24 | Hugh Goldsmith | Executive Producer, Management |
| 25 | Isobel Griffiths | Contractor |
| 26 | Leigh Guest | Producer |
| 27 | Simon Hale | Brass Arrangement, Brass Conductor, Conductor, String Arrangements |
| 28 | Adrian Hall | Mixing Assistant |
| 29 | Lula Mae Hardaway | Composer |
| 30 | Craig Hardy | Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Programming, String Arrangements |
| 31 | Martin Harrington | Keyboards, Producer, Programming |
| 32 | Ishama Hope | Composer |
| 33 | Ash Howes | Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Programming |
| 34 | Phil Hudson | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 35 | Derrick James | Composer |
| 36 | Duncan James | Composer |
| 37 | Henrik Janson | String Arrangements, String Conductor |
| 38 | Uli Janson | String Arrangements, String Conductor |
| 39 | Lars Jensen | Instrumentation, Percussion, Vocal Producer |
| 40 | Femi Jiya | Engineer |
| 41 | Kjell Arne Joergensen | Composer |
| 42 | Elton John | Composer, Piano (Grand), Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 43 | Josh | Guitar, Instrumentation, Programming, Vocal Producer |
| 44 | Eliot Kennedy | Composer |
| 45 | Kool & the Gang | Primary Artist |
| 46 | Stevie Lange | Vocal Producer |
| 47 | LaReece | Rap |
| 48 | Martin Larsson | Instrumentation, Mixing, Percussion, Programming |
| 49 | Yvonne John Lewis | Vocals (Background) |
| 50 | Darren Lighty | Composer |
| 51 | Lil' Kim | Primary Artist |
| 52 | Linkup | Primary Artist |
| 53 | Cliff Masterson | String Arrangements, String Conductor |
| 54 | Denzil Miller | Composer |
| 55 | J.B. Moore | Composer |
| 56 | Jamie J. Morgan | Photography |
| 57 | Matz Nilsson | Mixing |
| 58 | Obi | Instrumentation, Programming |
| 59 | Bill Padley | Composer, Instrumentation, Producer, Programming |
| 60 | Danny Porter | Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 61 | John Reid | Producer, Vocal Arrangement |
| 62 | Ray Ruffin | Bass, Keyboards, Producer, Programming, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 63 | Hallgeir Rustan | Composer |
| 64 | Glen Scott | Keyboards |
| 65 | Claydes Smith | Composer |
| 66 | L. Michael Smith | Composer |
| 67 | Stargate | Producer |
| 68 | Stockholm Session Strings | Strings |
| 69 | Angie Stone | Primary Artist |
| 70 | Bernie Taupin | Composer |
| 71 | James "J.T." Taylor | Composer |
| 72 | John Themis | Guitar |
| 73 | Dennis "D.T." Thomas | Composer |
| 74 | Neil Tucker | Vocal Engineer |
| 75 | Keith Uddin | Engineer, Keyboards |
| 76 | K. Walker | Composer |
| 77 | Ron Warshow | Engineer |
| 78 | Samuel Webbe | Composer |
| 79 | François Welgryn | Adaptation |
| 80 | Curtis "Fitz" Williams | Composer |
| 81 | Stevie Wonder | Composer, Keyboards, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 82 | Tim Woodcock | Composer |
| 83 | Gavyn Wright | Orchestra Leader |
| 84 | Syreeta Wright | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |