George Michael – Ladies & Gentlemen (The Best Of George Michael)

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Label:

 Epic – 491705 2

Format:
2 x CD , Compilation, Stereo

Country:

 Europe

Released:

Genre:

 Pop

Style:

 Synth-pop

Tracklist

For The Heart
1-1 George Michael– Jesus To A Child 6:49
1-2 George Michael– Father Figure 5:41
1-3 George Michael– Careless Whisper
Written-By – George Michael
5:00
1-4 Elton John– Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
Written-By – Elton John / Bernie Taupin*
5:47
1-5 George Michael– You Have Been Loved
Written-By – George Michael
5:28
1-6 George Michael– Kissing A Fool 4:36
1-7 George Michael– I Can't Make You Love Me
Written-By – M.Reid*
5:20
1-8 George Michael– Heal The Pain 4:46
1-9 George Michael– A Moment With You 5:43
1-10 Astrud Gilberto– Desafinado
Engineer – Paul Gomersall
Written-By – Newton Ferriera de Mendonca*
3:19
1-11 George Michael– Cowboys And Angels 7:14
1-12 George Michael– Praying For Time 4:41
1-13 George Michael– One More Try 5:53
1-14 George Michael– A Different Corner 4:03
For The Feet
2-1 George Michael– Outside
Producer – Jon Douglas
4:44
2-2 Mary J. Blige– As
Producer – Babyface
Written-By – Stevie Wonder
4:47
2-3 George Michael– Fastlove
Producer – Jon Douglas
5:31
2-4 George Michael– Too Funky 3:45
2-5 George Michael– Freedom 90 6:28
2-6 George Michael– Star People 97 5:39
2-7 George Michael– Killer / Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
Written-By [Killer] – Seal-Henry Samuel*
Written-By [Papa Was A Rollin' Stone] – Norman Whitfield / Barret Strong*
4:16
2-8 George Michael– I Want Your Sex (Part II) 4:38
2-9 George Michael– The Strangest Thing 97 4:41
2-10 George Michael– Fantasy 5:02
2-11 George Michael– Spinning The Wheel
Producer – Jon Douglas
Written-By – Jon Douglas
6:09
2-12 George Michael– Waiting For That Day
Written-By – George Michael
Written-By [You Can't Always Get What You Want] – Mick Jagger / Keith Richards*
4:50
2-13 Aretha Franklin– I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
Producer, Arranged By – Narada Michael Walden
Written-By – S.Climie*
3:58
2-14 George Michael– Faith 3:14
2-15 Queen– Somebody To Love
Engineer – Charlie Brocco
Producer – Queen
Programmed By – Mike McKnight (2)
Written-By – Freddie Mercury
5:23

Companies, etc.

  • Record Company – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
  • Licensed To – Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
  • Distributed By – Sony Music
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Robobuild Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Arista Records, Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – QM Productions Ltd.
  • Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
  • Published By – Dick Leahy Music Ltd.
  • Published By – Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
  • Published By – Big Pig Music Ltd.
  • Published By – BMG Music Ltd.
  • Published By – Rondor Music Ltd.
  • Published By – Tro Essex Music Ltd.
  • Published By – Black Bull Music
  • Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
  • Published By – EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
  • Published By – MCA Music Ltd.
  • Published By – EMI Virgin Music Ltd.
  • Published By – Jobete Music Ltd.
  • Published By – Morrison Leahy Limited
  • Published By – ABKCO Music Ltd.
  • Published By – Westminster Music Ltd.
  • Published By – Chrysalis Music Ltd.
  • Published By – Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
  • Published By – Queen Music Ltd.
  • Designed At – Warsaw
  • Made By – Sony Music

Credits

  • Arranged By – George Michael (tracks: 1-1 to 2-12, 2-14, 2-15)
  • Design – Greg Jakobek
  • Engineer – Chris Porter (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-8, 1-11 to 1-14, 2-4, 2-5, 2-7, 2-8, 2-10, 2-12, 2-14)
  • Management – Andy Stephens Management Ltd.
  • Photography By [Additional] – Russell Young (3)
  • Photography By [Cover] – Brian Aris
  • Producer – George Michael (tracks: 1-1 to 1-14, 2-4 to 2-12, 2-14)
  • Programmed By – Pete Gleadall (tracks: 1-10, 2-7)
  • Programmed By, Engineer [Additional] – Niall Flynn (tracks: 1-9, 2-1, 2-2)
  • Written-By – George Michael (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-6, 1-8, 1-9, 1-11 to 2-1, 2-3 to 2-6, 2-8 to 2-10, 2-14)

Notes

Comes in a two CD fat box and includes two 32-page stapled booklets (for CD 1 in blue "for the heart", for CD 2 in silver "for the feet"). Both issues contain lyrics and photos. Credits are also published in the blue booklet.

[Back]
© 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.

[Blue booklet]
'This collection is dedicated in its entirety to my mother, Lesley'.

℗ Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. 1984 (CD1-3), 1986 (CD1-14), 1987 (CD1-2, 6,13, CD2-8,14), 1990 (CD1-8,11,12, CD2-5,10,12), 1991 (CD1-4), 1992 (CD2-4), 1993 (CD2-7), 1998 (CD1-9, CD2-1,2) ℗ Robobuild Ltd. by arrangement with Virgin Records , 1996 (CD1-1,5,10 CD2-3,11) 1997 (CD1-7,CD2-6,9) ℗ Arista Records Inc. 1986 (CD2-13). ℗ QM Productions Ltd. under license to Sony Music Entertainment (UK)Ltd. 1993 (CD2-15). This compilation: ℗ 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. © 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.

Original sound recording made by Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. - this applies to CD 1 tracks: 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14 and CD 2 tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14.

Tracks 1-1, 1-9, 2-1, 2-4, 2-9, 2-10 & 2-11 published by Dick Leahy Music Ltd.
Tracks 1-2, 1-3, 1-6, 1-8, 1-11, 1-12, 1-13, 1-14, 2-5, 2-8 & 2-14 published by Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
Track 1-4 published by Big Pig Music Ltd.
Track 1-5 published by Dick Leahy Music Ltd. / BMG Music Ltd.
Track 1-7 published by Rondor Music Ltd.
Track 1-10 published by Tro Essex Music Ltd.
Track 2-2 published by Black Bull Music / Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Track 2-3 published by Dick Leahy Music Ltd. / EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Track 2-7 published by MCA Music Ltd. / EMI Virgin Music Ltd. / Jobete Music Ltd. / EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Track 2-12 published by Morrison Leahy Ltd. / ABKCO Music Ltd. / Westminster Music Ltd.
Track 2-13 published by Chrysalis Music Ltd. / Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Track 2-14 published by Queen Music Ltd. / EMI Music Publishing Ltd. Track duration is 3:15, but the cd adds 57 seconds of silence at the end, making it 4:13 in a cd player.

Features approx. 58 seconds of silence between track 2-14 ('Faith') and track 2-15 ('Somebody To Love'), formatted as negative timing for track 2-15, mentioned as 'extended gap' in the booklet.

[Both CD]
Stereo
This compilation: ℗ 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. © 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.

Cat# Both booklet: 491705 2 & 01-491705-10
Cat# Back, both CD and spin: 491705 2

Additional information:
Initial copies included A Different Corner in Mono.
Although not listed on release the following are unique to this release;
Careless Whisper is (7" Version)
I Want Your Sex (Part II) is slightly longer version
Killer/Papa Was A Rollin' Stone is slightly shorter version
Somebody To Love is slightly longer version
Spinning The Wheel is slightly shorter version
Too Funky is (Single Version)

This release is almost identical to Ladies & Gentlemen (The Best Of George Michael), except for a different Pressing Code.

Additionally, this release shows the manufacturing code on the rear inlay and booklets only, not on the discs. For the release with the manufacturing code shown on the discs, please see Ladies & Gentlemen (The Best Of George Michael).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 5 099749 170520
  • Barcode (Scanned): 5099749170520
  • Label Code: LC0199
  • Price Code: CB722
  • Rights Society: MS / BIEM / SDRM
  • Rights Society (Publishing Track 1-10): SBACEM (MS) GEMA(MS)
  • Other: C2
  • Other (Format code): CX
  • Other (Format code): 2CDX
  • Other (Manufacturing code; rear inlay, booklet): 01-491705-10
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1 variant 1): Sony Music S0149170510-0102 12 E8
  • Mastering SID Code (CD1 variant 1): IFPI L552
  • Mould SID Code (CD1 variant 1): IFPI 941A
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2 variant 1): Sony Music S0149170510-0202 105 I7
  • Mastering SID Code (CD2 variant 1): IFPI L555
  • Mould SID Code (CD2 variant 1): IFPI 94E0
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1 variant 2): Sony Music S0149170510-0102 32 C00
  • Mastering SID Code (CD1 variant 2): IFPI L552
  • Mould SID Code (CD1 variant 2): IFPI 45G0
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2 variant 2): Sony Music S0149170510-0202 105 N00
  • Mastering SID Code (CD2 variant 2): IFPI L555
  • Mould SID Code (CD2 variant 2): IFPI 45G8
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1 variant 4): Sony Music S0149170510-0102 12 G4
  • Mastering SID Code (CD1 variant 4): IFPI L552
  • Mould SID Code (CD1 variant 4): IFPI 942S
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2 variant 4): Sony Music S0149170510-0202 105 L1
  • Mastering SID Code (CD2 variant 4): IFPI L555
  • Mould SID Code (CD2 variant 4): IFPI 94J0
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1 variant 5): Sony Music S0149170510-0102 32 F00
  • Mastering SID Code (CD1 variant 5): IFPI L552
  • Mould SID Code (CD1 variant 5): IFPI 6521
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2 variant 5): Sony Music S0149170510-0202 145 D00
  • Mastering SID Code (CD2 variant 5): IFPI L555
  • Mould SID Code (CD2 variant 5): IFPI 651A
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1 variant 6): Sony Music S0149170510-0102 42 A4
  • Mastering SID Code (CD1 variant 6): IFPI L555
  • Mould SID Code (CD1 variant 6): IFPI 946A
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2 variant 6): Sony Music S0149170510-0202 165 D6
  • Mastering SID Code (CD2 variant 6): IFPI L552
  • Mould SID Code (CD2 variant 6): IFPI 94V8
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1 variant 7 & 14): Sony Music S0149170510-0102 12 J00
  • Mastering SID Code (CD1 variant 7 & 14): IFPI L552
  • Mould SID Code (CD1 variant 7): IFPI 45H6
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2 variant 7 & 14): Sony Music S0149170510-0202 105 N00
  • Mastering SID Code (CD2 variant 7 & 14): IFPI L555
  • Mould SID Code (CD2 variant 7 & 14): IFPI 45H4
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1 variant 8): Sony Music S0149170510-0102 12 J00
  • Mastering SID Code (CD1 variant 8): IFPI L552
  • Mould SID Code (CD1 variant 8): IFPI 45H6
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2 variant 8): Sony Music S0149170510-0202 105 N00
  • Mastering SID Code (CD2 variant 8): IFPI L555
  • Mould SID Code (CD2 variant 8): IFPI 451F
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1 variant 9): Sony Music S0149170510-0102 42 F9
  • Mastering SID Code (CD1 variant 9): IFPI L552
  • Mould SID Code (CD1 variant 9): IFPI 942C
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2 variant 9): Sony Music S0149170510-0202 165 F3
  • Mastering SID Code (CD2 variant 9): IFPI L555
  • Mould SID Code (CD2 variant 9): IFPI 94W8
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1 variant 10): Sony Music S0149170510-0102 42 A2
  • Mastering SID Code (CD1 variant 10): IFPI L552
  • Mould SID Code (CD1 variant 10): IFPI 942B
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2 variant 10): Sony Music S0149170510-0202 165 E4
  • Mastering SID Code (CD2 variant 10): IFPI L555
  • Mould SID Code (CD2 variant 10): IFPI 94D3
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1 variant 11): Sony Music S0149170510-0102 42 D2
  • Mastering SID Code (CD1 variant 11): IFPI L552
  • Mould SID Code (CD1 variant 11): IFPI 9440
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2 variant 11): Sony Music S0149170510-0202 145 E5
  • Mastering SID Code (CD2 variant 11): IFPI L555
  • Mould SID Code (CD2 variant 11): IFPI 94X6
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1 variant 12): Sony Music S0149170510-0102 12 E10
  • Mastering SID Code (CD1 variant 12): IFPI L552
  • Mould SID Code (CD1 variant 12): IFPI 941T
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2 variant 12): Sony Music S0149170510-0202 105 K1
  • Mastering SID Code (CD2 variant 12): IFPI L555
  • Mould SID Code (CD2 variant 12): IFPI 94V6
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1 Variant 13): Sony Music S0149170510-0102 42 C4
  • Mastering SID Code (CD1 Variant 13): IFPI L552
  • Mould SID Code (CD1 Variant 13): IFPI 947A
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2 Variant 13): Sony Music S0149170510-0202 165 E2
  • Mastering SID Code (CD2 Variant 13): IFPI L555
  • Mould SID Code (CD2 Variant 13): IFPI 94Y5
  • Mould SID Code (CD1 Variant 14): IFPI 45GF
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1 Variant 15): Sony Music S0149170510-0102 12 F7
  • Mastering SID Code (CD1 Variant 15): IFPI L552
  • Mould SID Code (CD1 Variant 15): IFPI 941A
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2 Variant 15): Sony Music S0149170510-0202 105 J4
  • Mastering SID Code (CD2 Variant 15): IFPI L555
  • Mould SID Code (CD2 Variant 15): IFPI 94W7
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1 Variant 16): Sony Music S0149170510-0102 42 D2
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1 Variant 16, mould area): *
  • Mastering SID Code (CD1 Variant 16): IFPI L552
  • Mould SID Code (CD1 Variant 16): IFPI 949B
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2 Variant 16): Sony Music S0149170510-0202 145 A12
  • Mastering SID Code (CD2 Variant 16): IFPI L555
  • Mould SID Code (CD2 Variant 16): IFPI 94Y4
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1 Variant 17): Sony Music S0149170510-0102 42 F7
  • Mastering SID Code (CD1 Variant 17): IFPI L552
  • Mould SID Code (CD1 Variant 17): IFPI 943C
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2 Variant 17): Sony Music S0149170510-0202 165 E1
  • Mastering SID Code (CD2 Variant 17): IFPI L555
  • Mould SID Code (CD2 Variant 17): IFPI 94W7
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1 Variant 18): Sony Music S0149170510-0102 42 D2
  • Mastering SID Code (CD1 Variant 18): IFPI L552
  • Mould SID Code (CD1 Variant 18): IFPI 949B
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2 Variant 18): Sony Music S0149170510-0202 105 A2
  • Mastering SID Code (CD2 Variant 18): IFPI L555
  • Mould SID Code (CD2 Variant 18): IFPI 94Z4
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1, variant 19): Sony Music S0149170510-0102 12 J00
  • Mastering SID Code (CD1, variant 19): IFPI L552
  • Mould SID Code (CD1, variant 19): IFPI 45H6
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2, variant 19): Sony Music S0149170510-0202 105 N00
  • Mastering SID Code (CD2, variant 19): IFPI L555
  • Mould SID Code (CD2, variant 19): IFPI 45HB
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1, variant 20): Sony Music S0149170510-0102 32 A4 ✱
  • Mastering SID Code (CD1, variant 20): IFPI L552
  • Mould SID Code (CD1, variant 20): IFPI 948C
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2, variant 20): Sony Music S0149170510-0202 165 B7
  • Mastering SID Code (CD2, variant 20): IFPI L555
  • Mould SID Code (CD2, variant 20): IFPI 94Z4

Other Versions (5 of 96)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Recently Edited
Ladies & Gentlemen (The Best Of George Michael) (2×CD, Compilation) Epic E2K 69635 US 1998
Recently Edited
Ladies & Gentlemen (The Best Of George Michael) (2×CD, Compilation, Stereo) Epic 491705 2 Europe 1998
Recently Edited
Ladies & Gentlemen (The Best Of George Michael) (VHS, Compilation, PAL) SMV Enterprises 200850 2 UK & Europe 1998
Ladies & Gentlemen (The Best Of George Michael) (2×CD, Compilation) Epic 752.399-400/2-491705 Brazil 1998
New Submission
Ladies & Gentlemen (The Best Of George Michael) (2×CD, Compilation, Club Edition) Epic E2K 69635 US 1998

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