Always Guaranteed
Always Guaranteed | ||||
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RG Jones, London | ||||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | EMI (except USA, Canada) Striped Horse Records (USA)[1] Capitol Records (Canada)[2] | |||
Producer | Alan Tarney | |||
Cliff Richard chronology | ||||
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Singles from Always Guaranteed | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
BBC | (favourable)[4] |
Always Guaranteed is the 28th
Four songs from the album were released as singles - "
The album marked another strong chart comeback for Richard, giving him a second spell of success in the 1980s, which continued with "Mistletoe and Wine" as the single following on from "Two Hearts".
As was sometimes the case on albums written and produced by Alan Tarney, this album contains two songs that Tarney had previously provided to other artists. "Remember Me" had first been recorded by David Cassidy on his 1985 Romance album. However, Tarney further refined the song for Richard, including rewriting the verses' lyrics. "My Pretty One" had first been recorded by Jamie Rae in 1985 and released as a single but had not become a hit. Richard is quoted as saying he'd never have recorded the song if he'd known someone else had recorded it, but also said after finding out, he didn't mind and later, when discussing the varied styles of songs he'd sung, said about "My Pretty One", "It's just a great pop song".[9]
In the US, the album was retitled simply as Cliff Richard. Richard's original 1965 self-titled album had not been released in the US, so there was no conflict.
Track listing
# | Song title | Songwriter | length |
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1 | "One Night" | Alan Tarney | 4:31 |
2 | "Once Upon a Time" | Tarney | 4:34 |
3 | "Some People" | Tarney | 3:52 |
4 | "Forever" | Tarney | 4:03 |
5 | "Two Hearts" | Tarney | 4:10 |
6 | "Under Your Spell" | Chris Eaton
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4:20 |
7 | "This Time Now" | Tarney | 3:59 |
8 | "My Pretty One" | Tarney | 3:58 |
9 | "Remember Me" | Tarney | 3:54 |
10 | "Always Guaranteed" | Tarney | 4:40 |
CD Re-issue: Bonus tracks | |||
11 | "Under the Gun" | J. D. Martin, James Andrew Rushing | 4:13 |
12 | "Brave New World" | Tarney | 4:19 |
13 | "Wild Geese" | Jon Sweet, Rod Trott | 4:39 |
14 | "Love Ya" | Richard | 3:28 |
15 | "One Time Lover Man" | Richard | 3:31 |
16 | "Another Christmas Day" | Richard | 3:08 |
17 | "Yesterday, Today, Forever" | Richard | 3:36 |
18 | "Reunion of the Heart" | Maldwyn Pope | 4:24 |
Personnel
- Cliff Richard – vocals
- Alan Tarney – guitar, bass, keyboards, backing vocals, programming, arrangements
- Chris Eaton– additional backing vocals
- Paul Cox – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1987–88) | Peak Position |
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Australian Albums (Australian Music Report)[10] | 6 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] | 23 |
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[12] | 4 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100)[13]
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9 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] | 19 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15] | 3 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16] | 49 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 21 |
UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 5 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1987) | Peak Position |
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United Kingdom (OCC)[18] | 28 |
Certifications
Country | Provider(s) | Certification | Sales/Shipments |
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Australia[19] | ARIA | Platinum | 70,000+ |
Austria[20] | IFPI
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No Certificate | 8,000+ |
Denmark | IFPI | Platinum | 30,000+ |
Germany | IFPI | No Certificate | 40,000+ |
New Zealand[21] | RIANZ
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Gold | 10,000+ |
Sweden | IFPI | No Certificate | 5,000+ |
Switzerland[22] | IFPI | No Certificate | 25,000+ |
UK[23] | BPI | Platinum | 300,000+ |
References
- ^ "Cliff Richard (1987 US Self-titled album)". Discogs. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Always Guaranteed - Cliff Richard (Canada release)". Discogs. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Cliff Richard: Always Guaranteed". AllMusic.
- ^ Smith, Jack (2004). "Cliff Richard Always Guaranteed (Remastered.) Review". bbc.co.uk. BBC.
- ^ a b "Cliff Richard | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "BBC review". BBC Music. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "Cliff Richard - The Six Continental Man" (PDF). Billboard: 72. 12 February 1994. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Official Charts Company". Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "My Pretty One - Cliff Richard Song Database". cliffrichardsongs.com. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Cliff Richard – Always Guaranteed" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "Always Guaranteed - Cliff Richard - Danske Hitlister". danskehitlister.dk. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- Media Control. Charts.de. Archived from the originalon 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Cliff Richard – Always Guaranteed" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Cliff Richard – Always Guaranteed". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Cliff Richard – Always Guaranteed". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Cliff Richard – Always Guaranteed". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ UK Best Selling Albums of 1987
- ^ "Cliff Richard Australian Certifications". ARIA. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Austrian Certification (IFPI)". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 18 May 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2007.
- Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Archived from the originalon 4 May 2007. Retrieved 12 May 2007.
- IFPI. Archivedfrom the original on 15 April 2007. Retrieved 12 May 2007.
- ^ "UK Certification (BPI)". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2017.