The Best of The Christians

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The Best of The Christians

Greatest hits album by

The Christians

Released| 1993
Label| Island
Producer|

* Laurie Latham
* The Christians
* Martin & Steven Young
* Martyn Phillips
* Mark "Spike" Stent

The Christians chronology
| Happy in Hell
(1992)  | The Best of The Christians
(1993)  | Prodigal Sons
(2003)

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The Best of The Christians is a compilation album by English music ensemble The Christians, released in 1993 on Island Records. It includes most of the band's singles[1] from their first three studio albums—The Christians (1987), Colour (1990) and Happy in Hell (1992)—plus new song "The Perfect Moment" and a cover of Bob Marley's "Small Axe", originally the B-side to their 1988 "Harvest for the World" single.[2]

## Track listing

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1. "Forgotten Town" (Henry Priestman)
2. "Harvest for the World" (The Isley Brothers)
3. "The Perfect Moment" (Priestman, Mark Herman)
4. "What's in a Word" (Priestman)
5. "Born Again" (Priestman)
6. "Words" (music: Seán Ó Riada, lyrics: Priestman)
7. "Ideal World" (Herman)
8. "The Bottle" (Gil Scott-Heron)
9. "When the Fingers Point" (Priestman)
10. "Father" (Garry Christian)
11. "Greenback Drive" (Remix) (Priestman)
12. "Hooverville (And They Promised Us the World)" (Priestman, Herman)
13. "Small Axe" (Bob Marley)

## Charts

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Chart (1993)  | Peak
position

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UK Albums Chart[1] | 22

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United Kingdom (BPI)[3] | Gold  | 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ a b "CHRISTIANS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
2. ^ "The Christians - Harvest For The World". Discogs.
3. ^ "British album certifications – Christians – Best Of ..." British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 December 2019.

## External links

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* The Best of The Christians at Discogs

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The Christians

Studio albums|

* The Christians
* Colour

Compilation albums|

* The Best of The Christians

Singles|

* "Harvest for the World"
* "Words"
* "The Bottle"

Related articles|

* Discography
* "Ferry Cross the Mersey"
* Henry Priestman

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