''The Essential'' is a compilation album by English singer
Nik Kershaw
Nicholas David Kershaw (born 1 March 1958) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer.
Kershaw came to prominence in 1984 as a solo artist. He released eight singles that entered the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart during the ...
, released in 2000. It features songs from his first four albums: ''
Human Racing
''Human Racing'' is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw, released on 27 February 1984 by MCA Records. Several songs like "Drum Talk" were based around improvisation; other songs, like "I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on ...
'' (1984), ''
The Riddle'' (1984), ''
Radio Musicola
''Radio Musicola'' is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw, released on 24 October 1986 by MCA Records, just under two years after Kershaw's previous studio album, '' The Riddle'' (1984). It was the first studio al ...
'' (1986), and ''
The Works'' (1989).
Track listing
All tracks written by
Nik Kershaw
Nicholas David Kershaw (born 1 March 1958) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer.
Kershaw came to prominence in 1984 as a solo artist. He released eight singles that entered the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart during the ...
.
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Wouldn't It Be Good
"Wouldn't It Be Good" is a song by English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw, released on 20 January 1984 as the second single from his debut studio album, ''Human Racing'' (1984). The release was Kershaw's second single, and features the non-album t ...
" – 4:32
from ''Human Racing
''Human Racing'' is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw, released on 27 February 1984 by MCA Records. Several songs like "Drum Talk" were based around improvisation; other songs, like "I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on ...
''
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I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
"I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" is a song by English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw from his debut studio album, ''Human Racing'' (1984). It was his first single, released on 9 September 1983 to limited success. When re-released on 4 June 19 ...
" – 3:22
from ''Human Racing''
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Dancing Girls" – 3:37
from ''Human Racing''
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The Riddle" – 3:54
from '' The Riddle''
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Wide Boy" – 3:19
from ''The Riddle''
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" – 4:07
from ''Radio Musicola
''Radio Musicola'' is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw, released on 24 October 1986 by MCA Records, just under two years after Kershaw's previous studio album, '' The Riddle'' (1984). It was the first studio al ...
''
# "
One Step Ahead" – 3:48
from '' The Works''
# "
Human Racing
''Human Racing'' is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw, released on 27 February 1984 by MCA Records. Several songs like "Drum Talk" were based around improvisation; other songs, like "I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on ...
" – 4:18
from ''Human Racing''
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Don Quixote" – 4:09
from ''The Riddle''
# "Drum Talk" – 3:04
from ''Human Racing''
# "Shame on You" – 3:32
from ''Human Racing''
# "Bogart" – 4:41
from ''Human Racing''
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When a Heart Beats" – 4:15
from ''Radio Musicola''
# "Wild Horses" – 4:00
from ''The Riddle''
# "Gone to Pieces" – 3:09
from ''Human Racing''
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Radio Musicola
''Radio Musicola'' is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Nik Kershaw, released on 24 October 1986 by MCA Records, just under two years after Kershaw's previous studio album, '' The Riddle'' (1984). It was the first studio al ...
" – 5:38
from ''Radio Musicola''
# "Cloak and Dagger" – 4:50
from ''Human Racing''
# "Save the Whale" – 5:50
from ''The Riddle''
External links
*
Nik Kershaw albums
2000 compilation albums
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