''The Julia Fordham Collection'' is the first

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by English singer-songwriter

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, released in 1998. It covers ten years of Fordham's career, from her 1988 debut album up to the release of the compilation.

Content

The compilation includes selected singles and album tracks from Fordham's first five

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: ''

'' (1988), ''

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'' (1989), '' Swept'' (1991), '' Falling Forward'' (1994) and '' East West'' (1997). Three of the album's tracks are reworked versions, including "Where Does the Time Go? ('98 Version)", which features American singer

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on vocals. Also included are two previously unreleased tracks: "Kid", a newly recorded song for this compilation,''The Julia Fordham Collection''

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. 1998 and "It Was Nothing That You Said", which was recorded during the ''East West'' sessions but not included on the final track listing of that album.

Track listing

All tracks written by Julia Fordham, except where noted. #" Happy Ever After" (Rain Forest Mix '98) – original version from ''

'' #"Where Does the Time Go?" ('98 Version, featuring

) – original version from ''Julia Fordham'' #"Manhattan Skyline" – from the US version of ''

'' #"Lock & Key" – from ''Porcelain'' #"Porcelain" – from ''Porcelain'' #"Girlfriend" – from ''Porcelain'' #"Falling Forward" (Fordham, John Watkin) – from '' Falling Forward'' #"I Can't Help Myself" – from ''Falling Forward'' #"I Thought It Was You" ('98 Mix) – original version from '' Swept'' #"East West" – from '' East West'' #"Killing Me Slowly" – from ''East West'' #"Kid" – previously unreleased #"It Was Nothing That You Said" – previously unreleased #" (Love Moves in) Mysterious Ways" (

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) – from ''Swept'' #"Happy Ever After" (Original Mix) – from ''Julia Fordham''

References

External links

''The Julia Fordham Collection''
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