''The Very Best of Baccara'' is a
compilation album
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by Spanish duo
Baccara released by
Sony BMG
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in June 2006.
This 14 track compilation was issued by Sony-BMG (formerly BMG-Ariola) and while it includes recordings by the original formation of the duo, Mayte Mateos and Maria Mendiola, is digitally remastered and offers one rarity in the form of the Spanish-language version of "The Devil Sent You Lorado" it omits many of the duo's hits and best known songs such as "Darling", "Number One", "Granada", "Cara Mia", "Koochie-Koo", "Can't Help Falling In Love", "Feel Me", "Baby Why Don't You Reach Out/Light My Fire", "Somewhere In Paradise" and "By 1999", most of which were included on the 18 track UK edition ''
The Best of Baccara
''The Best of Baccara'' is a compilation album by Spanish duo Baccara released by Sony-BMG
Sony BMG Music Entertainment was an American record company owned as a 50–50 joint venture between Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann. T ...
'' issued the year before. The international version replaces many of these with selections from their final album ''
Bad Boys'' and only contains two tracks from their best-selling debut ''
Baccara''.
Track listing
# "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" (Dostal – Soja) – 4:35
# "Sorry, I'm a Lady" (Dostal – Soja) – 3:39
# "The Devil Sent You To Lorado" (Dostal – Soja) – 4:03
# "Colorado" (Sacher) – 3:33
# "Body-Talk" (Soja – Dostal) – 4:30
# "Heart, Body And Soul" (Sacher) – 4:11
# "Woman To Woman" (Sacher) – 3:30
# "Ay, Ay Sailor" (Dostal – Soja) – 3:50
# "Parlez-Vous Français?" (English version) (Dostal – Soja – Zentner) – 4:30
# "Adelita" (Traditional) – 2:27
# "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy" (Levine – Resnick) – 3:35
# "My Kisses Need A Cavalier" (Dostal – Soja) – 4:53
# "Ohio" (Sacher) – 3:05
# "El Diablo Te Mandó A Laredo" (Spanish version of "The Devil Sent You To Lorado") (Soja – Dostal) – 4:03
Personnel
* Mayte Mateos – vocals
* María Mendiola – vocals
Production
* Produced and arranged by Rolf Soja.
* Tracks 4, 6, 7 & 13 arranged by Bruce Baxter and produced by Graham Sacher.
Track annotations
* Tracks 1 & 2 from 1977 studio album ''
Baccara''.
* Track 3 from 1978 compilation ''
The Hits Of Baccara''.
* Tracks 4, 6, 7 & 13 from 1981 studio album ''
Bad Boys''.
* Tracks 5 & 8 from 1979 studio album ''
Colours''.
* Track 9 from 1978 7" single "Parlez-Vous Français? (English version)". Original French version appears on album ''
Light My Fire''.
* Tracks 10, 11 & 12 from 1978 studio album ''
Light My Fire''.
* Track 14 from 1978 7" single "El Diablo Te Mandó A Laredo" (Spain).
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