''Ciao! Best of Lush'' is a compilation album by the band Lush, released in March 2001 by

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. The essay in the booklet was written by Dominic Wills and included quotes from members

Miki Berenyi Miki Eleonora Berenyi (born 18 March 1967) is an English singer, songwriter, and guitarist best known as a member of the alternative rock band Lush and currently a member of Piroshka and the Miki Berenyi Trio. Biography Early life Beren ...

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Emma Anderson Emma Victoria Jane Anderson (born 10 June 1967) is an English musician. She is a songwriter, and was guitarist and singer in the shoegazing/Britpop band Lush. Early life Born in Wimbledon, London, the adopted daughter of a former army office ...

. The best-of CD appeared almost five years after the band's dissolution and drummer Chris Acland's suicide; the compilation was dedicated to his memory.According to the last pages of the CD's booklet.

Track listing

Release history

Credits

* Tracks 1, 2, 3 and 4 taken from '' Lovelife'', March 1996 ** Produced by Pete Bartlett and Lush * Tracks 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10 taken from ''

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'', June 1994 ** Produced by

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and Lush * Track 6 taken from the single "Hypocrite", May 1994 ** Produced by Mike Hedges and Lush * Tracks 11, 12, 13 and 14 taken from '' Spooky'', January 1992 ** Produced by

Robin Guthrie Robin Andrew Guthrie (born 4 January 1962) is a Scottish musician, songwriter, composer, record producer and audio engineer, best known as the co-founder of the post punk alternative rock band Cocteau Twins. During his career Guthrie has ...

* Track 15 taken from the EP ''

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'', February 1990 ** Produced by Robin Guthrie * Track 16 taken from the single "Sweetness and Light", October 1990 ** Produced by

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* Tracks 17 and 18 taken from the mini-album ''

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'', October 1989 ** Produced by

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and Lush

''Ciao!'' credits

* Remastered by John Dent at Loud Mastering. * Art direction by

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at v23. * Design by Chris Bigg at v23. * Photography by Dominic Davies, from single artwork designed by v23. * Original photographs by Jim Friedman, Richard Caldicott and Ichiro Kono. * Portraits by Mike Diver (page 3), Michael Lavine (page 6), Suzie Gibbons (page 12) and Sheila Rock (pages 9–19).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ciao! Best Of Lush Lush (band) albums 2001 greatest hits albums 4AD compilation albums