Best Of

Singer, songwriter, humanitarian, activist, poet, philosopher, artist… ever since music lovers first became aware of Labi Siffre in the early 1970s subsequent generations have continued to discover and be beguiled by his timeless artistry. To this day, his music has endured – seemingly as relevant and contemporary as when first released.

     It was these qualities that led Madness to cover his 1972 UK hit ‘It Must Be Love’ in the early 1980s, and Eminem and Dr. Dre to sample a substantial chunk of ‘I Got The…’ for the former’s debut hit ‘My Name Is…’ in 1999. More recently, the streaming / TikTok / Insta generation have responded in their hundreds of thousands to ‘Crying Laughing Loving Lying’, as featured in the 2023 cult film ‘The Holdovers’

     ‘The Best Of’ is the definitive Labi Siffre collection for the ages. Released on 2LP and 2CD formats, it was personally sanctioned by Labi himself who also provided art direction for the package.

CD1
1. It Must Be Love
2. Bless The Telephone
3. Crying, Laughing, Loving, Lying
4. A Little More Line
5. Make My Day
6. When I'm On My Own You Are On My Mind
7. Cannock Chase
8. My Song
9. Watch Me
10. Gimme Some More
11. Till Forever
12. Entertainment Value
13. Come On Michael
14. Get To The Country
15. Give Love
16. Somesay
17. Thank Your Lucky Star
18. Too Late
19. Prayer
20. If You Have Faith
CD2
1. I Got The...
2. Another Year
3. Remember My Song
4. Second Time Around
5. The Vulture
6. Dreamer
7. (Something Inside) So Strong
8. I Will Always Love You
9. I’m Alright
10. When You’re Lonely
11. Listen To The Voices
12. Sensible Betrayal In The City
13. Most People Sleep Alone
14. This Is It...
15. Sparrow In The Storm
16. Samaritans
17. (Love Is Love Is Love) Why Isn’t Love Enough?