Jacksons Thriller…Cliff had nursed the idea of recording an album chock full of hits, the ultimate Cliff Richard Collection."
It was quite an ambition. At the time, things weren't exactly going badly: a single with Sara Brightman, "All I Ask Of You", had just hit the Top 5 and Cliff was starring in the West End sci-fi musical Time…but a seriously big selling album of new solo material? That was an entirely different proposition.Cliff turned to writer, producer and former Shadows bass player, Alan Tarney. He'd helped Cliff hit the jackpot once before, penning the brilliant "We Dont Talk Anymore" in 1979. Ten tracks were recorded in the autumn of 1986 and put out a few months later under the album title Always Guaranteed. It went on to sell 1.3 million copies world wide and yielded four UK Top 40 singles, including the timeless "Some People." For Cliff, it was (another!)mission accomplished.

Cliff Richard's Silver, recorded to commemorate his 25th anniversary in music, is a fairly solid if slightly inconsistent piece of early-'80s pop/rock, tinged with elements of funk and soul…

The 30th anniversary of Cliff Richard's entry into the music industry was marked in 1988, and the year fittingly found him experiencing one of his most successful spells ever. "Mistletoe and Ivory" became the biggest-selling single of the year, while the follow-up, the number two hit "The Best of Me," established him as the first British artist to release 100 singles…

There is little about Cliff Richard that hasn't already been said. He has remained in the music business - and the spotlight for more than half a century, garnering both praise and criticism as he notched upwards of 250 million global record sales. Such a career spans generations, and while some have witnessed his journey from the get-go, other, younger listeners might not be so familiar with Sir Cliff's rock'n'roll roots!