Labi Siffre - My Song (2020) {50th Anniversary Box Set, Exclusive Edition, Remastered}

A 9CD collection entitled 'My Song' is the first and definitive Labi Siffre box-set and is released to celebrate 50 years of an outstanding musical career.A total of 146 recordings - compiled by Labi and including 44 bonus tracks - together with a 32-page picture booklet in which Labi speaks candidly about his career. This exclusive edition contains a photo personally signed by Labi Siffre, limited to Just 500 copies. Containing all of Labi's nine albums: Labi Siffre (1970) The Singer and The Song (1971) Crying Laughing Loving Lying (1972) For The Children (1973) Remember My Song (1975) Happy (1975) So Strong (1988) Man of Reason (1991) and The Last Songs (1998), all of which presented individually in its own CD wallet facsimile of the original album sleeve artwork.

It was in 1970 that Labi released his debut album, the eponymously titled "Labi Siffre" and during that decade a further five albums would follow, from which he scored hit singles with "It Must Be Love", "Crying Laughing Loving Lying" and "Watch Me". It was in 1981 that the British group Madness enjoyed a top-5 hit with their version of "It Must Be Love", a song which to this day continues to feature as an essential musical ingredient of celebrations of every kind. Following a break during the early 80s, Labi returned in 1987 with the powerful anti-apartheid anthem "(Something Inside) So Strong" a song perennially appreciated around the world and reputed to be a favourite of Nelson Mandela. The album "So Strong" was followed in 1992 by Labi's penultimate album "Man Of Reason" and then in 1998 by his final album "The Last Songs" remastered in 2020 especially for this set and containing two newly recorded bonus tracks. Today Labi's music is sampled by many; most notably his recording "I Got The…" sampled extensively by Eminem for his debut worldwide hit "My Name Is" and "My Song" sampled by Kanye West for one of his greatest hits "I Wonder".

Track List CD1 - Labi Siffre (1970):

01. Too Late [3:15]
02. Words [2:18]
03. Something On My Mind [2:36]
04. Maybe Tomorrow [3:39]
05. You And I Should Be Together [3:00]
06. I Don't Know What's Happened To The Kids Today [3:12]
07. I Love You [2:33]
08. Make My Day [3:03]
09. A Little More Line [3:45]
10. Maybe [2:47]
11. River [2:19]
12. Love Song For Someone [2:47]
13. I Just Couldn't Live Without Her (Bonus Track) [2:37]
14. Maybe When We Dance (Bonus Track) [4:03]
15. Ask Me To Stay (Bonus Track) [3:51]
16. Here We Are (Bonus Track) [2:40]


Track List CD2 - The Singer And The Song (1971):

01. There's Nothing In The World Like Love [3:52]
02. You're Lovely [0:30]
03. A Number Of Words [2:26]
04. Who Do You See [2:58]
05. Not So Long Ago [2:02]
06. A Shadow Of Our Love [3:32]
07. When I'm On My Own You Are On My Mind [1:23]
08. Rocking Chair [2:26]
09. Interlude [3:04]
10. Thank Your Lucky Star [3:00]
11. Talk About [2:40]
12. Relax [2:32]
13. Bless The Telephone [1:39]
14. Summer Is Coming [3:11]
15. Goodbye [0:42]
16. When You Find You Need A Friend (Bonus Track) [3:40]
17. Get To The Country (Bonus Track) [3:00]
18. A Feeling I Got (Bonus Track) [2:58]
19. Till Nigh Time Comes Along (Bonus Track) [3:34]
20. Fallin' For You (Bonus Track) [2:37]
21. Oh What A Day (Bonus Track) [2:21]
22. Just A Face (Bonus Track) [2:03]
23. Seasons Come, Seasons Go (Bonus Track) [2:11]


Track List CD3 - Crying Laughing Loving Lying (1972):

01. Saved [2:08]
02. Cannock Chase [4:01]
03. Fool Me A Goodnight [3:43]
04. It Must Be Love [3:55]
05. Gimme Some More [2:51]
06. Blue Lady [5:04]
07. Love Oh Love Oh Love [4:26]
08. Crying, Laughing, Loving, Lying [3:02]
09. Hotel Room Song [2:52]
10. My Song [4:42]
11. Till Forever [1:14]
12. Come On Michael [2:56]
13. To Find Love (Bonus Track) [2:01]
14. Watch Me (Bonus Track) [3:33]
15. Why Did You Go, Why Did You Leave Me? (Bonus Track) [3:15]
16. You Make It Easy (Bonus Track) [4:10]
17. Good Old Days (Bonus Track) [3:11]
18. Pristine Verses (Bonus Track) [3:02]
19. You'll Let Me Know (Bonus Track) [3:49]
20. For The Lovin' (Bonus Track) [4:31]


Track List CD4 - For The Children (1973):

01. Somesay [2:54]
02. Children Of Children [6:33]
03. Entertainment Value [4:05]
04. Odds And Ends [4:01]
05. Prayer [1:59]
06. Let's Pretend [9:37]
07. Someday [4:40]
08. If You Have Faith [4:10]
09. For The Children [3:46]
10. Give Love [4:34]
11. So What (Bonus Track) [6:48]
12. Oh Me Oh My Mr City Goodbye (Bonus Track) [3:48]
13. Last Night Tonight (Bonus Track) [4:03]


Track List CD5 - Happy (1975):

01. Love-A-Love-A-Love-A-Love-A-Love [2:59]
02. You Hurt Me [4:32]
03. Doctor Doctor [4:24]
04. Second Time Around [4:03]
05. Would You Dance? [3:45]
06. Supaluvva [5:51]
07. Staride to Nowhere [4:23]
08. You've Done Something to My Heart [3:31]
09. Sally Came to Stay [4:32]
10. La-De-Da-De-Da (Lost Without Your Love) [3:37]
11. You've Got A Hold On Me (Bonus Track) [3:57]
12. Do The Best You Can (Bonus Track) [3:16]
13. Hot And Dirty In The City (Bonus Track) [3:11]
14. Solid Love (Bonus Track) [2:40]
15. One World Song (by Labi & Jackie) [3:03]
16. We Got Love (by Labi & Jackie) [3:58]


Track List CD6 - Remember My Song (1975):

01. I Got The [6:35]
02. Another Year [4:15]
03. Down [5:48]
04. Old Time Song [4:51]
05. The Vulture [3:46]
06. Dreamer [4:04]
07. Sadie And The Devil [3:53]
08. Turn On Your Love [3:45]
09. Remember My Song [6:02]
10. Run To Him (Bonus Track) [3:52]
11. The Lovin Thing (Bonus Track) [3:41]
12. Nightmare (Bonus Track) [3:05]


Track List CD7 - So Strong (1988):

01. Listen To The Voices [4:29]
02. Nothin's Gonna Change [3:47]
03. I Will Always Love You [5:26]
04. All I Wanna Do [5:05]
05. And The Wind Blows [4:50]
06. (Something Inside) So Strong [5:37]
07. Lovers [3:39]
08. Hard Road [3:52]
09. I'm Alright [5:07]
10. When You're Lonely [2:14]
11. The Secret (Bonus Track) [3:22]
12. Never Let You Down (Bonus Track) [3:52]
13. Tragical History Tour (Bonus Track) [3:23]
14. (Something Inside) So Strong [Live] (Bonus Track) [4:25]
15. Listen To The Voices [Piano Version] (Bonus Track) [3:29]
16. Nothin's Gonna Change [Long Version] (Bonus Track) [6:28]
17. (Something Inside) So Strong [Complete Version] (Bonus Track) [5:41]


Track List CD8 - Man Of Reason (1991):

01. City Of Dreams [3:59]
02. Most People Sleep Alone [3:46]
03. A Matter Of Love… [3:24]
04. Lovers In Arms [4:14]
05. All Fall Down [3:59]
06. Reason [4:03]
07. When Lights Are On [3:53]
08. Sensible Betrayal In The City [3:58]
09. Wash Away Your Troubles In Love [3:51]
10. Schooldays [4:19]
11. City Of Dreams [New Vesion] [4:03]
12. Reason [Live] [3:46]
13. City Of Dreams [Extended 12' Vesion] [6:34]


Track List CD9 - The Last Songs (1998):

01. Samaritans [5:03]
02. The Dead Don't Matter [3:55]
03. Everything [4:26]
04. Little Boy Baby Blue [5:16]
05. Lose Myself In You [4:16]
06. Why Isn't Love Enough? [3:36]
07. Sparrow In The Storm [5:05]
08. Face To Face (A Paper Regret) [6:36]
09. The Life I Got [3:55]
10. Rainbow Moon [4:03]
11. This Is It [5:37]
12. Clinging To The Ledge [5:30]
13. A Kiss In The Mirror [4:24]
14. The Song To Sing [1:59]
15. Everything [remix] (Bonus Track) [4:38]
16. (love Is Love Is Love) Why Isn't Love Enough? (Bonus Track) [3:46]