| The Finest | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 26 November 1996 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 51:25 | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| Q |  [3] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[4] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | A−[5] |
The Finest is a compilation album by British rock band Fine Young Cannibals, released in 1996 by London Records (under the FFRR brand name)[6] and licensed in the United States to MCA Records. It includes tracks from the band's two studio albums Fine Young Cannibals (1985) and The Raw & the Cooked (1989), plus a track from the film Something Wild and three new tracks.
The album's cover art was created by Anton Corbijn. It has sold 600,000 copies worldwide, excluding the United States.[7]
Track listing
All tracks written by Roland Gift and David Steele, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She Drives Me Crazy" (from The Raw & the Cooked) | 3:36 | |
| 2. | "The Flame" (previously unreleased) | 3:51 | |
| 3. | "Johnny Come Home" (from Fine Young Cannibals) | 3:36 | |
| 4. | "Good Thing" (from The Raw & the Cooked) | 3:22 | |
| 5. | "Suspicious Minds" (from Fine Young Cannibals) | Mark James | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Blue" (from Fine Young Cannibals) |
| 3:32 |
| 7. | "Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)" (from Something Wild soundtrack) | Pete Shelley | 3:54 |
| 8. | "Don't Look Back" (from The Raw & the Cooked) | 3:40 | |
| 9. | "Tell Me What" (from The Raw & the Cooked) | 2:47 | |
| 10. | "I'm Not the Man I Used to Be" (from The Raw & the Cooked) | 4:19 | |
| 11. | "Couldn't Care More" (from Fine Young Cannibals) | 3:31 | |
| 12. | "Funny How Love Is" (from Fine Young Cannibals) |
| 3:30 |
| 13. | "Take What I Can Get" (previously unreleased) |
| 4:15 |
| 14. | "Since You've Been Gone" (previously unreleased) | 3:40 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ Album reviews at CD Universe
- ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide RobertChristgau.com
- ^ Hull, Tom (26 April 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
- ^ "Who's selling where". Billboard. 22 February 1997. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Fine Young Cannibals – The Finest" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Fine Young Cannibals – The Finest" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Fine Young Cannibals – The Finest" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Fine Young Cannibals – The Finest". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "British album certifications – Fine Young Cannibals – The Finest". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 February 2021. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type The Finest in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
