Best Of The EMI Years 1961-1972

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The Best Of The EMI Years: 1961-1972

Collection by P. J. Proby

Released

June 16, 2008

Recorded

1961—1972

Genre

pop music, easy listening, Rhythm and blues, soul music, rock music

Label

EMI

P. J. Proby chronology

20th Century Hits
(2005)

Best of the EMI Years: 1961-72
(2008)

The Best Of The EMI Years: 1961-1972 is an upcoming CD album celebrating the career of Music legend P. J. Proby to be released on June 16, 2008 (2008-06-16) in the United Kingdom and on the August 2, 2008 (2008-08-02) in the Australia .

[edit] Overview

This P. J. Proby collection is the first to be released by EMI in 10 years. The project was devised as a way of celebrating Proby's 70th birthday in November 2008. It compiles some of his biggest and best recordings released for the EMI Group between 1961 and 1972. Included are international chart hits, key album tracks, rare B-sides, fan-favourites and 2 previously unreleased songs ("Delilah (1968 song)" and Jim Ford's "I’m Ahead If I Can Quit While I’m Behind"). Also contained within are extensive sleeve notes and a very special message from P.J!

The album includes a number of different producers and songwriters including Dick Glasser, Charles Blackwell, Jackie DeShannon, Randy Newman, Jack Nitzsche, Les Reed and Jim Ford.