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Yesterday Today Forever, sub-titled The Top 30 Christian Songs, is a double disc compilation album by the British singer and songwriter Cliff Richard, released on Alliance Music in 1998. The compilation was released to mark the anniversary of Sir Cliff Richard’s 40th year in the Charts. The 30 songs were selected by fans worldwide voting for their ‘Favourite Cliff Christian Song’. Features a mixed bag of studio and live recordings stretching right back to the ’70s.
Already flagged up in CR47, with masterful timing this one hit my doormat on 3rd October ’98, as Sir Cliff celebrated 40 years in the charts. Released to mark that anniversary, the 30 songs here were selected by fans worldwide voting for their ‘Favourite Cliff Christian Song’. Opening with Paul Field’s apocalyptic «Thief In The Night», it’s a mixed bag of studio and live recordings stretching right back to the ’70s. No surprises at finding chart hits «From A Distance» and «Saviour’s Day» here, though some might wonder if «The Only Way Out» blurs the selection criteria. Other goodies are Larry Norman classics «Why Should The Devil Have All The Good Music» and «I Wish We’d All Been Ready» – longstanding stalwarts of Cliff’s Christian repertoire, and songs from other writers include Judy Mackenzie’s «Free» and «Better Than I Know Myself», Terry Britten’s «Walking In The Light» and «Yes, He Lives» and Mal Pope’s «Reunion Of The Heart». Seven tracks, including the title cut, are Sir Cliffs often underrated self-penned material. I didn’t go much on this particular rendition of Kendrick’s «Shine, Jesus, Shine», but otherwise I’ve got few complaints. Cynics can make up their own gag about the title. [Peter Dilley, Cross Rhythms, December 1998]
2CD tracklist:
Disc One
1-01. Thief In The Night
1-02. Free
1-03. Where You Are
1-04. From A Distance
1-05. Why Should The Devil Have All The Good Music?
1-06. Such Is The Mystery
1-07. Saviours Day
1-08. Peace In Our Time
1-09. Yesterday, Today, Forever
1-10. Under The Gun
1-11. Better Than I Know Myself
1-12. The Only Way Out
1-13. There’s No Power In Pity
1-14. Be In My Heart
1-15. Shine, Jesus, Shine (with The All Souls Orchestra & Chorus)
Disc Two
2-01. Love On (Shine On)
2-02. Reunion Of The Heart
2-03. Discovering
2-04. The Water Is Wide
2-05. You, Me And Jesus
2-06. La Gonave
2-07. Son Of Thunder
2-08. Walking In The Light
2-09. Yes, He Lives
2-10. Share A Dream With Me
2-11. We Being Many
2-12. I Wish We’d All Been Ready (duet with Helen Shapiro)
2-13. Galadriel
2-14. There’s More To Life
2-15. It Has To Be You, It Has To Be Me
Cindy Kent and Cliff Richard full interview for CRE National 2021
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