Liverpool - The Number Ones Album
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| Liverpool The Number Ones Album | |
 studio album by Various artists | |
| Released | February 4, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Label | EMI |
| Length | 77:34 |
2008 various artists compilation of songs made famous by Liverpool artists includes "Don't Throw Your Love Away" performed by Elvis Costello featuring Amsterdam.
The compilation was part of "The Number One Project", a music-based charity event in Liverpool, to mark its status as European Capital of Culture for 2008. 21 of the album's songs are covered by Liverpudlian artists.
An early report had Elvis covering Billy J. Kramer's 1964 hit "Little Children" instead of The Searchers' "Don't Throw Your Love Away." "I thought about doing Little Children by Billy J. Kramer, at one point," Elvis told The Word - "but I thought it might sound a bit creepy coming from a guy of my age."
Tracks
| Title | Performer(s) | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Anyone Who Had A Heart | Atomic Kitten | 3:15 |
| 2. | Needles And Pins | The Farm | 3:35 |
| 3. | Woman | Ian McNabb | 3:52 |
| 4. | You Spin Me Right Round | Thea Gilmore & Mike Cave | 3:50 |
| 5. | Don't Throw Your Love Away | Elvis Costello featuring Amsterdam | 2:56 |
| 6. | 3 Shirts On A Line | Scaffold | 3:54 |
| 7. | Whole Again | OMD | 2:29 |
| 8. | Relax | Anthony Hannah | 4:28 |
| 9. | She Loves You | Sonia | 2:46 |
| 10. | From Me To You | Eton Road | 2:45 |
| 11. | Starry Eyed | China Crisis | 2:57 |
| 12. | Eleanor Rigby | The Real Thing | 4:58 |
| 13. | You're My World | Kush featuring Natasha Hamilton | 3:21 |
| 14. | My Sweet Lord | Gary Christian & Desa Basshead | 4:23 |
| 15. | A Hard Day's Night | Sonny J | 3:31 |
| 16. | Day Tripper | Shack | 4:16 |
| 17. | You'll Never Walk Alone | Thomas Lang | 3:03 |
| 18. | The Power Of Love | Brian Nash featuring Connie Lush | 4:57 |
| 19. | Paperback Writer | Digsy & The Sums | 3:09 |
| 20. | Hey Jude | The Real People | 5:11 |
| 21. | Imagine | The Talkabouts featuring Liz McClarnon | 2:58 |
