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1996 greatest hits album by Fine Young Cannibals
The Finest
Greatest hits album by Fine Young Cannibals
Released26 November 1996
GenrePop rock
Length51:25
Label
Producer
Fine Young Cannibals chronology
The Raw & the Remix
(1990) 		The Finest
(1996) 		Greatest Hits
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Entertainment WeeklyB+
Melody Maker(favorable)
Q
Robert ChristgauA−
Tom Hull – on the WebA−

The Finest is a greatest hits album by British rock band Fine Young Cannibals, released in 1996 by London Records (under the FFRR brand name) 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 Flame" was released as an accompanying single, making number 17 in the UK chart.

The album's cover art was created by Anton Corbijn. It has sold 600,000 copies worldwide, excluding the United States.

Track listing

All tracks written by Roland Gift and David Steele, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."She Drives Me Crazy" (from The Raw & the Cooked, 1989) 3:36
2."The Flame" (previously unreleased) 3:51
3."Johnny Come Home" (from Fine Young Cannibals, 1985) 3:36
4."Good Thing" (from The Raw & the Cooked) 3:22
5."Suspicious Minds" (from Fine Young Cannibals)Mark James3:58
6."Blue" (from Fine Young Cannibals)3:32
7."Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)" (from Something Wild soundtrack, 1986)Pete Shelley3:54
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)
  • Gift
  • Steele
  • Cox
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

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) 22
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 39
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 47
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 21
Scottish Albums (OCC) 12
UK Albums (OCC) 10

Year-end charts

Chart (1996) Position
UK Albums (OCC) 46

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) Platinum 300,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. AllMusic review
  2. Entertainment Weekly review
  3. Bennun, David (30 November 1996). "Albums". Melody Maker. p. 42. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  4. Album reviews at CD Universe
  5. Robert Christgau Consumer Guide RobertChristgau.com
  6. Hull, Tom (26 April 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  7. "FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
  8. "Who's selling where". Billboard. 22 February 1997. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  9. "Austriancharts.at – Fine Young Cannibals – The Finest" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  10. "Ultratop.be – Fine Young Cannibals – The Finest" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  11. "Offiziellecharts.de – Fine Young Cannibals – The Finest" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  12. "Charts.nz – Fine Young Cannibals – The Finest". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  13. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  14. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  15. "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  16. "British album certifications – Fine Young Cannibals – The Finest". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
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