The Best of M People
The Best of M People is the first greatest hits album released by M People, in 1998. It has seventeen tracks, ten top ten hits and three new songs, the two top 20 hit singles: "Testify" and "Dreaming" plus a cover version of "What a Fool Believes". A limited edition included a bonus live album with eight tracks recorded live at the Later... with Jools Holland M People special, plus enhanced content. This album is now available in the United States through iTunes.
There was also an advanced sampler called Classic and a promotional version containing the same content as the bonus live disc but with more sound excerpts and full videos.
Track listing
Original version
| 1. |
"Testify" | Mike Pickering, Paul Heard, Heather Small | Previously unreleased |
3:57 |
| 2. |
"Search for the Hero" | Pickering, Heard | Bizarre Fruit |
4:09 |
| 3. |
"Moving on Up" | Pickering, Heard | Elegant Slumming |
3:35 |
| 4. |
"Angel St" | Pickering, Heard, Small | Fresco |
4:10 |
| 5. |
"One Night in Heaven" | Pickering, Heard | Elegant Slumming |
4:23 |
| 6. |
"Itchycoo Park" | Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane | Bizarre Fruit II |
5:38 |
| 7. |
"Sight for Sore Eyes" | Pickering, Heard, Small | Bizarre Fruit |
3:56 |
| 8. |
"Just for You" | Pickering, Heard, Small | Fresco |
4:00 |
| 9. |
"Colour My Life" | Pickering | Northern Soul |
3:40 |
| 10. |
"How Can I Love You More?" (Remix) | Pickering, Heard | Northern Soul |
4:42 |
| 11. |
"Dreaming" | Pickering, Heard, Small | Previously unreleased |
4:40 |
| 12. |
"Open Your Heart" | Pickering, Heard, Small | Bizarre Fruit |
3:38 |
| 13. |
"Don't Look Any Further" | Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert, Duane Hitchings | Elegant Slumming |
3:50 |
| 14. |
"Someday" | Marshall Jefferson | Northern Soul |
3:43 |
| 15. |
"Renaissance" | Pickering, Heard | Elegant Slumming |
3:51 |
| 16. |
"Fantasy Island" | Pickering, Heard, Small | Fresco |
4:12 |
| 17. |
"What a Fool Believes" | Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins | Previously unreleased |
4:36 |
Classic version
| 1. |
"One Night in Heaven" | Pickering, Heard | Elegant Slumming |
4:23 |
| 2. |
"Angel St" | Pickering, Heard, Small | Fresco |
4:10 |
| 3. |
"Sight for Sore Eyes" | Pickering, Heard, Small | Bizarre Fruit |
3:56 |
| 4. |
"Search for the Hero" | Pickering, Heard | Bizarre Fruit |
4:09 |
| 5. |
"Colour My Life" | Pickering | Northern Soul |
3:40 |
| 6. |
"Moving on Up" | Pickering, Heard | Elegant Slumming |
3:35 |
| 7. |
"How Can I Love You More?" | Pickering, Heard | Northern Soul |
4:42 |
| 8. |
"Itchycoo Park" | Marriott, Lane | Bizarre Fruit II |
5:38 |
| 9. |
"Open Your Heart" | Pickering, Heard, Small | Bizarre Fruit |
3:38 |
| 10. |
"Just for You" | Pickering, Heard, Small | Fresco |
4:00 |
| 11. |
"Don't Look Any Further" | Golde, Lambert, Hitchings | Elegant Slumming |
3:50 |
| 12. |
"Excited" | Pickering, Heard | Northern Soul |
3:43 |
| 13. |
"Someday" | Jefferson | Northern Soul |
3:43 |
| 14. |
"Fantasy Island" | Pickering, Heard, Small | Fresco |
4:12 |
| 15. |
"Renaissance" | Pickering, Heard | Elegant Slumming |
3:51 |
| 16. |
"Love Rendezvous" | Pickering, Heard | Bizarre Fruit |
3:48 |
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