David Essex discography
David Essex discographyStudio albums 26 Live albums 5 Compilation albums 19 Video albums 3 EPs 5 Singles 68 Soundtrack albums 5 Cast recording albums 8
This is the discography of British singer-songwriter and actor David Essex .
Albums
Studio albums
Year
Title
Details
Peak chart positions
Certifications
UK [ 1]
AUS [ 2] [ 3]
CAN [ 4]
SWE [ 5]
US [ 6]
1973
Rock On
7
37
24
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32
1974
David Essex
Released: 20 September 1974[ 9]
Label: CBS
Formats: LP, MC, 8-track
2
34
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1975
All the Fun of the Fair
Released: 12 September 1975[ 10]
Label: CBS
Formats: LP, MC, 8-track
3
6
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1976
Out on the Street
Released: 8 October 1976[ 11]
Label: CBS
Formats: LP, MC, 8-track
31
30
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1977
Gold & Ivory
Released: 16 September 1977[ 12]
Label: CBS
Formats: LP, MC
29
65
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1979
Imperial Wizard
Released: 16 March 1979[ 13]
Label: Mercury
Formats: LP, MC
12
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1980
Hot Love
Released: June 1980
Label: Mercury
Formats: LP, MC
75
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1981
Be-Bop the Future
Released: 11 September 1981[ 14]
Label: Mercury
Formats: LP, MC
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1982
Stage-Struck
Released: June 1982
Label: Mercury
Formats: LP, MC
31
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1983
The Whisper
Released: December 1983
Label: Mercury
Formats: LP, MC
67
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48
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1984
This One's for You
Released: November 1984
Label: Mercury
Formats: LP
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1986
Centre Stage
Released: November 1986
Label: K-tel
Formats: CD , LP, MC
82
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1989
Touching the Ghost
Released: 1989
Label: Lamplight, Priority
Formats: CD, LP, MC
Australasia and Germany-only release
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100
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1993
Cover Shot
Released: 29 March 1993
Label: PolyGram TV
Formats: CD, MC
3
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1994
Back to Back
Released: October 1994
Label: PolyGram TV
Formats: CD, MC
33
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1997
A Night at the Movies
14
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1998
Here We Are All Together
Released: October 1998
Label: Lamplight
Formats: CD, MC
88
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1999
I Still Believe
Released: October 1999
Label: Lamplight
Formats: CD
128[ 15]
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2000
Thank You
Released: September 2000
Label: Lamplight
Formats: CD
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2001
Wonderful
Released: 2001
Label: Lamplight
Formats: CD
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2002
Forever
Released: 2002
Label: Lamplight
Formats: CD
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2003
Sunset
Released: June 2003
Label: Lamplight
Formats: CD
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2004
It's Gonna Be Alright
Released: 2004
Label: Lamplight
Formats: CD
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2006
Beautiful Day
Released: 28 September 2006
Label: Joseph Webster Ltd
Formats: CD
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2007
Happy Ever After
Released: 2007
Label: Joseph Webster Ltd
Formats: CD
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2013
Reflections
89
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums
Year
Title
Details
Peak chart positions
Certifications
UK [ 1]
AUS [ 2]
SWE [ 5]
1976
In Scandinavia
Released: March 1976
Label: CBS
Formats: LP
Released in the Netherlands as In Europe
Europe-only release
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31
On Tour
Released: 7 May 1976
Label: CBS
Formats: 2xLP, MC, 8-track
51
11
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1984
Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Released: December 1984[ 16] [ 17]
Label: PolyGram TV
Formats: MC
Only released as a package with the concert video release
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2002
Theatre of Dreams
Released: 14 February 2002[ 18]
Label: Lamplight
Formats: CD
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2013
The Secret Tour – Live
Released: 3 November 2013
Label: Wienerworld
Formats: CD, digital download
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Soundtrack albums
Year
Title
Details
Peak chart positions
UK [ 19]
AUS [ 2]
1973
That'll Be the Day
1
9
1974
Stardust
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7
1976
All This and World War II
23
14
1980
Silver Dream Racer
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2013
Traveller
Released: 2 December 2013
Label: Right Track
Formats: CD, digital download
Soundtrack to the film of the same name
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Cast recording albums
Year
Title
Details
Peak chart positions
UK [ 20] [ 21] [ 1]
AUS [ 2]
1972
Godspell
11
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1978
Evita
24
81
1978
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
5
1
1979
Alpha Omega: A Musical Revelation
Released: 1 September 1979
Label: United Artists
Formats: 2xLP
Studio cast recording
Essex sings "World" and "I Who Am I"
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1983
Mutiny!
39
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1985
Mutiny!
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1995
Beauty & the Beast
Released: 1995
Label: MBO
Formats: 2xCD
Studio cast recording of a ballet score written by Essex for the Russian All-Stars ice skating ensemble[ 23]
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2010
All the Fun of the Fair
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Compilation albums
Year
Title
Details
Peak chart positions
Certifications
UK [ 1]
1978
The David Essex Album
Released: 13 October 1978
Label: CBS
Formats: LP, MC
29
1979
Hold Me Close
Released: October 1979
Label: CBS
Formats: LP
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1980
The David Essex Collection
Released: August 1980
Label: Hallmark
Formats: 2xLP, 2xMC
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1982
The Very Best of David Essex
Released: November 1982
Label: TV
Formats: LP, MC
37
1983
David Essex
Released: June 1983
Label: Mercury
Formats: LP, MC
US-only release
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1990
The Collection
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1991
His Greatest Hits
Released: 7 October 1991
Label: PolyGram TV/Mercury
Formats: CD, LP, MC
13
1992
Best Of
Released: April 1992
Label: Columbia
Formats: CD
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1993
You're in My Heart
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1995
The Collection
Released: 1995
Label: Spectrum Music
Formats: CD
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Living in England
Released: August 1995
Label: Cleveland
Formats: CD, MC
US-only release
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Missing You – 16 Classic Love Songs
Released: 27 November 1995
Label: PolyGram TV
Formats: CD, MC
26
1996
The Best of David Essex
Released: 1996
Label: Columbia
Formats: CD
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UK: Silver[ 8]
1998
The Very Best of David Essex
Released: June 1998
Label: PolyGram TV
Formats: 2xCD, 2xMC
31
2005
The Complete Collection
Released: 5 April 2005
Label: Spectrum Music
Formats: 2xCD
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2006
Greatest Hits
7
2007
The Silver Collection
Released: November 2007
Label: Spectrum Music
Formats: CD
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2008
All the Fun of the Fair – Greatest Hits
Released: September 2008
Label: Universal Music
Formats: CD
Greatest hits concept album for the 2010 musical
23
2009
The Collection
Released: 4 September 2009
Label: Sony Music
Formats: CD, digital download
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Video albums
Year
Title
Details
1984
Live at the Royal Albert Hall
1991
His Greatest Hits Live
Released: November 1991
Label: PolyGram Video
Formats: VHS
2013
The Secret Tour Live
Released: November 2013
Label: Wienerworld
Formats: DVD
EPs
Year
Title
Details
1983
David Essex
Released: December 1983
Label: Scoop 33
Formats: 7", MC
Compilation of Essex's hits
1991
The Christmas EP
Released: December 1991
Label: Mercury
Formats: 7", CD
1996
The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
Released: 1996
Label: Lamplight
Formats: CD
2009
Unplugged
Released: 28 September 2009
Label: Joseph Webster Ltd
Formats: CD, digital download
2015
Can't Nobody Love You EP
Released: 17 November 2015
Label: Virgin EMI
Formats: digital download
Singles
Year
Single
Peak chart positions
Album
UK [ 1]
AUS [ 2]
BE (FLA) [ 24]
BE (WA) [ 25]
CAN [ 26] [ 27]
GER [ 28]
IRE [ 29]
NL [ 30]
SA [ 31]
US [ 32] [ 33]
1965
"And the Tears Came Tumbling Down"
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Non-album singles
"Can't Nobody Love You"
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1966
"This Little Girl of Mine "
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"Thigh High"
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1967
"She's Leaving Home " (US-only release)
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1968
"Love Story"
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"Just for Tonight"
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1969
"That Takes Me Back"
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"The Day the Earth Stood Still"
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1970
"Time of Our Life" (with Rozaa Wortham)
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1971
"The Spark That Lights the Flame" (with Rozaa Wortham)
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1973
"Rock On "
3
8
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1
44
15
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5
That'll Be the Day / Rock On
"Lamplight"
7
53
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55
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20
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71
Rock On
1974
"America"
32
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20
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101
David Essex
"Gonna Make You a Star "
1
4
16
44
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43
1
14
10
105
"Stardust "
7
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3
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Stardust [ A]
1975
"Good Ol' Rock & Roll" (France-only release)
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David Essex
"I Know" (Netherlands-only release)
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"Rolling Stone"
5
19
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All the Fun of the Fair
"Hold Me Close "
1
2
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1
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"If I Could"
13
83
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1976
"City Lights"
24
4
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Out on the Street
"Coming Home"
24
30
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"Ooh Love"
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1977
"Cool Out Tonight"
23
57
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Gold & Ivory
1978
"Stay with Me Baby "
45
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Non-album single
"Oh What a Circus "
3
72
26
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8
20
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Imperial Wizard [ B]
"Brave New World"
55
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Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds
"Goodbye First Love"
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Imperial Wizard
1979
"Imperial Wizard"
32
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"20 Flights Up"
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"World"
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Alpha Omega: A Musical Revelation
1980
"Silver Dream Machine "
4
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3
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Silver Dream Racer
"Hot Love"
57
74
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Hot Love
"The Race"
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Silver Dream Racer
"On My Bike"
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Hot Love
"Heart on My Sleeve"
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1981
"Be-Bop-a-Lula "
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Be-Bop the Future
"Sunshine Girl"
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"The Magician"
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1982
"Sweethearts"
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Stage-Struck
"Me and My Girl (Night-Clubbing)"
13
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9
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"No Substitutes"
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"A Winter's Tale "
2
33
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3
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4
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The Whisper
1983
"The Smile"
52
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Non-album single
"Tahiti"
8
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5
47
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Mutiny! (1983)
"You're in My Heart"
59
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11
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The Whisper
1984
"Fishing for the Moon"
76
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"Welcome"
80
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This One's for You
1985
"Falling Angels Riding"
29
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"Friends"
91
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"Freedom" (with Frank Finlay and the Cast of Mutiny!)
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Mutiny! (1985)
1986
"Back in England for Christmas"
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Non-album single
1987
"Myfanwy"
41
40
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Touchin' the Ghost [ C]
1988
"Look at the Sun Shining"
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Touching the Ghost
"The River"
97
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1989
"Rock On" (re-recording; remixed by Shep Pettibone )
93
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"The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore) "
90
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"Missing You (Magic)"
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1990
"A Shoulder to Cry On"
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Non-album single
1991
"Africa – You Shine" (with Shikisha featuring Abdul Tee-Jay)
100
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Under Different Skies [ D]
1992
"A Song for Old Lovers"
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Non-album single
1993
"Everlasting Love "
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Cover Shot
1994
"True Love Ways " (with Catherine Zeta-Jones )
38
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Back to Back
1995
"Bella Bella"
87
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Beauty & the Beast
1998
"Oh Suburbia"
180[ 15]
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Here We Are All Together
2001
"Dance with Me"
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Wonderful
2013
"Lamplight" (re-recording)
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Reflections
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Notes
^ The single version of "Stardust" was the version from the film of the same name. An alternative version was included on David Essex .
^ "Oh What a Circus" was released as a single from the musical Evita . However, it is not the version included on the Evita cast recording album, as the single was a re-recording by Essex which was then included on his album Imperial Wizard .
^ "Myfanwy" was first released on the Australasian version of Touchin' the Ghost . However, the song comes from the 1990 various artists album Poetry in Motion , based on the works on John Betjeman .
^ "Africa – You Shine" was first released on the compilation album His Greatest Hits , but was released as a single from Essex's VSO various artists album Under Different Skies (released 4 November 1991[ 34] ).
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