[2017-05-19] Peter Cetera "The Very Best Of" (Varese)

Linda · **Posted:** Wed Mar 29, 2017 4:09 pm

Description
The first complete Peter Cetera hits compilation ever to feature all his biggest hits, and in their original single versions. #1 songs include “Glory of Love” and “The Next Time I Fall” with Amy Grant. This collection is timed to celebrate his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, along with his former band Chicago. Cetera was responsible for writing some of their most memorable songs, and both Cetera and Chicago remain extremely popular touring acts.

Tracklist
1. On The Line [Single Version] (3:40)
(Peter Cetera)
Full Moon single 50052, 1982; Full Moon single 28662(B)
From the album, Peter Cetera, Full Moon 3624, 1981
Produced by Peter Cetera

2. The Glory Of Love* (Theme from The Karate Kid Part II) (4:20)
(Peter Cetera / David Foster / Diane Nini)
Full Moon single 28662, Pop #1, A/C #1, 1986

3. Daddy’s Girl* (3:46)
(Peter Cetera / Mark Goldenberg)
Full Moon/Warner Bros. [Japan] single 2301(B), 1987

4. Stay With Me [Single Version] (4:35)
(Bobby Caldwell / John Parker)
Full Moon/Warner Bros. [Japan] single 2301, 1987
From the original motion picture soundtrack, Princess Of The Moon, Warner [Japan] 13555, 1986
Produced by Peter Cetera and Bobby Caldwell

5. The Next Time I Fall* [Single Remix] (Peter Cetera with Amy Grant) (3:46)
(Bobby Caldwell / Paul Gordon)
Full Moon single 28597, Pop #1, A/C #1, 1986

6. Big Mistake* [Single Version] (4:20)
(Peter Cetera / Amos Galpin)
Full Moon single 28507, Pop #61, 1987

7. Only Love Knows Why* [Single Version] (3:59)
(Peter Cetera / George Bitzer / Michael Omartian)
Full Moon single 28383, A/C #24, 1987; Full Moon single 27712(B)

8. One Good Woman† [Single Version] (4:06)
(Peter Cetera / Patrick Leonard)
Full Moon single 27824, Pop #4, A/C #1, 1988

9. Best Of Times† (4:13)
(Peter Cetera / Patrick Leonard)
Full Moon single 27712, Pop #59, A/C #22, 1988

10. After All (Love Theme From Chances Are) [Radio Version] (Cher and Peter Cetera) (3:30)
(Dean Pitchford / Tom Snow)
Geffen single 27529, Pop #6, A/C #1, 1989
Produced by Peter Asher
Associate Producer: Frank Wolf

11. Save Me† (Theme From Baywatch) (4:23)
(Peter Cetera / David Foster)

12. Even A Fool Can See‡ (4:31)
(Peter Cetera / Mark Goldenberg)
Warner Bros. single 18561, A/C #2, 1993
Produced by David Foster and Peter Cetera

13. Feels Like Heaven‡ [Single Version] (Peter Cetera Duet with Chaka Khan) (3:55)
(Mark Goldenberg / Kit Hain)
Warner Bros. single 18651, Pop #71, A/C #5, 1992

14. Restless Heart‡ (4:09)
(Peter Cetera / Andy Hill)
Warner Bros. single 18897, Pop #35, A/C #1, 1992

*From the album Solitude/Solitaire, Full Moon/Warner Bros. 25474, 1986
Produced by Michael Omartian
†From the album One More Story, Warner Bros. 25704, 1988
Produced by Patrick Leonard and Peter Cetera
‡From the album, World Falling Down, Warner Bros. 26894, 1992
Produced by Andy Hill and Peter Cetera

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XXBNPDW/?tag=imwan-20

RackleNut · **Joined:** 07 Nov 2006 **Posts:** 1356

the couple of previous attempts at best-of compilations have proven less than optimal.
i'm hoping for something better this time around.

JohnG · 03 Aug 2006

Saw Peter last Summer at Westbury, he was fantastic. Here's hoping this is a great collection.

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Apr 04, 2017 2:00 pm

Bump: Added the cover image and description to the first post.

richman666 · 15 Nov 2006

I have all of his solo releases so I doubt there will be anything here for me, but I hope it includes plenty of tracks from 1992's World Falling Down, which I consider his solo masterpiece (and one of the all-time great post-breakup albums).

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Apr 06, 2017 7:04 pm

Bump again to add the tracklist. Check it out in the first post and see what you think.

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

i'm not positive on this, but this might be the the first time 'the glory of love" is on a legit CD.

i don;t think 'karate kid II' has ever been on CD before.

then again, might be totally wrong on this and if i am chalk it up to age

Walter P · 20 Sep 2006

Renny wrote:

i'm not positive on this, but this might be the the first time 'the glory of love" is on a legit CD.

i don;t think 'karate kid II' has ever been on CD before.

then again, might be totally wrong on this and if i am chalk it up to age

Renny...this track wasn't anything unusual. It was on his 1986 album "Solitude/Solitaire" in what I'm guessing, based on the time, is the exact same version.

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

Walter P wrote:

Renny wrote:

i'm not positive on this, but this might be the the first time 'the glory of love" is on a legit CD.

i don;t think 'karate kid II' has ever been on CD before.

then again, might be totally wrong on this and if i am chalk it up to age

Renny...this track wasn't anything unusual. It was on his 1986 album "Solitude/Solitaire" in what I'm guessing, based on the time, is the exact same version.

thanks steve, i must thinking of something else unique to that soundtrack, i'll have to look at it. I have a CDR of it.

JGordonBD · 17 Aug 2007

The only thing this comp has that I don't is "Stay With Me", which is probably my favorite Bobby Caldwell song. Still, it's probably not enough to compel me to pick this up. It's not a bad collection of Peter's Warner Bros. work, though I would have chosen either "Livin' In The Limelight" or "Evil Eye" from his first album and definitely "World Falling Down" (my favorite Cetera solo song).

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

just noticed, nothing form the first album.........again, there never is, it is like that wonderful record, NOT full of syrupy ballads, never existed in the cetara catalog, why is that? anyone know?

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

Walter P wrote:

Renny wrote:

i'm not positive on this, but this might be the the first time 'the glory of love" is on a legit CD.

i don;t think 'karate kid II' has ever been on CD before.

then again, might be totally wrong on this and if i am chalk it up to age

Renny...this track wasn't anything unusual. It was on his 1986 album "Solitude/Solitaire" in what I'm guessing, based on the time, is the exact same version.

steve,

i figured it out...

"two looking at one" by carly simon...is unique to the karate kid II soundtrack, and has never appeared anywhere else and has never had an official release on CD anywhere int he world as far as i know.

renny

JGordonBD · 17 Aug 2007

Renny, "On The Line" from the first album is on here, so that's something. Still, I know what you mean about it being overlooked. The rest of the time he was on Warner Bros., they referred to Solitude/Solitaire as his first album, One More Story as his second, etc. Very strange, particularly since it was a really good album.

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

JGordonBD wrote:

Renny, "On The Line" from the first album is on here, so that's something. Still, I know what you mean about it being overlooked. The rest of the time he was on Warner Bros., they referred to Solitude/Solitaire as his first album, One More Story as his second, etc. Very strange, particularly since it was a really good album.

jim,

i didn't even notice that.

you know, other than the wounded bird reissue, i don't think the first album was ever even released in the united states on CD. there was a japanese version floating around for a long time, i remember that one for sure.

renny

Professor Plum · 10 Oct 2006

richman666 wrote:

I have all of his solo releases so I doubt there will be anything here for me, but I hope it includes plenty of tracks from 1992's World Falling Down, which I consider his solo masterpiece (and one of the all-time great post-breakup albums).

I love that album, too. Definitely agree that it's his best solo album.

DanO · 30 Jul 2006

Not sure why I could never get into his solo stuff, as I love Chicago.

This has "Dan will buy this and play it once" written all over it.

But, I'm gonna try, dammit!

Professor Plum · 10 Oct 2006

Professor Plum wrote:

richman666 wrote:

I have all of his solo releases so I doubt there will be anything here for me, but I hope it includes plenty of tracks from 1992's World Falling Down, which I consider his solo masterpiece (and one of the all-time great post-breakup albums).

I love that album, too. Definitely agree that it's his best solo album.

Plus, it's the one featured in that "Ladies love Cetera, so you love Cetera" commercial.

Jimbo · 19 Jul 2006

Omits "I Wasn't the One (Who Said Goodbye)," his duet with Agnetha Faltskog of ABBA. Only reached #93 on the Hot 100, but, you know, ABBA.

Actorman · **Joined:** 30 Jun 2010 **Posts:** 192

Would have been an instant buy if it had included "(I Wanna Take) Forever Tonight," his duet with Crystal Bernard. I have everything else by him that I like.

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

DanO wrote:

Not sure why I could never get into his solo stuff, as I love Chicago.

This has "Dan will buy this and play it once" written all over it.

But, I'm gonna try, dammit!

Cetera is an excellent vocalist and one helluva bass player, but I consider his solo music along the lines of Michael Bolton, Michael McDonald, etc.

Adult Contemporary hell to me and a favorite among dentist offices, elevators and supermarkets.

Lucrative, but soulless and those re-recordings of Chicago songs with Az-Yet were nauseating.

Just not my thing at all, but his time in Chicago was awesome and I think he is one of the best bass players in Rock.

JohnG · 03 Aug 2006

That cover art is 1980s truck stop. It might have been taken in the 80s.

DanO · 30 Jul 2006

Invisible Pedestrian wrote:

DanO wrote:

Not sure why I could never get into his solo stuff, as I love Chicago.

This has "Dan will buy this and play it once" written all over it.

But, I'm gonna try, dammit!

Cetera is an excellent vocalist and one helluva bass player, but I consider his solo music along the lines of Michael Bolton, Michael McDonald, etc.

Adult Contemporary hell to me and a favorite among dentist offices, elevators and supermarkets.

Lucrative, but soulless and those re-recordings of Chicago songs with Az-Yet were nauseating.

Just not my thing at all, but his time in Chicago was awesome and I think he is one of the best bass players in Rock.

Pretty much sums it up. I like some of McDonald's stuff with the Doobies, and his Steely Dan background vocals, but I don't really listen to any of his solo music. As for Bolton, I hate it all.

[2017-05-19] Peter Cetera "The Very Best Of" (Varese)

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