Silver (Cliff Richard album)

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^ ^ ^ ^ Excluded from the original 1983 CD release of Silver and the 1992 twin-pack CD release.

Production

Give a Little Bit More

Silver
Silver (Cliff Richard album) cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released3 October 1983 (1983-10-03) [1]
RecordedMarchAugust 1983 [2]
StudioStrawberry Recording Studios South, Mayfair Studios, AIR Studios, Abbey Road Studios
Genre Pop, rock, rock and roll
Label EMI
Producer
Cliff Richard chronology
Dressed for the Occasion
(1983)
Silver
(1983)
Walking in the Light
(1984)
Singles from Silver
  1. "Never Say Die (Give a Little Bit More)"
    Released: August 1983
  2. "Please Don't Fall in Love"
    Released: November 1983
  3. "Baby You're Dynamite"
    Released: March 1984
  4. "Ocean Deep"
    Released: May 1984
Give a Little Bit More
Give-a-Little-Bit-More-album-by-Cliff-Richard.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1983
RecordedStrawberry Recording Studios South, Mayfair Studios, Air Studios, Abbey Road Studios
Genre Pop, Rock, Rock and Roll
Label EMI America
Producer Craig Pruess, Terry Britten, Mike Batt, Bruce Welch
Singles from Give a Little Bit More
  1. "Never Say Die (Give a Little Bit More)"
    Released: October 1983
  2. "Donna"
    Released: February 1984

In the United States and Canada, the album was released by EMI America under the title Give a Little Bit More. It had a rearranged track list order and included a cover of the Ritchie Valens song "Donna" which replaced "Front Page". "Donna" was taken from the limited edition UK album Rock 'n' Roll Silver.

Track listing

Side One

  1. "Never Say Die (Give a Little Bit More)"
  2. "Hold On"
  3. "Silver's Home Tonight"
  4. "The Golden Days Are Over"
  5. "Donna"

Side Two

  1. "Locked Inside Your Prison"
  2. "Please Don't Fall in Love"
  3. "Baby You're Dynamite"
  4. "Ocean Deep"
  5. "Love Stealer"

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