The Essential Richard Marx

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The Essential Richard Marx
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Compilation album by
ReleasedOctober 2000
Recorded1986–1991
Genre
Label EMI Gold
Producer Richard Marx
Richard Marx chronology
The Best of Richard Marx
(2000)
The Essential Richard Marx
(2000)
Days in Avalon
(2000)

The Essential Richard Marx is a compilation album by Richard Marx released in 2000. It includes songs from his first three albums, most of which were hit singles.

Track listing

All songs written by Richard Marx, except where noted.

  1. "Should've Known Better" [1]
  2. "Don't Mean Nothing" (Marx/Gaitsch)
  3. "Too Late Too Say Goodbye" (Marx/Waybill)
  4. "Hazard" [1]
  5. "Lonely Heart" (Marx/Waybill)
  6. "Remember Manhattan" (Marx/Waybill)
  7. "Heaven Only Knows" (Marx)
  8. "Right Here Waiting" (Marx) [1]
  9. "Children of the Night"
  10. "That Was Lulu" (Marx/Pitchford)
  11. "Nothing You Can Do About It" (Marx)
  12. "Endless Summer Nights" (Marx)

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References

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