| The Very Best of Slim Whitman | ||||
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
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| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |   [1] |
The Very Best of Slim Whitman is a compilation album by Slim Whitman, released in 1976 on United Artists Records. [1]
It spent six weeks at number one on the UK singles chart. [2]
The album was issued in the UK by United Artists Records as a 12-inch long-playing record, catalog number UAS 29898. [3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Copyright year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rose Marie" | 1967 | 2:20 | |
| 2. | "Cool Water" | Bob Nolan | 1962 | 2:45 |
| 3. | "I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen" | Trad. arr. by
| 1967 | 2:48 |
| 4. | "I Remember You" | 1966 | 2:03 | |
| 5. | "Secret Love" | 1967 | 2:36 | |
| 6. | "Snowbird" | 1971 | 2:05 | |
| 7. | "Ramblin' Rose" | Noel and Joe Sherman | 1964 | 1:55 |
| 8. | "Love Song of the Waterfall" | 1967 | 2:35 | |
| 9. | "The Old Spinning Wheel" | Billy Hill | 1962 | 2:02 |
| 10. | "It's a Sin to Tell a Lie" | Billy Mayhew | 1971 | 2:14 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Copyright year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Happy Anniversary" | Gary Paxton | 1974 | 2:31 |
| 2. | "The Twelfth of Never" | 1968 | 2:15 | |
| 3. | "Serenade" | 1967 | 2:15 | |
| 4. | "Roses Are Red (My Love)" | 1968 | 2:30 | |
| 5. | "China Doll" | 1967 | 3:00 | |
| 6. | "Walking in the Sunshine" | Roger Miller | 1969 | 2:30 |
| 7. | "When You Were Sweet Sixteen" | James Thornton | 1969 | 1:55 |
| 8. | "Honeymoon Feelin'" | 1975 | 2:59 | |
| 9. | "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You" |
| 1964 | 2:16 |
| 10. | "Indian Love Call" | 1967 | 3:12 |
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC) [4] | 1 |
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