Superpak Vol. I and II

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Superpak Volume I
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Greatest hits album by
Released1972
Recorded1965–68
Genre
Length76:00(vol. 1)
61:51 (vol. 2)
Label United Artists
Producer Sonny Bono
Cher chronology
Chér
(1971)
Superpak Volume I
(1972)
Foxy Lady
(1972)
Superpak Volume II
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Cover of Volume II released the same year.
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Superpak Vol. I and II are the second and third official compilation albums by American singer/actress Cher respectively. These compilations most prominently feature Cher's 1966 single, "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)", as well as her 1965 debut single, "All I Really Want to Do". The rest of the albums feature other singles by Cher from the 1960s. Among those singles are: "Needles and Pins", "Alfie", "Hey Joe", and many more. All the songs that are sung are covers of the original versions.

Contents

Track listing

Volume 1

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."All I Really Want to Do" Bob Dylan All I Really Want to Do , 19652:56
2."The Bells of Rhymney"All I Really Want to Do3:08
3."Girl Don't Come" Chris Andrews All I Really Want to Do1:50
4."Come and Stay with Me" Jackie DeShannon All I Really Want to Do2:39
5."Blowin' in the Wind"DylanAll I Really Want to Do3:30
6."Needles and Pins"All I Really Want to Do2:35
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"Bono The Sonny Side of Chér , 19663:40
2."Elusive Butterfly" Bob Lind The Sonny Side of Chér2:26
3."Time"Michael MerchantThe Sonny Side of Chér3:14
4."Where Do You Go"BonoThe Sonny Side of Chér3:12
5."Until It's Time for You to Go" Buffy St. Marie [a] Chér , 19662:48
6."Will You Love Me Tomorrow"Chér2:55
Side C
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Alfie"Chér2:47
2."Homeward Bound" Paul Simon Chér2:24
3."Catch the Wind" Donovan Chér2:14
4."Reason to Believe" Tim Hardin Backstage , 19682:25
5."A House Is Not a Home"
  • David
  • Bacharach
Backstage2:14
6."You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"Chér2:45
Side D
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."You'd Better Sit Down Kids [c] "Bono With Love, Chér , 19673:42
2."Sunny" Bobby Hebb Chér3:08
3."There but for Fortune" Phil Ochs With Love, Chér3:23
4."Do You Believe in Magic" John Sebastian Backstage2:37
5."Mama (When My Dollies Have Babies)"BonoWith Love, Chér3:24
6."The Click Song" Miriam Makeba Backstage2:54
Total length:76:00

Volume 2

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Our Day Will Come"The Sonny Side of Chér2:12
2."The Times, They Are a-Changin'"DylanWith Love, Chér3:07
3."Come to Your Window"LindThe Sonny Side of Chér2:45
4."I Wasn't Ready"Backstage3:00
5."Hey Joe" William Moses Roberts With Love, Chér3:26
6."Milord"The Sonny Side of Chér2:33
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Don't Think Twice, It's All Right"DylanAll I Really Want to Do2:24
2."She Thinks I Still Care" Dickey Lee Lipscomb [a] All I Really Want to Do2:12
3."The Cruel War"Chér3:20
4."A Young Girl"The Sonny Side of Chér3:00
5."Song Called Children"Bob WestBackstage3:35
6."The Girl from Ipanema"The Sonny Side of Chér2:10
Side C
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Ol' Man River"The Sonny Side of Chér2:47
2."The Impossible Dream"Backstage2:25
3."Cry Myself to Sleep" Michael Gordon All I Really Want to Do2:20
4."Carnival"Backstage3:26
5."Twelfth of Never"Chér2:14
6."Like a Rolling Stone"DylanThe Sonny Side of Chér3:53
Side D
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."It's Not Unusual"The Sonny Side of Chér2:07
2."I Want You"DylanChér2:49
3."I Will Wait for You"With Love, Chér3:02
4."Take Me for a Little While" Trade Martin Backstage2:40
5."Sing for Your Supper"With Love, Chér2:34
6."Go Now"
Backstage3:56

Notes

Personnel

Charts

Volume One
Chart (1972)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [2] 92
Volume Two
Chart (1972)Peak
position
United States Billboard 200 [2] 95

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References

  1. "Superpak Review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
  2. 1 2 Billboard charts - Cher Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2016.