Clear Horizon – The Best of Basia

Clear Horizon – The Best of Basia is a greatest hits compilation album by Polish-born singer Basia, released in November 1998 by Sony Music Entertainment.

Clear Horizon – The Best of Basia
Head shot of a pretty lady with long dark hair against a black background.
Compilation album by
ReleasedNovember 11, 1998 (1998-11-11)
Recorded1986–1998
Genre
Length73:19
LabelSony Music Entertainment
Producer
Basia chronology
Basia on Broadway
(1995)
Clear Horizon – The Best of Basia
(1998)
It's That Girl Again
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Overview

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The album consists of 17 songs, four of which were originally released on Basia's debut album, Time and Tide (1987),[2] two from London Warsaw New York (1990),[3] five from The Sweetest Illusion (1994),[4] and two from the live album Basia on Broadway (1995).[5] The remaining four songs were original recordings made exclusively for this compilation,[6] although "Angels Blush" had been released as a standalone single back in 1995. The cover photograph was taken by Simon Fowler.

The compilation was first released on 11 November 1998 in Japan,[7] with the worldwide premiere following on 18 November. The title song was released as the lead single and reached no. 31 on Tokio Hot 100 chart on Japanese radio station J-Wave in December 1998.[8] "Go for You" followed as a radio single in Poland in 1999.[9] The compilation was titled Clear Horizon – The Best Of... in some territories, and was Basia's final release for Sony. The album was not a commercial success due to lack of promotion from the label.[10]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Clear Horizon"Basia Trzetrzelewska, Danny White4:13
2."Cruising for Bruising"Trzetrzelewska, WhiteLondon Warsaw New York4:09
3."Drunk on Love"Trzetrzelewska, White, Peter RossThe Sweetest Illusion4:44
4."Time and Tide"Trzetrzelewska, WhiteTime and Tide4:00
5."Waters of March"Antônio Carlos Jobim3:57
6."Third Time Lucky"Trzetrzelewska, WhiteThe Sweetest Illusion5:01
7."Promises"Trzetrzelewska, White, RossTime and Tide4:02
8."Baby You're Mine"Trzetrzelewska, WhiteLondon Warsaw New York3:34
9."Yearning"Trzetrzelewska, WhiteThe Sweetest Illusion5:21
10."Astrud"Trzetrzelewska, WhiteTime and Tide4:40
11."An Olive Tree"Trzetrzelewska, White, Kevin RobinsonThe Sweetest Illusion4:58
12."Go for You"Trzetrzelewska, White4:04
13."New Day for You"Trzetrzelewska, White, RossTime and Tide4:30
14."Perfect Mother"Trzetrzelewska, WhiteThe Sweetest Illusion3:51
15."From Now On" (live)Trzetrzelewska, WhiteBasia on Broadway3:55
16."Half a Minute" (live)Mark Riley, White, Kito PoncioniBasia on Broadway3:53
17."Angels Blush"Trzetrzelewska, White3:58

Charts

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Chart (1998) Peak
position
Japan (Oricon)[11] 50

References

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  1. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Clear Horizon: The Best of Basia - Basia | Songs, Reviews, Credits". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  2. ^ "Time and Tide album". www.basiasongs.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  3. ^ "London Warsaw New York". www.basiasongs.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  4. ^ "Sweetest Illusion". www.basiasongs.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  5. ^ "Basia on Broadway". www.basiasongs.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-17. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  6. ^ "Clear Horizon". www.basiasongs.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-17. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
  7. ^ "クリア・ホライズン~ベスト・オブ・バーシア | バーシア | ORICON NEWS" (in Japanese). www.oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  8. ^ "Hits! In Tokio". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 1999-01-09. p. 69. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  9. ^ "Basia - Go For You (CD) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  10. ^ Jacek Cieślak (2009-04-17). "Polskie akcenty na każdej płycie - Plus Minus - rp.pl". Rzeczpospolita (in Polish). Retrieved 2018-09-20.
  11. ^ "「クリア・ホライズン~ベスト・オブ・バーシア」 バーシア│オリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE" (in Japanese). www.oricon.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2018-09-20.
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