The Collection (Beverley Knight album)

The Collection: Beverley Knight is the second compilation album by English singer-songwriter Beverley Knight released via Parlophone on 20 July 2009 after Knight's departure from the record label.

The Collection
Compilation album by
Released20 July 2009 (UK)
Recorded1997–2006
Genre
Length49:20
LabelParlophone
ProducerBeverley Knight, Craig Wiseman, Guy Chambers, Mark Nevers, Roger Drakes, Pule Phetto, Kimmie Jones, Jimmy Hogarth, Jonathan Shorten, Colin Emmanuel, Eric Appaocway, Kevin Savigar, Blacksmith
Beverley Knight chronology
Music City Soul
(2007)
The Collection
(2009)
100%
(2009)

The album comprises a mixture of previously released singles, some of which were not available on her Voice – The Best of Beverley Knight album, including her only other top 40 single "Rewind (Find a Way)". The Collection also contains three previously released B-sides, "Weekend Thing", "What If?" and "Special Kinda Cool", unavailable on any other Beverley Knight album. All songs were recorded throughout her eleven-year contract with Parlophone.

The versions of "After You" and "Shape of You" are the original album versions and not those released as singles.

Track listing edit

# Track Songwriters Producers Length
1. "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" Beverley Knight, Craig Wiseman Mike Spencer, Tony Briscoe 3:32
2. "Come As You Are" Beverley Knight, Guy Chambers Guy Chambers, Richard Flack 3:45
3. "Rewind (Find a Way)" Beverley Knight, Pule Pheto Neville Thomas 4:28
4. "After You" (album version) M. Leeson, Pete Vale Mark Nevers 4:06
5. "Weekend Thing" Beverley Knight, Roger Drakes, Jonathan Shorten Jonathan Shorten 5:20
6. "Same (As I Ever Was)" Beverley Knight, Eric Appaocway Colin Emmanuel 3:37
7. "The Queen of Starting Over" Pete Vale Mark Nevers 3:47
8. "Shape of You" (album version) Beverley Knight D'Influence, Colin Emmanuel 4:25
9. "What If?" Beverley Knight, Kimmie Jones Kevin Savigar 3:47
10. "No Man's Land" Beverley Knight, Eg White, Jimmy Hogarth Eg White 3:28
11. "Special Kinda Cool" Beverley Knight, Derrick Joshua, Derrick Martin, Dwight Reynolds Dwight Reynolds 4:17
12. "Shoulda Woulda Coulda"
(Blacksmith R&B Rub featuring Know ?uestion)
Beverley Knight, Craig Wiseman Blacksmith 4:48