The Best of Baccara

Infobox Album
Name = The Best of Baccara
Type = compilation
Artist = Baccara


Released = 2005
Recorded = 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1999
Genre = Pop/Disco
Length =
Label = Sony-BMG UK/Camden
Producer = Rolf Soja, Thorsten Brötzmann.
Reviews =
Last album = The Best Of Baccara - Original Hits
(2001)
This album = The Best Of Baccara
(2005)
Next album = The Very Best of Baccara
(2006)

"The Best of Baccara" is a compilation album by Spanish duo Baccara released by Sony-BMG UK's midprice sublabel Camden in 2005.
This release includes sixteen of Baccara's hits and best-known songs from the era of the original formation (1977-1981), mainly focussing on their best-selling debut album "Baccara", and finishing with two recent re-recordings dating from 1999 album "Baccara 2000", by Mayte Mateos' formation of the duo.
In 2006 this compilation was to get an international re-release under the title "The Very Best of Baccara" with an altered tracklisting.

Track listing

# "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" (Dostal - Soja) - 4:35
# "Sorry, I'm a Lady" (Dostal - Soja) - 3:39
# "Parlez-Vous Français?" (English version) (Dostal - Soja - Zentner) - 4:30
# "Can't Help Falling In Love" (Creatore - Peretti - Weiss) - 3:26
# "Koochie-Koo" (Dostal - Soja) - 4:04
# "Cara Mia" (Soja) - 2:53
# "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy" (Levine - Resnick) - 3:35
# "Gimme More" (Soja - Zentner) - 3:50
# "Granada" (Lara) - 4:17
# "Number One" (Dostal - Soja) - 2:37
# "Darling" (full length version) (Dostal - Soja) - 5:40
# "Ay, Ay Sailor" (Dostal - Soja) - 3:50
# "The Devil Sent You To Lorado" (Dostal - Soja) - 4:03
# "Feel Me" (Soja - Zentner) - 4:20
# "Adelita" (Traditional) - 2:27
# "Somewhere In Paradise" (Sacher) - 4:23
# "Hit Mix" ("Yes Sir I Can Boogie"/"Sorry I'm A Lady"/"Darling"/"The Devil Sent You To Lorado") (Soja - Dostal) - 5:38
# "Yes Sir I Can Boogie" (1999 karaoke version) (Soja - Dostal) - 3:30

Personnel

* Mayte Mateos - vocals
* María Mendiola - vocals, except tracks 17 & 18
* Cristina Sevilla - vocals tracks 17 & 18

Production

* Produced and arranged by Rolf Soja.
* Tracks 17 & 18 produced by Thorsten Brötzmann.

Track annotations

* Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 & 14 from 1977 studio album "Baccara".
* Track 3 from 1978: 7" single "Parlez-Vous Français? (English version)". Original French version appears on album "Light My Fire".
* Tracks 7, 11 & 15 from 1978 studio album "Light My Fire".
* Track 12 from 1979 studio album "Colours".
* Track 13 & 16 from 1978 compilation "The Hits Of Baccara".
* Track 17 taken from 1999 album "Baccara 2000" by Baccara 2000 (Mayte Mateos' formation).
* Track 18 taken from 1999 CD-single "Yes Sir I Can Boogie '99" by Baccara 2000 (Mayte Mateos' formation).