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Thisnbsp9 CD set contains all of Siffrersquos albumsnbspndashnbspLABI SIFFREnbsp1970,nbspTHE SINGER AND THE SONGnbsp1971,nbspCRYING LAUGHING LOVING LYINGnbsp1972,nbspFOR THE CHILDRENnbsp1973,nbspREMEMBER MY SONGnbsp1975,nbspHAPPYnbsp1975,nbspSO STRONGnbsp1988,nbspMAN OF REASONnbsp1991, andnbspTHE LAST SONGSnbsp1998 ndash all innbspCD wallet facsimilesnbspof the original album sleeves.
Amongst 146 tracks arenbsp44 bonus tracks,nbspmany making theirnbspdebut on CD, and thenbspldquoHappyrdquo album is reissued here for the first time ever.Celebratednbspsingersongwriter Labi Siffrenbspreleased hisnbspselftitled debut albumnbspin 1970, issuing a furthernbspfive albums during the 70s, scoringnbsphit singlesnbspwithnbspldquoIt Must Be Loverdquo, ldquoCrying Laughing Loving LyingrdquonbspandnbspldquoWatch Merdquo.nbspMadnessnbsptook their cover version ofnbspldquoIt Must Be Loverdquonbspto 4 in 1981, and itrsquos been a staple ingredient of celebrations ever since.nbspldquoCrying Laughing Loving Lyingrdquonbspwas covered by bothnbspOlivia NewtonJohnnbspandnbspRod Stewart.After a break in the early 80s,nbspLabi returned in 1987 with the antiapartheid anthem ldquoSomething Inside So StrongrdquonbspUK 4, anbspsong perennially appreciated around the world, and a favourite of Nelson Mandela.
The song was covered by a gospel choir as a tribute tonbspRosa Parks.
ThenbspldquoSo Strongrdquo albumnbspwas followed bynbspldquoMan Of Reasonrdquonbspand Labirsquos last albumnbspldquoThe Last Songsrdquo.
Henbspremastered this albumnbspfor this package, and also includednbsptwo new versions.Labirsquos music has been sampled many times.
Most notably,nbspldquoI Got Thehelliprdquo was sampled by Eminemnbsp1998 for his worldwide hitnbspldquoMy Name Isrdquo, as well as bynbspJayZnbspthe year before.nbspldquoMy Songrdquo was sampled by Kanye WestnbspfornbspldquoI Wonderrdquonbspin 2007, andnbspldquoThe Vulturerdquonbspby Jazz Liberatorz featuring Aloe Blacc in 2003.
More recently Labirsquos original recordings have been featured innbspads, includingnbspldquoBless The TelephonerdquonbspTesco Mobile, ldquoMy SongrdquonbspPuma, Superbowl LIV, and thenbspUniversity of Arizona andnbspldquoIt Must Be LoverdquonbspCoOp recycling ad.Thenbsp32page bookletnbspcontains anbspnew 7000word note based on interviews with Labi in 2020, as well asnbspphotos from his own collection, plusnbspall the creditsnbspfor the albums.Labi was recently thenbspsubject of a major BBC TV documentary, part ofnbspAlan Yentobrsquos celebrated ldquoImaginehelliprdquonbspseries.
Thenbspdocumentary attracted a lot of acclaimnbspfrom all quarters, and alsonbspfeatured this box set, whichnbspYentob described as ldquofantasticrdquo.
Amongst 146 tracks arenbsp44 bonus tracks,nbspmany making theirnbspdebut on CD, and thenbspldquoHappyrdquo album is reissued here for the first time ever.Celebratednbspsingersongwriter Labi Siffrenbspreleased hisnbspselftitled debut albumnbspin 1970, issuing a furthernbspfive albums during the 70s, scoringnbsphit singlesnbspwithnbspldquoIt Must Be Loverdquo, ldquoCrying Laughing Loving LyingrdquonbspandnbspldquoWatch Merdquo.nbspMadnessnbsptook their cover version ofnbspldquoIt Must Be Loverdquonbspto 4 in 1981, and itrsquos been a staple ingredient of celebrations ever since.nbspldquoCrying Laughing Loving Lyingrdquonbspwas covered by bothnbspOlivia NewtonJohnnbspandnbspRod Stewart.After a break in the early 80s,nbspLabi returned in 1987 with the antiapartheid anthem ldquoSomething Inside So StrongrdquonbspUK 4, anbspsong perennially appreciated around the world, and a favourite of Nelson Mandela.
The song was covered by a gospel choir as a tribute tonbspRosa Parks.
ThenbspldquoSo Strongrdquo albumnbspwas followed bynbspldquoMan Of Reasonrdquonbspand Labirsquos last albumnbspldquoThe Last Songsrdquo.
Henbspremastered this albumnbspfor this package, and also includednbsptwo new versions.Labirsquos music has been sampled many times.
Most notably,nbspldquoI Got Thehelliprdquo was sampled by Eminemnbsp1998 for his worldwide hitnbspldquoMy Name Isrdquo, as well as bynbspJayZnbspthe year before.nbspldquoMy Songrdquo was sampled by Kanye WestnbspfornbspldquoI Wonderrdquonbspin 2007, andnbspldquoThe Vulturerdquonbspby Jazz Liberatorz featuring Aloe Blacc in 2003.
More recently Labirsquos original recordings have been featured innbspads, includingnbspldquoBless The TelephonerdquonbspTesco Mobile, ldquoMy SongrdquonbspPuma, Superbowl LIV, and thenbspUniversity of Arizona andnbspldquoIt Must Be LoverdquonbspCoOp recycling ad.Thenbsp32page bookletnbspcontains anbspnew 7000word note based on interviews with Labi in 2020, as well asnbspphotos from his own collection, plusnbspall the creditsnbspfor the albums.Labi was recently thenbspsubject of a major BBC TV documentary, part ofnbspAlan Yentobrsquos celebrated ldquoImaginehelliprdquonbspseries.
Thenbspdocumentary attracted a lot of acclaimnbspfrom all quarters, and alsonbspfeatured this box set, whichnbspYentob described as ldquofantasticrdquo.