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All the Best!
UK/Canadian vinyl cover
Greatest hits album by
Paul McCartney
Released2 November 1987
Recorded1970–1987
GenreRock
Length86:29 (International version)
72:14 (US version)
72:35 (CD version)
LabelEMI/Parlophone (UK)
Capitol (US)
Producer
Paul McCartney chronology
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(1986) 		All the Best!
(1987) 		Снова в СССР
(1988)
Singles from All the Best!
  1. "Once Upon a Long Ago"
    Released: 16 November 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1][2]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
The Essential Rock Discography8/10[5]
MusicHound Rock3/5[6]
New Musical Express9/10[7]
Q[8]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[9]

All the Best! is the second official compilation album of Paul McCartney's music, after 1978's Wings Greatest. It was released in 1987 on Capitol Records and Parlophone Records.

Overview

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The album contains tracks from the beginning of his solo career in 1970 up to (on editions outside the United States) the newly recorded "Once Upon a Long Ago". The American version has a different track listing, reflecting the popularity of particular songs there. Originally the album was to include the unreleased London Town track "Waterspout"; there are LP slicks that feature it as the opening track on side two, as well as a cartoon icon, but the song was omitted at the last minute.

Editions outside the United States have 20 tracks on the vinyl version and 17 on CD; the CD omits "Maybe I'm Amazed", "Goodnight Tonight", and "With A Little Luck". The American edition has 17 tracks on both vinyl and CD, and omits "Pipes of Peace", "Maybe I'm Amazed", "Once Upon A Long Ago", "We All Stand Together", and "Mull of Kintyre", but adds "Junior's Farm" and "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey". It also substitutes the studio version of "Coming Up" for an edit of the live version, and has a shorter version of "With A Little Luck".

Reception

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All the Best! was a commercial success in the UK, where it reached number 2 (having been kept off the top position by George Michael's debut solo album, Faith).[10] In America, the compilation peaked at number 62,[11] although it was eventually certified double platinum there.[12]

Track listings

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UK/Australian/Canadian/Japanese listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Jet"Paul McCartney, Linda McCartneyBand on the Run, 19734:08
2."Band on the Run"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyBand on the Run5:11
3."Coming Up"P. McCartneyMcCartney II, 19803:51
4."Ebony and Ivory" (with Stevie Wonder)P. McCartneyTug of War, 19823:41
5."Listen to What the Man Said"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyVenus and Mars, 19753:55
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."No More Lonely Nights" (Radio edit)P. McCartneyGive My Regards to Broad Street soundtrack, 19844:38
2."Silly Love Songs"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyWings at the Speed of Sound, 19765:54
3."Let 'Em In"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyWings at the Speed of Sound5:09
4."C Moon"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyNon-album single, 19724:33
5."Pipes of Peace" (Radio edit)P. McCartneyPipes of Peace, 19833:24
Side three
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Live and Let Die"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyLive and Let Die soundtrack, 19733:11
2."Another Day"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyNon-album single, 19713:41
3."Maybe I'm Amazed" (Not included on CD release)P. McCartneyMcCartney, 19703:50
4."Goodnight Tonight" (Not included on CD release)P. McCartneyNon-album single, 19794:19
5."Once Upon a Long Ago" (New song released as single from this album)P. McCartneyAll the Best! compilation, 19874:09
Side four
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Say Say Say" (with Michael Jackson)P. McCartney, Michael JacksonPipes of Peace3:55
2."With a Little Luck" (Not included on CD release)P. McCartneyLondon Town, 19785:45
3."My Love"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyRed Rose Speedway, 19734:08
4."We All Stand Together"P. McCartneyRupert and the Frog Song soundtrack, 19844:23
5."Mull of Kintyre"P. McCartney, Denny LaineNon-album single, 19774:44

US track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Band on the Run"Paul McCartney, Linda McCartneyBand on the Run, 19735:11
2."Jet"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyBand on the Run4:08
3."Ebony and Ivory" (with Stevie Wonder)P. McCartneyTug of War, 19823:43
4."Listen to What the Man Said"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyVenus and Mars, 19753:55
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."No More Lonely Nights" (Radio edit)P. McCartneyGive My Regards to Broad Street soundtrack, 19844:38
2."Silly Love Songs"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyWings at the Speed of Sound, 19765:54
3."Let 'Em In"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyWings at the Speed of Sound5:09
4."Say Say Say" (with Michael Jackson)P. McCartney, Michael JacksonPipes of Peace, 19833:56
Side three
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Live and Let Die"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyLive and Let Die soundtrack, 19733:11
2."Another Day"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyNon-album single, 19713:41
3."C Moon"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyNon-album single, 19724:33
4."Junior's Farm"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyNon-album single, 19744:23
5."Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" (Radio edit)P. McCartney, L. McCartneyRam, 19714:41
Side four
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Coming Up" (Live at Glasgow) (Edit)P. McCartneyNon-album single; studio version from McCartney II, 19803:31
2."Goodnight Tonight"P. McCartneyNon-album single, 19794:19
3."With a Little Luck" (Radio edit)P. McCartneyLondon Town, 19783:13
4."My Love"P. McCartney, L. McCartneyRed Rose Speedway, 19734:08

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF)[25] Gold 30,000^
Australia (ARIA)[26] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[27] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[28] Gold 50,000^
France (SNEP)[29] Gold 100,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[30] Platinum 15,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[31] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[32] 3× Platinum 900,000^
United States (RIAA)[12] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

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  1. ^ AllMusic review, UK version
  2. ^ AllMusic review, US version
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Paul McCartney". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th edn). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 1257. ISBN 0-19-531373-9.
  5. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2006). The Essential Rock Discography. Edinburgh, UK: Canongate. p. 696. ISBN 978-1-84195-827-9.
  6. ^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds) (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 730. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
  7. ^ Quantick, David (14 November 1987). "Paul McCartney: All The Best". NME. p. 34.
  8. ^ Du Noyer, Paul (December 1987). "Re-releases: Paul McCartney All The Best!". Q. p. 126.
  9. ^ Randall, Mac; Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds) (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th edn). New York, NY: Simon & Schuster. p. 526. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  10. ^ a b "1987-11-14 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive | Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  11. ^ a b "Paul McCartney Album & Song Chart History | Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  12. ^ a b "American album certifications – All the Best". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  13. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Paul McCartney – All the Best!" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  14. ^ "RPM100 Albums". RPM. 47 (15). 30 January 1988. ISSN 0315-5994. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  15. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Paul McCartney – All the Best!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  16. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Paul Mccartney – All the Best!" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  17. ^ "Charts.nz – Paul McCartney – All the Best!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  18. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Paul McCartney – All the Best!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  19. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Paul McCartney – All the Best!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  20. ^ "InfoDisc : Tous les "Chart Runs" des Albums classés depuis 1985 dans le Top Albums Officiel". InfoDisk (in French). Archived from the original on 20 August 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2012. Find Paul McCartney under the drop-down menu and click OK.
  21. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Paul McCartney – All the Best!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  22. ^ "Paul McCartney Chart History (Top Catalog Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  23. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Paul McCartney – All the Best!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  24. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Paul McCartney – All the Best!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  25. ^ "Discos de Oro y Platino". CAPIF (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 July 2011.
  26. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1993 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  27. ^ "Austrian album certifications – Paul McCartney – All the Best" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  28. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Paul McCartney – All the Best". Music Canada. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  29. ^ "French album certifications – McCartney P. – All the Best!" (in French). InfoDisc. Retrieved 11 November 2012. Select MCCARTNEY P. and click OK. 
  30. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Paul McCartney – All the Best". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  31. ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 925. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  32. ^ "British album certifications – Paul McCartney – All the Best!". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
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