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Cilla
Studio album by
Released25 January 1965
Recorded1964
GenrePop, merseybeat, soul
LabelParlophone
ProducerGeorge Martin
Cilla Black chronology
Cilla
(1965)
Cilla Sings a Rainbow
(1966)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Cilla is the debut studio album by British singer Cilla Black, released on 25 January 1965 by Parlophone Records. The album was a commercial success, reaching No. 5 on the UK Albums Chart.[2] The tracks were directed by John Scott, Johnnie Spence and George Martin. Sounds Incorporated accompany her on "Love Letters".

Re-release

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A mono sound edition of this album was re-issued on CD in 2002 by EMI Records with Cilla Sings a Rainbow.[3]

On 7 September 2009, EMI released a special edition of the album exclusively to digital download. This re-issue features all of the album's original recordings and four bonus tracks, re-mastered by Abbey Road Studios from original 1/4" stereo master tapes. A digital booklet containing original album artwork, detailed track information and rare photographs will be available from iTunes with purchases of the entire album re-issue.

Track listing

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Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."One Little Voice (Uno Di Voi)"Mario Fu Luigi Coppola, Anelio Elio Isola, Hal Shaper3:04
2."I'm Not Alone Anymore"Clive Westlake, Kenny Lynch2:22
3."Whatcha Gonna Do 'Bout It"Doris Troy, Gregory Carroll2:32
4."Love Letters"Edward Heyman, Victor Young3:15
5."This Empty Place"Hal David, Burt Bacharach2:41
6."You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To"Cole Porter2:22
2009 Digital download bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."A Shot of Rhythm and Blues" (take 2)Terry Thompson1:58
14."You're My World (Il Mio Mondo)" (alternate take)Umberto Bindi, Gino Paoli, Carl Sigman2:57
15."(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave"Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Edward Holland, Jr.2:08
16."Some Things You Never Get Used To"Van McCoy2:52

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (1965) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart 5

References

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Further reading

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  • Black, Cilla (2004). What's it All about?. United Kingdom: Ebury Press. ISBN 0-09-189035-7.
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