Through the Years is Cilla Black's fourteenth solo studio album, released in 1993. It features cover versions, re-recordings of some of her best known songs, duets with other singers and new songs.

The album peaked at no.41 in the UK Albums Chart, and was Black's first studio album to appear in the charts since Sweet Inspiration in 1970, which had eventually climbed to no.42.

Through the Years (Cilla Black album)

Singles

Three singles were released from the album; the title track, "Through the Years", which reached #54 in the UK Singles Chart, "Heart and Soul", a duet with Dusty Springfield which reached #75, "You'll Never Walk Alone" a duet with Barry Manilow, Streets Of London and Will You Love Me Tomorrow.

Through the Years (Cilla Black album)

Track listing

"Through the Years" (Charlie Skarbek, Rick Blaskey) "That's What Friends Are For" (Duet with Cliff Richard) (Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager) "Here, There and Everywhere" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) "Heart and Soul" (Duet with Dusty Springfield) (Charlie Skarbek, Rick Blaskey) "Anyone Who Had a Heart" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) "A Dream Come True" (Peter van Asten, Richard de Bois) "You'll Never Walk Alone" (Duet with Barry Manilow) (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) "Streets of London" (Ralph McTell) "You're My World (Il Mio Mondo)" (Umberto Bindi, Gino Paoli, Carl Sigman) "From a Distance" (Julie Gold) "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) "Through the Years" (Reprise) (Charlie Skarbek, Rick Blaskey)

Through the Years (Cilla Black album)

Credits

Personnel

Lead vocals by Cilla Black

Produced by Charlie Skarbek

Executive producer: Rick Blaskey

Engineered by Pat Stapley, Mark Chamberlain and Charlie Skarbek

All keyboards and programming by Charlie Skarbek

Orchestral arrangements by Richard Niles

Backing vocal arrangements by Tessa Niles

Cilla Black's musical director: Trevor Brown

Album cover photograph by John Swannell

References

External links

CillaBlack.com Discography – Through the Years

Cilla Black – Through the Years (1993) album releases & credits at Discogs

Cilla Black – Through the Years (1993) album to be listened as stream on Spotify

Further reading

1993 albums

Cilla Black albums