Marilyn - Despite Straight Lines: The Very Best Of

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1	Calling Your Name Backing Vocals – Claudia FontaineComposed By – Paul Caplin	4:06
2	Mountain To The Ocean Composed By – R. Jackson*	3:46
3	Surrender To Your Love	4:04
4	Third Eye Backing Vocals – Claudia Fontaine, Eric Robinson, Frank, Howard	3:24
5	Baby U Left Me (In The Cold) Backing Vocals – Bobby Rae , Carol Hall, Claudia Fontaine, Eric Robinson, Harry*, Sweet Pea AtkinsonMixed By – Don Was, John Patoka	3:51
6	You Don't Love Me Backing Vocals – Claudia Fontaine, Naomi Thompson	3:24
7	Give It Up Composed By – Eric Robinson	3:58
8	Wear It Out Composed By – Eric Robinson	2:17
9	Cry And Be Free Backing Vocals – Claudia Fontaine	3:34
Bonus Tracks
10	Calling Your Name (Midnight Party Mix) Backing Vocals – Claudia FontaineComposed By – Paul Caplin	4:42
11	Move Together Backing Vocals – Claudia Fontaine	3:36
12	Calling Your Name (Extended Version) Backing Vocals – Claudia FontaineComposed By – Paul Caplin	6:54
13	Running Backing Vocals – Claudia FontaineMixed By – Nick Patrick	3:06
14	Cry And Be Free (Streisand Style) Backing Vocals – Claudia Fontaine	5:43
15	Cry And Be Free (Gospel) Backing Vocals – Claudia FontaineMixed By – Paul Caplin, Roger Jackson	5:19
16	Raining Again (Dub Version)	7:08
17	Baby U Left Me (In The Cold) (Extended Version) Backing Vocals – Bobby Rae , Carol Hall, Claudia Fontaine, Eric Robinson, Harry*, Sweet Pea Atkinson	7:08

Companies, etc.

• Licensed From – Universal Music Operations Ltd.
• Distributed By – Pinnacle
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Phonogram Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Cherry Pop
• Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC

Credits

• Composed By – Peter 'Marilyn' Robinson* (tracks: 1, 3 to 6, 8 to 17)
• Coordinator [Project Co-ordination] – Tim Madgwick
• Design [Additional], Layout – Jim @ Wolf Graphics
• Mixed By – Julian Mendelsohn
• Photography By – Clare Muller
• Producer – Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15), Don Was (tracks: 2, 5, 17), Eric Robinson (tracks: 4, 7,8), Roger Jackson (tracks: 11, 13, 16)

Notes

All songs published by MRS except "Calling Your Name", "Calling Your Name (Midnight Party Mix)" and "Calling Your Name (Extended Version)" published by MRS / Carlin Music Corp.,
"Mountain To The Ocean" published by Copyright Control,
"Wear It Out" published by MRS / Copyright Control

℗ Tracks 1-9 & 17 1985, 10, 11 & 12 1983, 13, 14, 15 & 16 1984 Phonogram Ltd.
This compilation © 2008 CherryPop: a division of Cherry Red Records.
All tracks licensed from Universal Music Operations Ltd.

Write for full Cherry Red and associated labels catalogue to: Cherry Red Records Ltd., Unit 3A, Long Island House, Warple Way, London W3 0RG · Distributed by Pinnacle.
Made in the E.U.
Cherry Red would like to thank; Marilyn, Anna Dueweke, Andy Forsyth, Goran Krga, Marc van der Linden, Jim Phelan, Kevin Phelan, Lee Puddefoot and Colin Smith.

Erratum:-
Tracks 14 and 15 are listed in switched order in the booklet and on the CD label.
"Raining Again" is a previously unreleased Dub Version, but is not credited as such.

The original album track (and single) "Pray For That Sunshine" was omitted from this reissue at Marilyn's request.

Jewel Case with 12 page booklet with liner notes, photos and sleeve illustrations.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 5013929421028
• Matrix / Runout: CRPOP10 01
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI LY34
• Mould SID Code: IFPI AEW24

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MERH 69	Marilyn	Despite Straight Lines ‎(LP, Album)	Mercury	MERH 69	UK	1985
818 645-1	Marilyn	Despite Straight Lines ‎(LP, Album)	Mercury	818 645-1	Italy	1985
28PP-1004	Marilyn	Despite Straight Lines ‎(LP, Album)	Mercury	28PP-1004	Japan	1985
818 645-1	Marilyn	Despite Straight Lines ‎(LP, Album)	Mercury	818 645-1	Netherlands	1985
MERHC 69	Marilyn	Despite Straight Lines ‎(Cass, Album, Chr)	Mercury	MERHC 69	UK	1985

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