Chér's Golden Greats

Cher's Golden Greats
Greatest hits album by
Cher
Released1968
Recorded1964–68
Genre
Length35:39
Label
ProducerSonny Bono
Cher chronology
Backstage
(1968) 		Cher's Golden Greats
(1968) 		3614 Jackson Highway
(1969)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Cher's Golden Greats is the first compilation album by American singer-actress Cher, released in 1968 by Imperial Records and Liberty Records. The album peaked at 195 on the US Billboard 200 chart and was released as part of the contract with Imperial Records and Liberty Records.

Critical reception

In its review, Cash Box magazine predicted the album's commercial success. The review highlighted that Cher, referred to as "the distaff side of Sonny & Cher", had solidified a highly successful solo career. The text stated that the collection was expected to "rack up considerable sales". To support this prediction, the critique highlighted the artist's hits like "You Better Sit Down Kids" and "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)", also citing other strong tracks such as "Alfie", "Hey Joe", and "Needles and Pins".[2]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You Better Sit Down Kids" (from With Love, 1967)Sonny Bono3:42
2."Sunny" (from Chér, 1966)Bobby Hebb3:06
3."Come and Stay With Me" (from All I Really Want to Do, 1965)Jackie DeShannon2:45
4."Alfie" (from Chér, 1966)
2:48
5."Take Me for a Little While" (from Backstage, 1968)Trade Martin2:40
6."All I Really Want to Do" (from All I Really Want to Do, 1965)Bob Dylan2:56
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" (from The Sonny Side of Chér, 1966)Bono2:40
2."Needles and Pins" (from All I Really Want to Do, 1965)
2:26
3."Dream Baby" (from All I Really Want to Do, 1965)Bono2:58
4."Elusive Butterfly" (from The Sonny Side of Chér, 1966)Bob Lind2:26
5."Where Do You Go" (from The Sonny Side of Chér, 1966)Bono3:12
6."Hey Joe" (from With Love, 1967)William M. Roberts3:26
iTunes edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All I Really Want to Do" (from All I Really Want to Do, 1965)Bob Dylan2:59
2."Sunny" (from Chér, 1966)Bobby Hebb3:09
3."Alfie" (from Chér, 1966)
2:51
4."Come and Stay With Me" (from All I Really Want to Do, 1965)Jackie DeShannon2:41
5."Magic in the Air (I Feel Something in the Air)" (from Chér, 1966)Sonny Bono3:50
6."Where Do You Go" (from The Sonny Side of Chér, 1966)Bono3:16
7."Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" (from The Sonny Side of Chér, 1966)Bono2:45
8."The Bells of Rhymney" (from All I Really Want to Do, 1965)
3:07
9."You Better Sit Down Kids" (from With Love, 1967)Bono3:45
10."Hey Joe" (from With Love, 1967)William M. Roberts3:28
11."Mama (When My Dollies Have Babies)" (from With Love, 1967)Bono3:28
12."Until It's Time for You to Go" (from Chér, 1966)Buffy Sainte-Marie2:45

Personnel

Production

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Chér's Golden Greats
Chart (1968) Peak
Position
US Billboard 200[3] 195
US Cash Box Top 100 Albums[4] 74
US Record World Top 100 LP's[5] 68

References

  1. ^ Chér's Golden Greats at AllMusic. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
  2. ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Cashbox. XXX (14): 32. November 2, 1968. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 15, 2025. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  3. ^ Billboard charts - Cher Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "Top Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 51. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  5. ^ "Top LP's" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 23, no. 1123. New York: Record World Pub. Co. December 14, 1968. p. 32.
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