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
Press to Play
(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]
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.

Background

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".

Issued just as McCartney was beginning work on his next studio album, 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

UK/Australian/Canadian/Japanese listing

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

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

Certifications

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

  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". New Musical Express. 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. Prometheus Global Media. 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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