The Best of Yvonne Elliman is the first comprehensive collection ever assembled on the '70s pop/disco diva. Elliman first came to attention as Mary Magdalene in the London production of Jesus Christ Superstar (from which "I Don't Know How to Love Him" and "Everything's Alright" is included), but she shot to fame as part of the Eric Clapton Band, which eventually led to her placement on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. Saturday Night Fever launched her biggest hit, "If I Can't Have You," which branded her as a one-hit wonder. The Best of Yvonne Elliman doesn't really disprove that -- there's a lot of filler here, even if it culls 16 highlights from her entire career -- but it does demonstrate that she possessed a pleasant, professional voice and did make several enjoyable pop/disco records, which happened to be her singles. Which, of course, makes The Best of Yvonne Elliman not only a terrific introduction, but also all you need to know. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
The Best of Yvonne Elliman
04/22/1997
All Music Guide Review
The Best of Yvonne Elliman Track Listing
Credits of The Best of Yvonne Elliman
- Rick Marotta
- Percussion, Drums
- Carl Marsh
- Synthesizer, Guitar (Acoustic)
- Marti McCall
- Vocals (Background)
- James Mitchell
- Horn
- Matthew Moore
- Vocals (Background)
- Larry Muhoberac
- String Arrangements
- Dee Murray
- Bass
- Buell Neidlinger
- Bass
- Michael Omartian
- Arranger, Conductor, Keyboards
- David Paich
- Keyboards
- Dean Parks
- Guitar
- Bill Payne
- Keyboards
- Donald Peake
- Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements
- Freddie Perren
- Synthesizer, Producer, Rhythm Arrangements, Percussion, Keyboards
- Morris Pert
- Percussion
- Mike Porcaro
- Bass
- Petsye Powell
- Vocals (Background)
- Caleb Quaye
- Guitar
- Verna Richardson
- Vocals (Background)
- Lee Ritenour
- Guitar
- Bruce Rowland
- Drums
- Sid Sharp
- Concert Master, String Arrangements
- David Spinozza
- Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)
- Gary Starbuck
- Guitar
- Liza Strike
- Vocals (Background)
- Marvell Thomas
- Organ
- Carmen Twillie
- Vocals (Background)
- Marty Walsh
- Guitar
- Alan Weighall
- Bass
- Joanne Williams
- Vocals (Background)
- Stu Woods
- Bass
- Bob Zimitti
- Percussion
- Richie Zito
- Guitar
- William D. "Smitty" Smith
- Keyboards
- Tim Rice
- Producer
- Sonny Burke
- Keyboards
- James Godson
- Drums
- Leland Sklar
- Bass
- Norman Seeff
- Photography
- Terri Tierney
- Project Coordinator
- Gary N. Mayo
- Mastering
- Catherine Ladis
- Project Assistant
- Yvonne Elliman
- Vocals (Background), Main Performer
- Lowell George
- Guitar
- Mick Grabham
- Guitar
- Rupert Hine
- Synthesizer, Producer, Keyboards, Harmonica
- Steve Hunter
- Guitar
- Davey Johnstone
- Guitar
- Ralph MacDonald
- Percussion, Conga
- Ann Odell
- Arranger, Keyboards
- Tom Snow
- Keyboards
- Wade Marcus
- Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements
- Robert Appere
- Producer, Engineer
- Kenny Ascher
- Keyboards
- Michael Baird
- Drums
- John Barnes
- Percussion, Keyboards
- Steve Barri
- Percussion, Producer
- Ben Benay
- Guitar
- Bob Bowles
- Guitar
- Tom Canning
- Keyboards
- Tommy Cathey
- Bass
- Irene Chanter
- Vocals (Background)
- Gary Coleman
- Percussion
- Kathy Collier
- Vocals (Background)
- Lewis Collins
- Horn
- Ray Cooper
- Percussion
- Paulinho Da Costa
- Percussion
- Pat Coulter
- Vocals (Background)
- Craig Doerge
- Arranger, Keyboards
- Alan Doggett
- Conductor
- Assa Drori
- Concert Master
- Donald "Duck" Dunn
- Bass
- Gwen Edwards
- Vocals (Background)
- Scott Edwards
- Bass
- Stan Farber
- Vocals (Background)
- Chuck Findley
- Horn
- Martyn Ford
- Arranger
- Steve Foreman
- Percussion
- James Gadson
- Drums
- Donny Gerrard
- Vocals (Background)
- Michael Giles
- Drums
- Bob Glaub
- Bass
- Jay Graydon
- Guitar
- John Gustafson
- Bass
- Jim Haas
- Vocals (Background)
- Jack Hale
- Horn
- Willie Hall
- Drums
- Jimmie Haskell
- String Arrangements
- Richard Hayward
- Drums
- Jim Horn
- Flute, Horn
- Brooks Hunnicutt
- Vocals (Background)
- Wayne Jackson
- Horn
- Ruby James
- Vocals (Background)
- Simon Jeffes
- Guitar, Arranger
- Jon Joyce
- Vocals (Background)
- Russ Kunkel
- Drums
- John Henry Kurtz
- Vocals (Background)
- Bill Levenson
- Producer, Compilation Producer
- Andrew Love
- Horn
- Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Producer
- James Brown
- Piano
- Eric Carmen
- Keyboards, Vocals (Background)
- Steve Cropper
- Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Producer, Horn Arrangements
- Dr. John
- Keyboards, Vocals (Background)
- Victor Feldman
- Percussion
- James Newton Howard
- Keyboards
- Louis Stewart
- Guitar (Acoustic)














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