Superpak Vol. I and II

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Superpak Volume I
Greatest hits album by
Cher
Released1971[1]
Recorded1965–68
Genre
Length76:00 (vol. 1)
61:51 (vol. 2)
LabelUnited Artists
ProducerSonny Bono
Cher chronology
Chér
(1971) 		Superpak Volume I
(1971) 		Foxy Lady
(1972)
Superpak Volume II
Cover of Volume II released the same year.

Superpak Vol. I and II are the second and third official compilation albums by American singer/actress Cher respectively. These compilations most prominently feature Cher's 1966 single, "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)", as well as her 1965 debut single, "All I Really Want to Do". The rest of the albums feature other singles by Cher from the 1960s. Among those singles are: "Needles and Pins", "Alfie", "Hey Joe", and many more. All the songs that are sung are covers of the original versions. The first compilation was the fifth collection in United Artists's "Superpak" series.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Superpak Vol. II

Cash Box wrote that Cher was "one of those talented performers who isn't restricted by musical styles", and described the two-record set (Vol. II) as "thoroughly delightful" and "a winner".[4] RPM wrote that listeners "don't have to be a Cher fan to appreciate the great lineup of songs on this two-disc set".[5] Record World described the two-record set as "a must for the millions of Cher fans".[6] Billboard wrote that the label would "undoubtedly prove equally as strong in sales" with the two-record set and highlighted her "strong readings" of songs like "Ol' Man River", "Our Day Will Come", "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right", "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)", and "The Twelfth of Never".[7]

Commercial performance

According to Cash Box Chér (Volume I) was among the best sellers of "Superpak" series.[8]

Track listing

Volume 1

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."All I Really Want to Do"Bob DylanAll I Really Want to Do, 19652:56
2."The Bells of Rhymney"
All I Really Want to Do3:08
3."Girl Don't Come"Chris AndrewsAll I Really Want to Do1:50
4."Come and Stay with Me"Jackie DeShannonAll I Really Want to Do2:39
5."Blowin' in the Wind"DylanAll I Really Want to Do3:30
6."Needles and Pins"
All I Really Want to Do2:35
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"BonoThe Sonny Side of Chér, 19663:40
2."Elusive Butterfly"Bob LindThe Sonny Side of Chér2:26
3."Time"Michael MerchantThe Sonny Side of Chér3:14
4."Where Do You Go"BonoThe Sonny Side of Chér3:12
5."Until It's Time for You to Go"Buffy St. Marie[a]Chér, 19662:48
6."Will You Love Me Tomorrow"
Chér2:55
Side C
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Alfie"
Chér2:47
2."Homeward Bound"Paul SimonChér2:24
3."Catch the Wind"DonovanChér2:14
4."Reason to Believe"Tim HardinBackstage, 19682:25
5."A House Is Not a Home"
  • David
  • Bacharach
Backstage2:14
6."You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"
Chér2:45
Side D
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."You'd Better Sit Down Kids[c]"BonoWith Love, Chér, 19673:42
2."Sunny"Bobby HebbChér3:08
3."There but for Fortune"Phil OchsWith Love, Chér3:23
4."Do You Believe in Magic"John SebastianBackstage2:37
5."Mama (When My Dollies Have Babies)"BonoWith Love, Chér3:24
6."The Click Song"Miriam MakebaBackstage2:54
Total length:76:00

Volume 2

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Our Day Will Come"
The Sonny Side of Chér2:12
2."The Times, They Are a-Changin'"DylanWith Love, Chér3:07
3."Come to Your Window"LindThe Sonny Side of Chér2:45
4."I Wasn't Ready"
Backstage3:00
5."Hey Joe"William Moses RobertsWith Love, Chér3:26
6."Milord"
The Sonny Side of Chér2:33
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Don't Think Twice, It's All Right"DylanAll I Really Want to Do2:24
2."She Thinks I Still Care"Dickey Lee Lipscomb[a]All I Really Want to Do2:12
3."The Cruel War"
Chér3:20
4."A Young Girl"
The Sonny Side of Chér3:00
5."Song Called Children"Bob WestBackstage3:35
6."The Girl from Ipanema"
The Sonny Side of Chér2:10
Side C
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Ol' Man River"
The Sonny Side of Chér2:47
2."The Impossible Dream"
Backstage2:25
3."Cry Myself to Sleep"Michael GordonAll I Really Want to Do2:20
4."Carnival"
Backstage3:26
5."Twelfth of Never"
Chér2:14
6."Like a Rolling Stone"DylanThe Sonny Side of Chér3:53
Side D
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."It's Not Unusual"
The Sonny Side of Chér2:07
2."I Want You"DylanChér2:49
3."I Will Wait for You"
With Love, Chér3:02
4."Take Me for a Little While"Trade MartinBackstage2:40
5."Sing for Your Supper"
With Love, Chér2:34
6."Go Now"
Backstage3:56

Notes

  • ^a Buffy Sainte-Marie is incorrectly credited as Buffy St. Marie.
  • ^b Vito Pallavicini is uncredited.
  • ^c You Better Sit Down Kids is incorrectly titled as You'd Better Sit Down Kids.
  • ^d Dickey Lee is incorrectly credited as D. L. Lipscomb.
  • ^e Robert Chauvigny is uncredited.
  • ^f Hugo Peretti is incorrectly credited as Perette.

Personnel

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Superpak Vol. I
Chart (1972) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[9] 92
Weekly chart performance for Superpak Vol. II
Chart (1972) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[9] 95

References

  1. ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Cashbox Magazine. December 25, 1971. p. 100. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  2. ^ "Cher Double Album Is Latest UA 'Superpak'" (PDF). Cashbox. Vol. XXXIII, no. 24. December 4, 1971. p. 34. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 15, 2026. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  3. ^ "Superpak Review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved February 4, 2009.
  4. ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Cashbox. Vol. XXXIV, no. 14. September 23, 1972. p. 28. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 15, 2026. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  5. ^ "New albums" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 18, no. 12. November 4, 1972. p. 12. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 15, 2026. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  6. ^ "Album Picks" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 27, no. 1318. September 23, 1972. p. 12. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 15, 2026. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  7. ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 84, no. 41. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 30, 1972. p. 63. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  8. ^ "UA Releases More Superpaks" (PDF). Cashbox. Vol. XXXIV, no. 12. September 9, 1972. p. 18. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 15, 2026. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  9. ^ a b Billboard charts - Cher Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
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