The Hits of Baccara
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The Hits Of Baccara is a compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...

 by Spanish duo Baccara
Baccara
Baccara was a female vocal duo formed in 1977 by Spanish artists Mayte Mateos and María Mendiola . The pair rapidly achieved international success with their debut single "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie", which reached number one across much of Europe...

 released on RCA-Victor in late 1978.

This the first international Baccara hits collection yielded one new single release, double A-side "The Devil Sent You To Lorado"/"Somewhere In Paradise", and also contained their three biggest hits at the time, "Yes Sir I Can Boogie", "Sorry I'm A Lady" and "Darling", but omitted their 1978 Eurovision Song Contest entry "Parlez-Vous Français?".

The Hits Of Baccara was launched with a lavish gatefold sleeve picturing the duo visiting Japan and performing at the 1977 World Popular Song Festival held in Tokyo.

In 1990 The Hits Of Baccara was to be re-released on compact disc provided with a new title and altered album art, as The Original Hits
The Original Hits (Baccara)
The Original Hits is a compilation album by Spanish duo Baccara released on label BMG International in 1990.The Original Hits was BMG-Ariola's first compact disc release of Baccara material and was in fact a re-issue of 1978 compilation The Hits Of Baccara provided with a new title and alternate...

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Side A

  1. "The Devil Sent You To Lorado" (Dostal - Soja) - 4:07
  2. "Koochie-Koo" (Dostal - Soja) - 4:04
  3. "Adelita" (Traditional) - 2:31
  4. "Sorry, I'm A Lady" (Dostal - Soja) - 3:39
  5. "Cara Mia" (Docker - Soja) - 2:59
  6. "Granada" (Lara) - 4:21

Side B

  1. "Baby, Why Don't You Reach Out?" / "Light My Fire" (Edit) (Soja - Dostal) / (Densmore - Krieger - Manzarek - Morrison) - 4:46
  2. "Somewhere in Paradise" (Soja - Zentner) - 4:12
  3. "La Bamba" (Traditional) - 3:04
  4. "Darling" (7" Version) (Dostal - Soja) - 5:28
  5. "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" (Dostal - Soja) - 4:33

Track annotations

  • Tracks A1 & B2 previously unreleased.
  • Tracks A2, A4, A5, A6 & B5 from 1977 studio album Baccara
    Baccara (album)
    Baccara is the debut studio album by Spanish duo Baccara, first released on RCA Victor in West Germany in 1977. It contains the European hit singles "Yes Sir I Can Boogie" and "Sorry I'm A Lady"....

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  • Tracks A3 & B3 from 1978 studio album Light My Fire
    Light My Fire (Baccara album)
    Light My Fire is the second studio album by Spanish duo Baccara, first released on label RCA-Victor in West Germany in August 1978. It contains the European hit singles "Darling" and "Parlez-Vous Français?", their entry for the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest...

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  • Track B1 edited version. Full-length version appears on album Light My Fire
    Light My Fire (Baccara album)
    Light My Fire is the second studio album by Spanish duo Baccara, first released on label RCA-Victor in West Germany in August 1978. It contains the European hit singles "Darling" and "Parlez-Vous Français?", their entry for the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest...

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  • Track B4 from 1978 7" single "Darling". Full-length version appears on album Light My Fire
    Light My Fire (Baccara album)
    Light My Fire is the second studio album by Spanish duo Baccara, first released on label RCA-Victor in West Germany in August 1978. It contains the European hit singles "Darling" and "Parlez-Vous Français?", their entry for the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest...

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